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A few months ago we sat down with a bunch of moms that were into BTS,
so we decided to repeat that this time with dads that were into BTS.
We wanted to find out from BTS army dads what it's like being a fan of BTS w
when your dad, uh, these guys had a lot to say. So without further ado,
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Oh, I'm Phillip and I'm in my mid fifties. Hi, I'm Gary. I'm 61 hi, I'm Gavin.
I'm 52. Hi, my name is Adam. I'm,
I'm 48 years old and I love BTS and I'm a BTS fan and I'm army.
I used to be sort of more old school dance music. Um,
I'm trying to think of some of the artists, prodigy. I like all sorts of music.
So ranging from the Beatles to Adele to snow play...,
Snow Patrol! Even. I was really into the manic street preachers at one time.
Fan of the sparks that uhm if you don't have sparks. Right, okay.
You have to look them up.
Nineties sort of nineties Too Unlimited snap a,
I'm seeing Keene in a couple of days in Copenhagen. Uh, you name it. I love it.
Fleetwood Mac, that sort of thing. A bit rolling stones or different really.
I mean like, it's like the damned, whoops. I've always loved music.
Who's been to concerts of music? Maybe the Beatles & BTS.
Oh gosh. It must be about three years now. Yeah, three, four years getting on.
Probably about two years ago.
But I travelled the world quite a lot and I have some Korean friends and
somebody told me, you must listen to BTS. So I thought, yeah,
the polite thing to do.
So I listened to what was then their most recent album map with a soul persona.
I thought this is really good. Classically it was,
my daughter brought me into it. She, um,
she's a mad fan and one day she announced to me that she got to hear this new
Boy Band from Korea and I was like, Oh, here we go.
My daughter got into BTS and you know,
and the whole impact that had on her and the rest of the family.
And that's when I became a fan as well. And I like the, you know,
the message about love yourself. I know that what they do, it's really,
really cool.
Couldn't understand where the lyrics of the English and chorus lines,
but it just sounded really good. So then I got more interested in,
started to research it a bit more.
It wasn't until my daughter show me the video to dope. That was...
nearly two and a half years ago now, blown away,
I would expect in a real sort of Rocky, you know, hard rock sound album.
The song she played me was actually DNA,
so that was a good introduction to them. Then I started to,
to read all of these, the,
the lyrics translated and started to understand some of the,
the meanings behind it, which got me more and more interested.
I then learned that the, the, the boys write most of the lyrics themselves,
which I thought was really quite for, for, for boys so young.
And I was quite surprised that I would like them.
I didn't so much fight them at first, but I thought, yeah, I'll listen to them,
I'll give them a fair shout blown away.
I think they're just a wholesome band. They are, what they portray,
they're not false. The message is fantastic that they put the put over and I,
you know, that is something that really comes across the genuine,
I think they really are genuine in what they say.
Cause a lot of pop bands obviously say the right thing, you know,
but these are genuine. They just come across as really good, nice people.
It's like I said the energy they bring to the stage,
the commitment they bring to the stage. It's kind of, it's different,
if that makes sense. It's um, it's kind of a, it's an,
it's an experience more than just listening to the music. Who with me,
I got into BTS through the music first.
I just thought there's some really lovely harmonies, great tunes.
I just liked the music. Yeah. Yeah. That's what it is.
It was different to what I've sort of like in the past.
And I really don't here now obviously to do all sorts of styles.
They do the rap, they do the classic soft stuff, you know,
so right across the board they seem more dedicated to what they do. But that's,
but I think that's also because I've seen the, um,
bring the soul movie last year as well. So I saw some of that as well.
We saw that cinema and that kind of opened my eyes as to how much dedication
they put in and you know, how much effort it actually is to do what they do.
I've never done this with any other group before or band before.
I've just been purely about the music, but the whole journey just intrigues me.
Um, so it's, it's kind of a, it's a journey. So I, I've,
I've just started watching some of the, I've watched a lot of the, um,
what do they call it? The video bomb thing is army bombs. Uh,
and I've started watching some of the run BTS again in reverse order. Um,
I just find some of them very, very funny cause they're genuine,
they actually mean what they say and that's a positive thing for,
for children of any age. Well, for me actually. So, um, I as I went on a, um,
a week, um, holiday in seoul, which was fantastic.
And part of that w was a, was the BTS tour. Um, they also include,
you're going to see, I can't pronounce the name so forgive me,
but where they were, they shared a dormitory,
which is just this crummy little office on the third floor.
We actually got up to the third floor. We did,
we couldn't get into the building cause it was sort of the, the um, room itself.
It was locked. But I just love the idea of these seven,
I think it was nine at one point,
trainees living in this tiny place and it must've stank like hell, uh,
having to run up the Hill to aunties to have their lunch and train every single
day. Just, you know, there's the friendship,
the camaraderie there that kind of appeals to me. I mean,
I know that's sort of known as being manufactured and yes,
they were put together, but there's a true real bond, I think that's developed,
which I think is, I think many bands just don't,
I've tried listening to a couple of things, but I'm actually,
that music doesn't work. So in my mind,
all of that clearly Korean and they come under the K pop banner.
I do- I don't think of them as what I thought K-pop is, but then what do I know?
So it's opened door to other K-pop groups, like Stray Kids. Um,
I know a little bit about SuperM we were,
we almost went to see black pink when they came to Manchester, but we didn't.
Yeah, I've been getting into more K-pop now. Yeah. Yeah. Uh,
shiny and I've been getting into EpikHigh as well.
Ateez. That was the other one. Yeah. Ateez was the other big one that I've,
I've kind of seen on, you know, I've seen them perform
everyone in the house really. So yeah, we watch it on YouTube. Um,
I've yet to go to a concert,
but rest of the family have all been to a concert last year,
so we're hoping to go this year. So, so my, my kids were aware of my,
my love of BTS and I'm trying to educate them.
It's not quite some their music yet. So primarily it's for myself.
I obviously listened to it with my daughter Amy and remember I chill. Yeah.
Yeah.
Uh, I'm not, I'm a member of one group on Facebook. Um,
I tend to be because of I'm a dad and I'm a bit old.
I tend not to be as excited about this sort of thing. So I said,
have you ever heard of BTS? And they just fell out laughing to begin with, but,
so they're coming around. Uh, I don't hide it. Obviously people want to know.
I'll talk about it, but I don't, I try not to project it too much because it's,
um, it's probably not the done thing for somebody of my age to do. But I,
so I tell people I do like then
no, none of my friends really know who they are though.
So it's a bit weird that no one's really heard of them.
Uh, no fam- family are a bit. Um, should we say a bit, uh,
puzzled and although I have got one ally,
I've got a cousin who's well into them and she, she,
she and her daughter came to Wembley and I have mentioned my,
my discover of BTS to a number of my friends who's a similar age. And um,
most of it's been um, um, polite smiles.
Shall we say they're not on board, they're not on the onboard. I mean they,
I mean some,
some are nice to me cause they have to be nice to me cause what I do,
friends are a little bit, are you serious? they are a boy band and the Korean,
you know, but I always tell them, listen to them, just don't, don't judge,
listen to them. You'll see why I go into them.
Don't think it really bothers them to be honest. I mean
it's my choice. Yeah, it doesn't, but doesn't mind them at all.
I get the rolled eyes sometimes when I tell them, Or, I get there, who?
All that sort of business.
But I like to educate people and try and steer them into that direction.
I think I should. I think they think it's quite cool.
If dad's happy then they think it's great and they let me play it in the car,
which is nice. Showing friends.
I haven't, no, not really. I've, I've said to him,
[inaudible] have you heard of him?
Or before we was just getting to go to Wembley, I was saying to him, you know,
[inaudible] and I say, Oh, I've not heard of them.
That's totally fine. No. Yeah, yeah, there's not, no,
there's no weirdness associated with it. It's always nice to totally,
totally cool. People are saying [inaudible] , you know,
you do realise they're a boy band,
you don't think it's a bit inappropriate for you to like them. And I'm thinking,
well, I like the music. I don't, I don't see what the problem is. Um,
speaking of Korea, we're hoping to go to Korea this year,
hopefully if things work out. Um,
but that's not just for BCS.
Obviously it's a culture thing that she likes the culture and the people.
But um, yeah, I don't know. They seem, they just seem to be a bit of, um,
keep it quiet that you like BTS. I will, I'll,
I'll shout it from the rooftops if I need to.
I'm quite happy to spread the message, you know.
So they said their experience was absolutely amazing. They said it was a,
you have to be there to experience it because we've seen it on TV now since and
they said it's just not the same as being actually there and actually in the,
in the stadium. Oh, unbelievable.
I didn't expect to enjoy it that much. I mean,
I was obviously going to enjoy it because I was with my daughter as well,
but we were absolutely, I was blown away at Wembley stadium. Yeah. Yeah.
How would you describe the environment? Oh, superb.
Inside and out of the stadium. Everybody was so happy. Everybody was so chatty.
There was no age barriers cause I was obviously aware that you know an old,
that sort of thing. But I didn't have to worry at all wembley stadiums.
So big isn't it I just totally forgot how big it was was when we went there.
I mean this year is going to be total domination of course with the new album
and the tour,
obviously they're just getting bigger and bigger and obviously and it's just an
emotional journey for the lot of them I think
I don't really think they can get much bigger than they are doing,
but I think it's recognition that they lack in for some reason.
It's big as they are quite a lot of people and I find this when I talk about
them who are BTS and I think they should probably,
I don't know if they can work on it,
but I think we as as army need to put the message out a bit wider to people.
So I think they've reached the pinnacle.
I think th the question is rather what happens next?
Obviously with a national service question coming up and our good friend Jin I
think has to go at the end of the year, I believe or thereabouts.
So I think the question for me is actually what happens to the band after 2020 I
think obviously this tour was going to sell out like it did before, so
hopefully they uh do more tours and get bigger and bigger.
What do you think about BTS not being on the radio? That's very sad.
I mean I as big as they are, I thought they would have been an automatic,
they're on the radio every day, but we, we, my, my daughter has the same thing.
We're scouting, we're looking for them on the radio and we can't find,
these guys are good. They're good at what they do.
The sounds they produce are wonderful.
The dancing is wonderful and the message is put across. It's fantastic.
They can't do any better than the message you're putting across.
It's all positive. I can't see any negatives about them. The the,
the BTS music is brilliant for kids. I think the messaging, the self confidence,
uh, you know, the little dig at authority as well. I think it's fantastic. Yeah,
I think it's fantastic. I think the message really is the,
love yourself and it doesn't matter how, you know, whether you know who you are,
what you are, what you do, and it's just, you know,
be proud of yourself and love yourself. It's all positive.
It's all love and happiness. And, uh,
I don't see any negativity about them at all. The sort of guys that, you know,
I could introduce to be daughter basically.
So I'm happy that she likes them and she adores them. But with BTS music,
I feel very safe for through, if they can get into it,
I think it'd be brilliant for them. Yeah. But you can't push them.
They have to develop it. I, I, I, I, um, I've got little hints, you know.
Um, but I definitely think that BTS is a safe bet for kids to listen to.
And I think the message that they're trying to transmit to everyone is a,
is a really good message. Um, you know, I have young kids, I try and tell them,
you have to be more confident, you know, to like what's it like, what's in you.
This is really a fantastic message coupled with some really, really good music
because to each other be nice. Focus on your dream go for your dream do it
definitely has. Yeah, I think so. Oh, it's brought us closer together.
We were always close anyway cause she didn't actually live with me now,
but we were always close. But this has really brought us close. Uh,
she gets very emotional that I like them. Uh, which is fantastic for me. Um,
I think for me it's, it's, you know,
it's the impact he's had on the rest of the families has been so it's been so
positive. Uh, and I'm not forcing that. I do genuinely like them.
So we talk about BTS all the time. We were texting each other about them.
If you've seen this latest video, have you seen the latest news?
When are the tickets for twickenham going on sale. I say it, it, it's made it,
yeah, it was obviously brought us close together.
It brought everyone closer together to be fair. Hey. So yeah,
it started as a really positive impact on everyone. What she said that,
don't worry, it's actually so cool that you're doing. You're just a cool dad.
And I mean for a father to hear that from a teenage daughter,
it doesn't get any better. Does it? Well,
I have a bias. We were talking about this earlier. I have two actually.
So uhm, the obvious one of course is a Namjoonie uh Kim Namjoon he because, uh,
he's just super bright. 148 IQ I believe. Um, J-Hope . Why,?
why he's such a smiley person? He's always smiling.
He's always happy.
He seems like the joker of the pack and he is just a nice guy. But, um,
I've got a bias wrecker and that's that's V. Uh,
I want him to meet my daughter and marry him because she's think our RM I think
RM um, and some of the real profound stuff comes from it.
So I think is an absolute superstar. And I felt,
I love the fact actually that he's also quite clumsy and forgetful,
which the traits I share. And you're going to say why? Um,
I think it was to do with the fact that he, um,
he was talking at the end of the film, uh, you know,
bring the soul and that's the bit that kinda,
that's the bit I think they've got to me to be fair. So that's, uh,
he's kind of stood out more. So when I see the videos,
he's the one I kind of see more than the others.
So I have a soft spot for Jin as well, actually. Um,
because I tell lots of awful dad jokes, which my kids just roll their eyes at.
And my wife is J-Hope and, uh, my oldest daughter is Jimin. Okay.
So there's no, no, not yet. Not yet. Have the fact that the BTS don't laugh,
which are they laugh, they laugh at him, I think, but not with them. No.
Particularly SUGA. Yeah.
Yeah. Well, I tell you, what would I like to say to BTS? I'd want,
I'd like to thank them for what they're doing. I would thank them for,
for doing what they do and to beg them to keep on doing what they do and don't
change. Send them a message blimey. Yeah, I think I say thank you. I say,
you know,
thank you for everything that you've done and all the effort you've put in and,
you know, keep them, keep on doing what you're doing and yeah,
just thank them for putting a good message across and making people like my
daughter very happy, um, for bringing joy to a lot of people. But,
but selfishly too, have given me a whole new genre of music,
which I thought I would never get into in a million years. I have to say just,
yeah,
just probably just thank themthemfor what they've been doing and just say to
him, yeah, carry on with the good work that they're doing.
And I think actually I'm never awed by people, but I think I'm, if I met, um,
RM, um,
Kim [inaudible] and he's probably the one person I would actually be a bit star
struck. I thought the same to begin with.
But as you research online, you can get to realise actually the, the, the, uh,
their audience, their fan base is quite diverse. So I think,
I think they appeal to everyone. Um, I, I haven't,
I haven't really noticed that they, it's screaming teenage girls to be fair.
I think there's a lot of people that, you know,
lots of people from all different backgrounds that like them. No, no,
that's totally wrong
on the 52 year old dad and no, I really, really enjoy it. Yeah.
When I went to the house at BTS and Seoul, I, um,
I did secretly fear that I might stand out like a sore thumb here. And yes,
the majority of the people there were, you know, younger Korean girls. Um, but,
but there were so many. Um,
there's such a huge minority of people who looked a bit like me or, um, uh,
you know, different races. And I know it felt very at home though. And it also,
the attitude there, there was no giggling and pointing.
I just felt very at home. There not all, I, again, I was,
I must admit I have that stereotype in my head and yeah,
there were a lot of screaming girls obviously, especially in front of us,
but no, there was, there was a great mix of people, people my age,
people older even. Um, having seen the people coming out of the stadium when I,
you know, I drove down to pick,
pick the guys up after the concert and it wasn't all streaming, you know,
screaming teenage girls coming out.
It was people from all walks of life and all ages.
We've heard one radio one and I think Jessica heard them on an independent radio
station one song where I live. It's,
it's kind of frustrating in a way because you kind of look for it and we've got
the digital radio in a car and you never, you never, they never on,
so I tend to play it on an app.
It got to the point where she was actually texted me to say it's on the radio.
She's quite excited about it. Cool.
I think they should be on a lot more than they are.
So I've got the Amazon music app and I play it through that. Um, but yeah,
it's frustrating and I don't know why it's on,
it's not on the radio because like you say, um,
they filled out Wembey two days on a trot. 90,000 people each day. But yeah,
they've been on the radio a handful of times. I've only heard them once,
twice maybe on the radio on a couple of chats. I wasn't over here, but
yeah. Saw them on Graham Norto. Yeah. Yeah. That was about it really.
Obviously there was on the late, late show,
it wasn't like they'd be on that few times. That was a,
it seemed to be became in America in a single drops when a single job. So no,
I know they one CV once on a Graham Norton,
but didn't Simon cowl have him on one of the Britain's got talent. Yeah.
And that's, that's it.
So the exposure really I suppose from popular media has not been that,
not been that good for them. It would be a travesty if they didn't. I mean,
you know, they're obviously already a global brand,
extremely popular with everyone. So, yeah, I think they,
I think they probably will get more to air time on The national radio,
I don't see what the, uh,
there are other songs are being played in foreign languages,
Despacito and all that. And it's, people don't seem to question that,
but I don't know.
I don't get all this negativity about the foreign language.
And of course they do sing in English as well.
So I mean it's the same when we go abroad,
we expect people to speak English and it's a bit arrogant and a bit wrong,
but we're working on it. Hopefully.
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