BTS and Jordan North have a ‘Very British’ Afternoon Tea in Kensington Palace!
Jung Kook, Jimin, V, Suga, Jin, and j-hope open up on their reunion after military service, spill secrets from their comeback album ‘Arirang’, and give an exclusive behind the scenes insight into their ‘Normal’ music video. j-hope teaches Capital’s Jordan North the world famous ’Swim’ dance moves whilst the boyband reflect on their time in the South Korean military and why the consider each other ‘brothers!’ Watch the global K-pop icons learn British slang, deliver a personal message to their UK fans and even try one of Britain’s best loved treats: a Colin the Caterpillar!
BTS members visit the UK for a \"British day out,\" where they experience traditional afternoon tea, discuss their military service and reunion, and share memories of performing at Wembley. The group also promotes their music and interacts with their host through cultural exchanges, including learning British slang and teaching choreography.
Right hand, like this.
Swim.
No, no, no. That's the left hand.
Oh, yeah, right.
Swim.
And then left hand.
Swim.
Yeah.
I'll take it.
5, 6, 7, 8.
Swim.
Yeah.
Nailed it.
That's it.
BTS, welcome to a very British day out.
We thought it's only right that we get pop royalty at the home of British royalty.
Thank you.
Thank you for inviting us.
Now, before we get started, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Where's RM?
RM?
RM took a nap.
Took a nap?
He's sleeping.
So he's late.
He's sleeping?
Yeah.
He got on another program.
He's gone on another program?
Yeah.
Okay, so he's doing more of a promo?
Yeah.
Okay.
Shall we start with some afternoon tea?
Please help yourself.
Thank you.
So this is English breakfast tea.
English breakfast.
I'll show you.
Like this.
Oh.
Like this.
Oh.
Like this, right?
Yeah.
And here we've got some sandwiches.
Some sandwiches.
Some scones.
Scones.
I love scones.
You like scones?
Help yourself.
Like this.
Oh.
It's strong.
Black tea.
Yeah.
Black tea.
Korean name.
Every British drink black tea in the morning.
Black tea in the morning.
Really?
I like it with some milk.
I like sugar.
Sugar.
For sugar.
Can I show the boys the correct way to stir tea?
Oh, yeah, yeah.
The British way to stir tea, back and forth.
Back and forth.
There you go.
Not clockwise.
Back and forth.
British style.
Cheers!
Cheers.
Cheers, mate.
Good brew, that sugar.
Did you put sugar in it?
No, I didn't.
It's better with sugar.
Help yourself.
I got it.
V, you said you wanted a scone.
It's good.
It's really good.
Famous scone.
What is it?
It's scone.
And then...
Jam?
Jam.
And cream.
Is this butter?
Butter?
No, no, no, no.
Cut it open.
Slice it open.
Cream first.
Butter, butter.
Smooth like butter.
Okay.
Smooth like butter.
And then...
Jam.
Is it butter or cream?
Cream.
But it smells like butter.
It's cream.
J-Hope.
Cheers, J-Hope.
Cheers, Jordan.
Cheers.
Delicious?
Yum.
Try the sandwiches.
I know you've just landed from the airplane,
so I know you're probably hungry, so get stuck in.
Is this the first time you've had afternoon tea?
Yeah.
First time.
Okay, first time.
Hopefully not the last time.
You guys haven't been in the UK for seven years.
What have you missed the most about us Brits?
Of course, UK army.
UK army.
Our fans.
Yeah.
Duck and waffle.
Duck and waffles.
When you first visited the UK,
what surprised you the most?
National Gallery.
You've been to the National Gallery?
Eight years ago.
Eight years ago?
That's very cultured.
Any favorite foods or things that you love about the UK?
What's your favorite food in the UK?
Wow, of course, tea.
Tea.
Get in there.
Scones and tea.
I heard breakfast tea is very famous.
Yes.
Fish and chips.
Recommendation, please.
Recommendation, fish and chips.
Sausage and mash.
Sausage and mash, good.
Sausage.
Yeah, sausage, mash.
Mash.
Sausage and tomato.
Mashed potato, sausage.
Let me tell you about corned beef hash.
My favorite.
My mother used to make it me as a child.
Corned beef hash.
If you're ever at my mom's,
Wendy will make you all corned beef hash.
Let's go to Jordan House.
Let's go.
Hello, Wendy.
Hi, Wendy.
Hi, mom.
Speaking of British foods,
I do have a surprise for you.
You guys have asked, I think,
for a Colin Caterpillar cake.
It's a birthday cake.
What's this?
I'll show you.
Look.
It's cake?
It's cake.
This is a big part of British culture.
And it's got the face.
It's a birthday cake.
Birthday cake.
It's your birthday.
We're gonna party like it's your birthday.
Who wants the face?
That's the special one.
JK.
JK, let's go.
It looks like JK.
What should I do?
It looks like an animation.
It looks like a train.
Thomas.
Look at his face.
His face?
It looks like this.
Take a piece.
What does it look like?
Is it a rabbit?
Is it an alien?
Is it a caterpillar?
Oh, a big piece.
Thank you.
Try some cake.
It tastes like chocolate.
Here you go, V.
You're more than welcome.
It's sweet.
What do you think?
So sweet.
Too sweet.
Very nice.
Do you have some Korean snacks for me?
Yeah, Korean snack.
Okay, let's go.
There's a lot.
What's this?
It's ppong-tigi.
It's called ppong-tigi.
Ppong-tigi.
The pronunciation is so good.
It's rice.
Do you have some?
Rice.
And boom.
Boom.
Rice boom.
Boom.
Dynamite.
Korean name is ppong-tigi.
Ppong-tigi.
Yeah.
It's fun to make a shape with this.
Shall I eat?
Yeah.
Okay.
Try it.
Hard, hard, hard.
Like star.
Hard.
Add some salt.
Okay, let's go.
What was the moment like getting back together
after being apart for three years?
How was it?
How was it, Jimin?
Wasn't it so good?
It felt like I met my family again.
Did you miss each other or were you quite glad to be apart for a while?
Of course.
A hundred percent.
Love heart.
That's amazing.
Who looked the most different after the military service?
Because I know soldiers had to do the military service.
Who got buff?
V.
When I was in the military,
I was so buff that it was so different from before.
May I?
Yeah.
May I?
Woo!
You're all buff now.
Woo!
He got buff!
Woo!
What did you realize you missed about each other the most when you got back together?
What was it you missed the most?
I was just bored.
It's been so long since I was discharged from the military.
Because there was no one who could understand me.
In the military?
I don't think there were many people to talk to.
So in the military, there's a thing called peer counseling.
I'm not good at talking about my worries to others,
so there wasn't anyone who could talk to me about my worries.
Did they synchronize,
Hey, we're BTS.
Was that all right from the start?
Or did you have to practice a few times after being away for three years?
Okay, let's show them.
Yoongi, please do it.
Okay, let's go.
Hey, we are
BTS!
Without RM, oh my god.
We've been together for 13 years,
so it came out right away.
Let's talk about the tour.
When you guys were last at Wembley,
it went viral with all the British fans
singing along to all your songs.
What is the best thing about a crowd in the UK?
They really enjoy it.
They really have fun.
They're so funny.
At the time, he sang
Eh-Oh
Queen
Freddie Mercury
Bohemian Rhapsody
When the movie was popular,
we went to the Wembley concert hall.
I remember it was amazing.
And you did the Eh-Oh
Eh-Oh
That's amazing.
Is there anything in particular that you're looking forward to seeing?
First of all, you'll feel it
when you come to the venue.
Even if it's the same song,
it's different to hear ARMY's cheers
every day.
I don't know what we'll do at the venue.
Which tracks from the album
have been getting the best response on tour?
Fire
Fire and Body to Body
Holy Grail
I want to talk about Body to Body.
There's a section called Arirang
in Body to Body called Arirang.
There's a section called Arirang Arirang.
People all over the world sing that song together.
I think that's the most exciting part of the tour.
And the dancing as well.
We're all looking forward to seeing the dancing.
I'm not the best dancer.
Could you teach me some quick choreography?
Let's go, J-Hope.
Come on, Suga.
Come on, J-Hope.
Come on, Suga.
Let's go, J-Hope.
Which one?
Hooligan.
Hooligan is easy.
Hooligan?
Let's do something cool.
Swim.
First, right hand.
Right hand?
Like this.
No, no, no.
Yeah, right.
And then left hand.
Yeah.
Five, six, seven, eight.
Nailed it.
I'm so sorry.
That was great.
You're a great teacher.
You're the best dancer.
I'm the best.
Thank you.
V, I'll teach you some English.
Cheers, mate.
You say, annyeong.
Annyeong.
We say, yal'ight.
Yal'ight.
We're a bit of a northern twang.
Yal'ight.
Yalight, ARMY.
The UK Army will be loving this right now.
They will absolutely be loving this interview.
Have you got a message or anything you want to say to the UK Army right now?
You alright?
You alright UK Army?
4-0-1?
Lovely Jubilee!
You alright?
You've been together since 2013.
You've had some worldwide smash hits, some career-defining moments.
What has been the one moment that stands out in your mind?
What was the most memorable moment so far?
When I went to Wembley, that was the most memorable moment.
Wembley?
When I was discharged from the army.
That's a memorable moment.
You're dead.
I think the most memorable moment would be
Before we go, you recently released a Korean version of
Normal from your album, Arirang,
and it premiered at your world tour in Busan.
Why was it important that you released a Korean version?
Because the song was so good,
the fans in Korea wanted to hear a Korean version of the song.
Tell us about the music video for Normal.
Is there anything that happened behind the scenes?
Any funny stories?
I think it would be good if you pay attention to Jungkook at the beginning.
He's very impressive.
Oh, okay.
I think Jimin's abs.
Anything else we need to look out for?
The puppy.
Puppy.
When V was taking off his pants,
it was a scene that wasn't discussed at all,
but I was surprised at V's acting skills.
Ad-lib, ad-lib.
Cheers, mate.
You all right?
BTS, thank you so much for speaking to us on Capitol.
Thank you for joining us on a very British day out.
Good luck with the rest of the worldwide tour.
BTS, everybody!
You all right?
Cheers, mate.