- This was my first KPOP song.
- Is it? - The first one I heard.
- I wanna go and learn all the choreography,
(all laugh) this is really bad.
- This is so good, here we go.
(yells)
(all bursting into laughter) - The hell was that?
(announcement music)
- Hi.
- This is Pete.
- Hello!
- AKA, Peach Jams.
- Speaking of jams,
segway,
(pete laughs)
we are gonna be doing a part two
of Introducing Friends to KPOP for the First Time
because you guys enjoyed that so much
and I actually just...
If I can sit here watching KPOP all the time I would,
so we're gonna do that now.
- I'm probably a strong 90% of the views on this video.
- See I
I'm not totally new to KPOP,
I do have a slight familiarity with it.
But now i know you guys have such a passion for it,
I feel like you can bring me into the world
and let me know what's going on.
- We're gonna start off with a really
go-to Korean band.
This is called Big Bang.
They've been around for years.
This actually is a song from the band called, "Loser."
If you like a band, you stan them.
- Oh really? - Yeah.
- Stan, alright okay.
- Stan's been around for a while, I thought.
- I thought stand was like,
the next level of fan.
- Fan, then you stan.
(speaking in slow motion) Fan, then you stan.
- People have been staning Lady Gaga for a long time.
I only know that 'cause I watch
Tyler Oakley's videos from like...
Anyway, let's go. (beeping sound)
(listening to "Loser" by Big Bang)
So aesthetic.
- That is the word, isn't it? - Yeah.
- So pleasant to look at.
- It really is. - So beautiful to look at.
- Big Bang are like the grungy alternative,
but not really. - They've got some grit
to them. - Yeah.
- But it's clean grit. - Edgy, yeah.
- Edgy, clean grit.
No one else would look good wearing that.
Nobody. - I'd look like, I don't know,
a mess.
- I wanna wear that jacket but I couldn't wear it.
Or those jeans, actually.
- Is he self-tattooing? - I wouldn't tattoo myself.
- I'd mess up.
They're kind of like Twenty-One Pilots.
- I can see that. (laughs)
(record scratching sound) - I decided that I want to
not watch that.
- Fantastic, baby.
- This was used in the Pitch Perfect trailer.
- Always a good start.
- There's a lot of hair.
- Oh my god.
(intently watching music video)
- I'm getting grunge vibes. - Yeah.
- Yeah.
Industrial. - Yeah.
(continues watching intently)
- This is such a good song.
- He's frozen.
(continues watching)
- I'm already a big fan of this.
- Yeah? - Definitely.
- I was just about to say that.
I'm digging it.
- Here we go.
♫ Na na na na na
♫ Wow, fantastic baby
- Okay, this is Hunger Games-esque.
- Yeah, big time.
- Their masks are creepy.
- Daft Punk, it's all I'm getting.
- I'm loving the surround sound of the chorus,
(twins laugh) that's great, big fan of that.
- It's such a random video.
- I wanna find a synchronised dance.
- We need some dance routines.
♫ Wow, fantastic baby
- I want a jacket like that.
- This just looks like a crazy episode of Doctor Who.
- Yeah. - It is kind of random.
(continues watching)
- Well that's freaking me out.
- I really wanna just be on a shoot for one of these.
- Imagine what they would want.
(laughs) - Yeah.
- Exo,
currently, there's... - Exo I've heard of.
- You have?
- I've heard of the name.
- There's two bands that are really
breaking out in Korea, Exo and BTS.
- Right. - Exo are older,
BTS has been around for a short amount of time,
but these guys are really good.
- This is the synchronised dance situation,
it's gonna be so good. - Uh oh.
- Gritty.
(intently watches music video)
- They're a big band. - Blood and fire already.
Very edgy.
- Oh!
- Tight.
Ooh! - That was so in sync.
(continues watching intently)
- Oh yeah.
- This is what I need.
(continues watching)
- You can catch girls like that,
doing this. - It was so good then!
- They could be doing whatever moves they like
and they can look amazing.
- Can I just that that I'm not feeling
that lip piercing in here.
That looked dangerous, that was down to here.
Okay, that was just my...
- It must be such a fun job choosing the locations,
- Uhuh.
- and sets for these. - And the budget is insane
for these things. - Yeah.
(sammy sings along)
- Every scene is so perfect.
- Yeah. ♫ You can call me monster
- Oh damn.
- It's like a real work of art.
- I wanna learn how they sync up so good.
(twins sing along)
(continues watching)
- I just wanna walk around with them.
- Wanna be their friend, I wanna be their mate.
- Yeah.
- Can I be in the band?
- If they ever need a stand-in, I'll do it.
(laughs) Can you imagine that?
The poorly dancing
blonde kid in the corner. - "Something different about
that one." (all laugh)
- Untalented white boy in the middle.
(beeping sound)
♫ You made me so crazy
- Ooh, ooh!
- Here we go, here we go! ♫ You can call me monster
- In Carrie's next musical,
she should be doing dances like this.
- Oh fully. - It would take off.
- Nice, that was cool. - Love it!
I actually listen to this song in the gym,
(laughs) because it's really good.
- I can imagine this being good gym music,
good workout music. - 'Cause it's all like
poppy and really fast.
- Oh that looked painful.
- There's a question I want to ask.
Is
KPOP a lot about the visuals?
- So they have members of the band called visuals,
and their job is, essentially,
they do sing but their job is to
dance and compliment the rest of the ensemble.
- So kind of like the Pussycat Dolls?
- [Twins] Yeah!
- I am a fan.
There's no denying I'm a fan of it.
- Converted.
The fans of these bands,
Exo L is the name of the bands.
BTS fans are called The Army.
- Right. - I'm a member of The Army
and I had an argument with,
I don't believe I'm telling you this,
I had an argument with someone that
was probably quite young.
They tweeted me say, "BTS is shit,"
and I got really defensive. - Ooh!
- It came over me and now I know that I'm a fan.
- Only just noticed the Dory balloon in the corner.
- [Sammy] We got this for our friend,
she passed her dive masters and she can teach
scuba diving now. - I thought you were gonna say
she passed away.
(bursts out laughing) (beeping sound)
- One of my favourite KPOP bands is called SHINee.
They're kind of old-school but
they've not been around that long.
- They've been around since 2008.
Taemin and Jonghyun are the most popular ones
in the group, I think.
- There's no synchronised dance in this one, though,
we don't need to watch this one.
(disc scratching sound)
(tense music) - That's the dance.
Niki this is one of the most popular songs.
(pete laughs)
(beeping sound) - Okay this is a very
different vibe. - This is like,
the 80s. - Yeah.
(watches music video)
This is so 80s. - Yeah.
- They were inspirational to South Korean fashion
for a long time.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
(intently watching music video)
- Looks like he's floating there.
(continues watching intently)
- How old is this?
- Last month. - Yeah?
(niki sings along)
- This is like,
if Stranger Things watched KPOP.
- It's so weird. - It's like it should be
in the 80s but it's not.
- Look at that!
Can I dress like, no I can't dress like that.
- This is my favourite,
(Niki laughs) this is my favourite.
- I haven't actually seen this video.
- I have, it's so good.
- If I wore that would I look like a Christmas decoration?
(pete laughs)
- Christmas is coming up. - Yay!
- It's so nice.
(grooving to music)
This is Stranger Things, isn't it?
This is what I'm getting, the vibes.
- I don't know, I don't see a demogorgon.
(pete bursts into laughter)
- Don't read it, don't read it.
- That dance, yeah! - Oh my god!
(continues watching intently)
You're so much cooler than me!
- If I wear a hat, I'm like a mom.
(pete laughs)
- Exo definitely had a darker vibe,
SHINee was another level of 80s.
- SHINee used to be the dark, dramatic ones.
Now their new album is like a rebranding,
it's like a comeback and it's really good.
- Is there quite a big KPOP live scene as well?
- Oh my god.
Have you got time, what's the time?
You need to go. - Um,
go on, go on, wait go on.
- Change your life, yes!
- Bands in Korea live, you can't compare.
- This song, "Lucifer," is about
falling in love with a girl, I think.
(watching intently)
- They're loving it! - Yeah.
That stadium is massive.
- That looks like such a cool experience.
(singing along)
- This was my first KPOP song.
- Is it? - It's the first one I heard.
- I wanna go and learn all the choreography,
(niki laughs) really bad.
- This is so good, here we go.
(yells)
(all erupting in laughter) - What the hell was that?
(beeping noise) (replaying yell)
(beeping sound) - I fucking love this song.
It gets sick now, literally.
(grooving to music)
- This is the song that got me into KPOP.
- I can totally see why.
(continues watching intently)
- They're just too cool.
- How are they not sweating?
- They are porcelain.
- Yeah. (chuckles)
A mask. - Yeah.
(mouthing along lyrics)
- If I danced like that, I'd look like an idiot.
- I'd be like... (laughs)
Ah!
- I love it when they break down.
- Look at that in the background.
(mimicking dance moves)
(continues watching)
- SHINee you stop now.
That was good, oh.
Homework, you need to go and watch BTS live.
- BTS, okay cool. - That's a spiritual
experience. - Alright.
I'm not the sort of person that will say
I like something for the sake of liking it,
but I definitely get this.
I get it. - So far everyone I've shown
or introduced it to has been somewhat sceptical,
but loved it.
- I think they're all special and they all
need to be protected.
(all burst into laughter) (beeping sound)
- Thanks for watching guys.
If you enjoyed this video, give it a thumbs up.
Also let us know what KPOP videos we should react to next,
and introduce our friends to,
because we're on a good roll so far.
Everyone seems to like them.
- Go to Pete's channel, we will link it here,
and you can comment on all his videos
(pete laughs) what KPOP song he should
listen to next. - Say, "Stan BTS!"
- Do it, come give me lessons.
- Bye. - Bye