BTS song "Ddaeng": history of creation, meaning of the lyrics, interesting facts, covers

Pop music is still popular, it's no surprise to anyone. However, nowadays we can observe the blossoming of another sub-genre, which quickly turned into a separate subculture with millions of fans all over the world. K-pop originated in South Korea and is based on a mix of different styles, combining both vocal performance and rap, as well as emphasising dance and large-scale visuals.

Although there are many groups and solo artists in Korea that are gaining recognition among South Korean youth, only a few singers and bands are being honoured great glory. One of these groups was BTS. Having started their career in 2013, already 4 years later Beyond The Scene have been at the centre of the world's attention. They were able to change the expectations of K-pop music, expanding their fanbase in a big way after winning at various American prestigious awards. Business Korea and South China Morning Post reported:

"BTS give Korea's economy more than $3.5 billion. One in 13 foreigners visit South Korea because they listen to BTS. That's amazing."

This article will talk about one BTS song that is adored by the band's audience.

How did an unofficial rap track become a BTS fan favourite?

BTS have extensive discography of songs in Korean, Japanese and English. A lot of fan-favourite pop bangers are undoubtedly very important to the group (Dynamite, Boy With Luv with singer Halsey, Fake Love, DNA, etc.). However, there is more to this boy band's career than that interesting compositionsthat carry an important message.

One such song is. Ddaeng diss trackwhich BTS unveiled at the group's fifth anniversary festival, In 2018.. Celebrations usually include video content, new photos, the release of special songs and more.

Title Ddaeng goes back to a sound-imitating word imitating the sound of a bell, similar to "ding". in the English language. This sound is also used to indicate a wrong answer. With this composition. Bangtan Boys wanted to send a message to their haters и detractors.

The song is beloved by many ARMY (to fans of the band). This is largely because Ddaeng is not available on major music platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and others. The song was officially released only on SoundCloudThe service is also a social networking site, reflecting the close connection between the Aydols and their audience. 128 million views on YouTube and the love of the fans. BTS did a great job!

The authoritative Billboard also had this to say about Ddaeng: "The rap rhythm that permeates the entire song and is created by oriental instruments falls in love at first sight. Ddaeng is a trio rap about how BTS has unequivocally come out on top of the K-pop industry."

The meaning of the song

Only 3 band members participated in the recording of this track: Shugawho produced, J-Hope и RM (Rap Monster). In Ddaeng, they take turns performing their parts, which carry the single meaning.

Shuga on the song: "It's not a diss meant to express disrespect. We're not criticising anyone in particular, we're just expressing our self-confidence!"

Early in their careers, rappers in the group often have faced criticism from the South Korean hip-hop scene for being an idol rapper, hence, "fake.". However, the sceptics who belittled BTS have been proven completely wrong. The boy band proved that it is worthy of performing on the same stage with famous American artists and even to arrange a world tour.

"Thank you for underestimating us.
Stadiums, Billboard...this success?
Thanks to you!"

(lines from a Ddaeng song)

An unusual cover by a beautiful Korean woman.

A lot of fans perceive Ddaeng as a reference to the difficult journey that BTS had to go through to get to the top. So it's not surprising that this song has been made into a lot of covers in various arrangements and interpretations. It is also important to note that Ddaeng is also popular in the Russian community BTS ARMY. On YouTube, you can find several clips of cyrillisation track and transcription it into Russian.

The most unusual cover was made by YouTube performer SAESONGwho has nearly 3 million subscribers and a large fanbase on video hosting. She has contributed to popularising Ddaeng. Fans of the K-pop genre are very fond of SAESONG's reprise as it has amazing . vocal talentsand good voice production and a wide range of voices. What's more, the girl has a very cool gets to rapwhich not everyone can do. Many commentators noted that SAESONG was able to portray the same way RM voiceand also traced the similarities between this cover artist and the popular Korean rapper known as "The Lonely One". Hwasa.

All we do is keep failing, haha, thank you!", Ddaeng sings.