I think that since 2012, back when I started fangirling over Super Junior and then EXO, I’ve never been as passionate as I am now with BTS. Honestly, my first love is Super Junior, but suddenly all those feelings are forgotten the more I learn about BTS these days.

You can say that this all started when I watched their movie ‘Love Yourself in Seoul’ with a friend of mine back in January or February of this year? I can’t remember that well, but around that time I’m still pretty much in denial, but after watching their variety shows (like Run BTS & Bon Voyage) and their interviews, I’ve come to love BTS on my own. It’s as if they cast a spell on me and–Poof! now I’m a BTS fan who is pretty much addicted to them like most people around the world.

But seriously, what’s this all about BTS that shakes up everyone’s heart and cause them to fall for each of the seven members of this team? What’s so good about them that people can’t help but admire them? A lot of people already think that South Korea is simply an idol making machine, so what makes them different among the rest? What makes them the best of the bests?

If you’re so curious and you want to find an answer, whether you are a new or old fan or just someone who’s getting interested with this one of a kind band, then one show you must not miss is their recently released Youtube Red docuseries ‘Burn The Stage’ which was later adapted into an 85-minute movie of the same title.

One thing you should know though about ‘Burn The Stage’ is that the docuseries is far different from the movie, so if you’re crazy about BTS too don’t miss watching both! I waited for the movie version before thinking that the series is just like the movie that as soon as I realized the difference, I immediately regretted not watching the youtube series sooner.

Anyway, to give you a quick run down and review of both the series and movie, here it is:

Youtube Originals – BTS: Burn The Stage (series)

“Burn the Stage” follows the 300-day journey of the band’s sold-out world tour, 2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE : THE WINGS TOUR. This show is an intimate, personal portrayal dedicated to each other and to their fans across the globe. It celebrates the triumph of their friendship as they overcome shared hardships, and shows the growth and hard work as BTS continues on the path to grow into fully-fledged artists. (c)

Comment: The never before seen 8-part series easily sums up a raw, unedited version of BTS.

You think that from watching all their video clips that you already know everything about them, but through this docuseries I learned that despite all the things BTS members often share to their ARMY fans, they still have a lot more things to show us that are far truer than their broadcasted selves in the past.

I saw again how they see themselves in the group, how the other members look at a particular member, and how they see themselves as an entire whole. I saw their hardships, frustrations, weaknesses, fears and what ticks them off. I saw how dedicated and hands on they are during their tours. I witnessed how delicate each of them was, but how quick they are to stand up from a fall or how the members are always there to back up each other during periods of hardship. There are many happy and good things going on for them, but the movie pretty much shows how they are closer to being simply ‘humans’ just like us.

Spoiler: If you haven’t watched this yet, you’ll be a little surprised with one of the scenes, because there’s this part when a discord among two of the members happened and it was pretty much a few minutes before their concert starts that I worried and at the same time anticipated how things would go on and how they’d decided to make up. Good thing that their close bond pretty much doesn’t let any kind of misunderstanding sit for too long without doing anything about it.

BTS: Burn The Stage – The Movie

Burn the Stage: the Movie is the first movie from BTS, going behind-the-scenes of the BTS WINGS TOUR to reveal the full story of the band’s meteoric rise to fame. This unmissable film provides an intimate look at what happens when the most successful global boy band of all time breaks down barriers and invades the mainstream music scene. Exclusive tour footage and brand-new one-on-one interviews with BTS members give fans an unprecedented glimpse into their lives and an opportunity for everyone to celebrate together worldwide. (c)

Comment: You don’t have to specifically watch the series to understand the full content of the movie adaptation. Basically, it’s a stand alone, but still highlights how BTS came to fame while also giving us a glimpse of how they prepared for their WINGS TOUR.

What makes it so different from the series? I think that the movie is more targeted to share to us the definite highlights of the tour and also their behind the stage scenes. It gives us also a window to a much personal look of the members and their love for ARMY who helped them get to where they are right now, like they always say. At some point, the movie is poetic, especially with the beautiful narration of Namjoon. His voice just fits the mood of the entire film and every word he said just makes so much sense and connects to each segment of the film that it brings out so much more meaning to us.

And personally, I think that the film tries to connect to the fans on a very personal level and one good thing is that they are able to reach my heart. I’ve never seen a docufilm and docuseries about idols as deep and beautiful as Burn The Stage, so I know you won’t regret it.

Whether you decided to watch both or just one of them, I know it will be worth it and maybe you’ll even ask for more and make time to watch all their video clips, appearances, interviews, concerts, variety shows and performances.

Honestly, all I am thinking right now is that ‘I’ve never ever seen a group like BTS’ in my entire fangirl life. In the past, I did think that they are just a nugu group, but the moment I finally started liking their songs, down to watching them through their Vlive and youtube clips almost every day, to their variety shows and concert films and to the present, that’s all I can think of. It’s just that BTS is truly amazing–whether as idols or normal people. They showed me that idols are not perfect, but together they can do so much more. All of them are valuable in their own way, that it’s hard not to like even jsut one member in the group. More so, each member is irreplaceable because of the important position each of them hold in BTS. No one’s not talented or hardworking or charming in their own way that people must be thinking this is the ultimate idol group who literally rose to fame from nothing because they came from a once small company and experienced so many unfair things that even I still feel how surreal that now they are worldwide popular. Still, BTS made it happen. ARMY is behind them to make it all possible.

So, there it is! This is all I can say for now. Hopefully, you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed creating it. 🙂

Trailers:

Here are some more snaps I took from their videos:

credits: BANGTANTV

All related snapshots on this post are by THE KOREAN LASS (2019)