r/SANTOSBRAVOS

I’m HOH so I can’t differentiate notes at all and I'm really curious: who do you think has the deepest voice?

I always see people praising their high notes and I know Kauê hits the highest but I rarely see anyone talking about who has the lowest notes xd

I noticed this a while ago but there is no main “rapper” in the group. I know not every group has to have a rapper but it makes sense to me for SB. Do you think they need a rapper in the group and who do you think it would be? I feel like Gabi could do it.

Hi! I'm from Mexico City, and I've been around this whole Santos Bravos thing since the very beginning.

It all started when I visited the HYBE Experience in Parque Bicentenario. It was advertised as an interactive exhibition answering the question "How is a group formed?" The main attraction was an exhibit of signed albums from almost every HYBE artist, official lightsticks, and a store selling leftover merch from previous HYBE pop-ups like Hope on the Street, SEVENTEEN, and TXT. During the last weeks, they even displayed ENHYPEN's stage outfits, and LE SSERAFIM's pop-up was held there too.

The tour lasted about 40 minutes, taking us through vocal training, dance practice, recording booths, and introducing the people behind the project. Throughout the visit, the guides kept reminding us that upstairs there was a group of trainees actively going through those same stages. The funny thing was... almost nobody knew who those boys were.

There were around 20 people in my group, and only one person recognized one of the trainees because she'd followed him before the show.

At the end, we got to design a lightstick, suggest a fandom name, leave encouraging messages, and even create our own debut lineup, which was printed as a sticker. They encouraged everyone to watch the show (it had premiered literally the day before!) and told us we could register on Weverse to attend something called Sesiones Bravas.

So naturally... I watched it. I really enjoyed the show, although I was disappointed viewers couldn't vote since I had expected something like I-LAND. Looking back, I actually think that was the right decision.

A few days later I was selected to attend Sessiones Bravas. The organization wasn't perfect (the waiting area was basically a tent in the parking lot during rainy season), but the showcases were genuinely fun, and getting posters signed by the members made the experience feel really personal.

Then, around week five, everything changed. Santos Bravos suddenly became HUGE in Mexico City.

HYBE was promoting the project almost exactly like they would in Korea: weekly showcases, Weverse activities, and building a fandom before debut. That's something we almost never get in Mexico, so it felt incredibly special. Local media started covering them, every showcase became more crowded, and what surprised me most was that it wasn't just kpop fans anymore. Plenty of people who had never listened to kpop started following the show too.

When the finale was announced at Auditorio Nacional (around 10k capacity), it already felt like the project had exploded. I saw people from all over Mexico trying to get tickets, even before there was an official lineup. Tickets weren't sold, you simply registered through Weverse and hoped to be selected. I did notice that people who attended the earliest Sesiones Bravas ended up with much better seats.

The debut concert exceeded every expectation I had. The production was incredible, and when the final lineup performed 0%, the entire venue sang along to the chorus. Even though people had different ideal lineups, the atmosphere never became hostile... it felt more like everyone processing the results together before celebrating the group's beginning.

Since then, I've mostly followed them online until seeing them again 2 days ago at Campo Marte.

Honestly... that's when it really hit me. Hearing 0% again made me realize how much they've grown. I've literally watched these guys go from trainees at the HYBE Experience to confidently owning huge stages.

The biggest surprise came after their performance. ENHYPEN was performing next, yet as soon as Santos Bravos finished, a huge number of people left. They had gone specifically for Santos Bravos. That completely blew my mind and really showed me how much their own fanbase has grown.

One thing I've also realized is that the fandom is much more diverse than people online seem to think. Yes, there are longtime kpop fans like me, but there are also plenty of DUALs who barely listened to kpop before this project. I think people assume otherwise because the fandom has adopted things like pickets, freebies, photocards, and because Santos Bravos uses Weverse so actively.

Looking back, I never expected that random visit to the HYBE Experience would turn into almost a year of following this group. It's been really cool watching not only Santos Bravos grow, but also seeing the fandom grow right alongside them.

I tried to keep this as short as possible, but I've honestly been around for pretty much everything Santos Bravos has done in Mexico City. If anyone has questions about the HYBE Experience, Sesiones Bravas, the finale, the fandom, or just wants to talk about the whole journey, feel free to leave a comment! I'd be more than happy to share more or chat about it

What is Kaue's hair type? As someone with 4C hair myself. I really like seeing his hair and want to know if I can emulate it.

I also wonder how difficult it is for the stylists to maintain it in Korea, even with HYBE money.

fan cover from Australia!