We Review BTS

I do what I do, so you do youYou can't stop me lovin' myselfIt's IDOL time! BTS deliver their magnum opus with Love Yourself: Answer and we bid farewell to the Love Yourself era. Join us to chat about all things IDOL plus a 90's action thriller/meet cute starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, erotic fan dances, desertannies and embracing your inner goblin. Our army shout out this episode goes to...

Come on a world wide handsome journey with us as we take a closer like at Jin's solo track, Epiphany. It's a self love slow rock anthem, equal parts dreamy, uplifting and revelatory. We take a look at the connections with the BTS Universe, the self love themes and Jin's powerful solo stage performance. Our Army shoutout this episode goes to @t_goldensisters on Instagram. Make sure you check out al...

Squeeze into your skinny jeans, lace up your combat boots, buckle up your body harness and make sure you have artfully smudged your eyeliner. It's time to review the iconic BTS emo rock masterpiece that is FAKE LOVE *Jimin shouty voice*.Apologies in advanced for what is basically one giant gushing fangirl moment from Tori who is the President of the Fake Love is the Greatest Song Ever Written Club...

It's time to dive head first into the molten honey tones of Mr Kim Taehyung. Lush, atmospheric and damn sexy, Singularity mesmerises us all with it's smooth RnB sound with a dash of neo soul and jazz .Only V could make a coat rack sexy! Our ARMY shoutout this episode goes to High Hope Shop who make some very cool BTS themed merchandise. Tori is obsessed with the borahae themed passport case and lu...

Loving Jungkook hours are open! On this episode we discuss the complex release history of Euphoria, it's 52 week reign on the charts, the accompanying 9 minute short film, the pastel denim dreamscape live performances and the iconic Mary Poppins JK.So take my hands now, Jungkook is the cause of our Euphoria. Bangtan Book Club episode one will be dropping in your ears on Monday March 14th. Follow o...

Haters gon' hatePlayers gon' playLive a life, manGood luckIt's Mic Drop time! Explosive, menacing, scorching, hater-baiting and a sonic outlier, Mic Drop is a force to be reckoned with and one of BTS' most iconic tracks. Speaking mainly on the Steve Aoki remix version of the track we take a deeper look at the MV and some of the messaging within. Bangtan Book Club is almost here! Please follow our...

On this episode we are diving head first into the Love Yourself era with DNA, a sparkly rainbow coloured visual brain melt. DNA marks the beginning of BTS' journey towards serious mainstream attention in western countries. They made their US TV debut with DNA at the 2017 American Music Awards as well as guest spots on US TV talk shows. BTS are making noise and more people are paying attentions! DN...

Loving Park Jimin hours are open! For the very first time we are doing a full episode on a solo track. But don't worry, we are firmly OT7 here and every member will get an episode in the future. What began as the comeback trailer for the Love Yourself: Her album release, went on to become a full length track on Love Yourself: Answer and an incredibly sexy live performance. It's sensual, soothing a...

All the underdogs in the worldA day may come when we review Not TodayAnd it is in fact todayToday we review! See what I did there? On this episode we take a deeper look at the bombastic (we're bringing that word back) Not Today. It's an anti-establishment hip hop banger with a sprinkle of Lord of the Rings and Martin Luther King (yes really).Gyeonwo chong jojun balsa! Our ARMY shoutout this episod...

Join us for a very special Christmas episode as we reflect on our first 7 months as a podcast. Recorded immediately after watching PTD in LA Day 4 online concert, we chat about the concert, play a game and choose our favourite moments on the podcast so far. Stay tuned until the end for a very special announcement, more info to come on that later! Wishing all our listeners the most wonderful and jo...

One word. Masterpiece. Spring Day is here, the zombie queen herself! Named one of the greatest boyband songs of all time by Rolling Stone, Spring Day will hit you right in the feels. This song is one of comfort and hope and has helped a lot of Army in hard times. What does a 1973 science fiction short story, a 2013 post apocalyptic film and a 2010 art installation have to do with it? You'll have t...

We present to you the final chapter in what has basically amounted to an audio thesis on the Wings era. The iconic Blood, Sweat and Tears is the icing on the Wings Trilogy cake. As well as discussing Boy Meets Evil, we dive deep into the the art and mythology represented in the music video. BTS meets baroque mysticism, it is decadent and it is very very sexy. You have been warned. This episodes AR...

Welcome back to class, Film Analysis 101 with BTS is back in session! On this episode we discuss the remaining 3 Wings short films - Reflection, Mama and Awake. We get deep into the meaning behind each of these tracks and talk about some of the connections between all of the short films. At the time of recording we had just hit 10k downloads on the podcast and we just want to say a big thank you t...

Welcome to this semester of Film Analysis 101 with BTS. We dip our toe into four of the Wings Short Films and OH BOY! Hopefully you come out of this episode less confused but we make no promises. Based on the 1919 novel Demian by Hermann Hesse, the Wings era is dark and delicious and deserves it's own trilogy of episodes. This episode ARMY shoutout goes to artist @ MarianneDraws on Youtube who mak...

On this episode we take a deeper look at Save Me. Released May 15th 2016 and promoted as a secondary single off the album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, Save Me is 'powerfully subtle'. It's an upbeat bop that masks some very sad lyrics and we talk about the equally sad story around the location the MV was filmed. Full of classic boyband vibes and BTS in casual boyfriend looks, S...

BOW WOW WOW! On this episode it's finally time to talk about the BTS party anthem, Fire. BTS encourage the listener to ditch their worries, burn it up and party with them. In this bumper episode we talk about both Epilogue: Young Forever and Fire from the 2016 compilation album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever. We touch on the deep meanings behind both songs, a very emotional perfo...

A very special bonus episode to discuss My Universe, the collaboration song between BTS and Coldplay. The song was released September 24th 2021 with the music video following it a week later on October 1st. This is a quick little discussion about our initial thoughts around the collaboration, the song, the doco and the music video. Buckle up because it's time for Bangtan in Space, OT7 Han Solo and...

It's our 10th full episode, double digits baby!!On this ep we're talking about Run, the next MV in the BTS Universe and quite possibly a cinematic masterpiece. Released November 30th 2015, Run is the title track from their 4th mini album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.2. We congratulate 2015 JK for finally turning 18, discuss OT7 actors but more importantly OT7 pillow fight and OT7 leather p...

BTS goes Village People! Released June 2015, Dope is a beloved fan favourite. From the costumes to the high energy dance, there is no way you can resist this track. On this epsisode Kate finally chooses a bias (as if we didn't know who it was all along) and we get political dissecting RM's lyrics around millennials and generational frustration. Shoutout to this weeks fan artist @lepetitelefant on...

BTS begin a new era with their third mini album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt.1 화양연화. Released April 29th 2015, I Need U is the lead single and our first taste of the BTS Universe. In this episode one of our baby ARMY has chosen a bias and the other one is having commitment issues, we chat about OT7 actors as BTS play hot brooding normies in the music video, we learn some Shakespeare fr...

We're talking about the bad bitch War of Hormone!!! She's a little bit controversial, she's very spicy and she's an absolute BOP.On this episode Kate and Victoria have some confessions to make and it's pretty obvious that there are no longer just two ARMYs sitting around the podcast table. We talk about some of the issues that surround WoH as well as the amazing growth BTS have shown in the years...

One year and two months from their debut, BTS released their first full length album Dark & Wild. On this episode we review Danger, the lead single from the album and the emo angsty boyfriend track of our dreams. Singing about unrequited love and a bad relationship, BTS have graduated from their school series of albums and show the darker and more grown up version of themselves. Why is RM tatt...

Hello soft boi energy!!! On this episode we take a look at the 2014 release Just One Day. BTS show a softer side we have yet to see in their early work so far. Full of romantic lyrics and a classic boyband 'chair dance', Just One Day is sure to steal your heart. Email us wereviewbts@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @wereviewbtsOfficial music videohttps://youtu.be/dzAwJW107nkJust One Day (dance vers...

BONUS EPISODE - On July 9th 2021 the world was blessed with Cowboy Bangtan. Permission to Dance is the latest music video release from BTS and the ultimate feel good summer bop. In no particular order... EMO JK, SOPE dance, highlighter Namjoon, inclusive kings and OT7 sexy cowboys. The greatest birthday gift from BTS. Happy Birthday ARMY, you deserve it! Official music. video - Permission to Dance...

On this somewhat spicy episode we reflect on Boy in Luv. Released February 12th 2014, it is a sign of the times that some of the elements within this music video are somewhat problematic now and we don't shy away from talking about them and reflecting on the growth of BTS since 2014. But there's also plenty to appreciate about this song, including some very exciting performances over the years and...