I saw comments talking about how Chan and Lee Know's Drive uses "driving" as a metaphor for sex and Chan and Hyunjin's Red Lights uses sex a metaphor for obsession and being a perfectionist/slave to your job and I think its fucking brilliant. I love that Skz are experimenting with a more mature concept now. Also ya'll notice how Chan is the common factor? I'm just wondering whose next haha. I need it to be Changbin lol
@@Gray.Karen333 well duh. He's just being a supportive hyung. Chan has nothing to do with all this. Lee Know and Hyunjin are the ones to blame for drive and red lights, respectively. Chan said so. 🙃 🤡🙃🤡🙃🤡🙃🤡 /s of course. Making sure
the voice crack when you complimented the partner work and said hyunjin is doing the submissive positions & bang chan is doing the dominant positions LMAOOO relate
2:30 fr fr fr the core strength hyunjin has to hold that pose while dancing is so insane !! i knew he is super strong and always work hard on his dancing, even chan said he's the second strongest in skz (only after chan himself, he said lmao) but stunts and things like this really remind me of it and i get mindblown everytime like pls, his upper back is the only part being supported i would've been shaking trying to dance that and he makes it look like it's nothing to him
Never only a duo before. Actually they kinda similar in the way they dance , they r swimmers so both of them hv these full body reach with their hands. That's why in SKZ choreo u see ALOT of them dance near each other ( usually it's Hyunjin, bangchan, changbin together. So that's why changbin complain he can do sexy too 😁 ). So for me, I always know they will do well together 👍
"Sexy on the surface" and talking about internal conflict with so much artistry. I LOVE IT. I love how contemporary the choreo is, and the SONG itself is really good. The lyrics, the meaning, the VOCALS, the arrangement, the emotions. And on top of these, the ACTING.
This performance and video is so intense if you ignore the whole s3xy and k1nky stuff, you see how this talks about obsession and how obsession can make you its slave bangchan and hyunjin are obsessed with perfectionism and this makes them prisoners of themselves
yes, exactly! most people just see the sexiness of the song/video without paying attention to the deeper meaning which disappoints me a little, maybe even slightly disgusts cuz they intentionally don’t want to see the actual reason behind it.
@@hannibuns Yeah, the first time I watched it I only saw the sexy concept, but on the second watch it seemed dark and almost... sad? At the end they both look defeated, like they struggled against their compulsion and lost.
@@cloudsn right? i saw so many people pointing at it being like 50 shades of gray and making references to “chan standing above hyunjin” etc it really made upset. i personally noticed the deeper meaning right away. i am kind of at home with this dark concept, so i was very stunned to see others not getting it.
The dance is really sensual. There is underlying tension with a dance and MV that is purposeful. Knowing Bang Chan and Hyunjin the song has a underlying meaning. It's being used as a metaphor for I belive his music and production, and their perfectionist tendencies and feeling almost at the edge if they don't get something perfect? (Please dont quote me on this I saw this somewhere on the internet). But I agree its a very symbolic song. I'm very impressed at how they have pulled off such a mature concept but made it elegant in the sense that it isn't crass or overly sexual. I wouldn't use the word sexual to describe the song and MV. Sensual really fits it Then again it might not even be deep and is just a sensual video and song that brings people to the "edge"
If you check out their Howling in Harmony videos where they brainstorm the unit songs, they talk about how they want to express being obsessed with working and being unable to rest. It really is that deep lol
I swear Hyunjin would make a excellent actor…he’s facial expressions and emotions would excel in any part he plays! He is who I look for first in their videos because I love his facial expressions. Luv this song and video ✨chefs 💋✨ 💜💜💜
The fact that the vocals are this good when they recorded the guide vocals in Chan's Room and then just used them in the final track blows my mind! But they're just that good and there's so much raw emotion that it totally makes sense when I think about it more
I heard that it was also vaguely inspired by 50 shades of grey but that it has an underlying meaning of being trapped in overworking (I’m up all night) and that they can’t stop even though they see red lights
They say they try to leave but “set the mic up” again because they’re staying “up all night again” and can’t leave us (stays) alone. They lost control and can’t stop and can’t sleep (Chan’s compulsion to work and insomnia because of that) I think it’s like most of stray kids songs where there’s the outside meaning and then a deeper meaning beyond that
Okay but the real question, whose Chan gonna do a song with next? We've already got a song with Lee Know, now with Hyunjin. The story behind the song (if anyone remembers) is their struggles being workaholics and how theyre basically chained to their work, how they NEED to keep working to feel any sort ot self-satisfaction. i think its so creative of them and the director as well to symbolise it the way they did and using shibari etc to show how tightly knit to their work they are ... theyre geniuses, this whole mv is genius if you look past the very obvious sexual undertone.
I work hard to get my head out of the gutter - they are both so beautiful - but the emotion and the deeper levels of this obsession with relationships and work - grabs you by the throat (literally in the video)
This song and performance just goes deeply into Chan and Hyunjin's thoughts. So many angles like how the public s3xualizes them but they used that to their advantage. They are both perfectionists in their craft - Chan with producing music, Hyunjin going from being told he can't dance to being one of the main dancers (because he has practiced so much) and proving he's more than just a pretty face. Their obsession shows in their performance. They are enslaved and may try to break out of it but in the end, they look like they don't let it break or control them because they love what they do. Just my guess.
the poetic irony of reducing red lights to a sex song when it talks abt obsession with work, esp in an industry known for overworking and objectifying its idols.
but I mean it does 100% come across that way at face value, and it doesn't help that the video is sexual and homoerotic as hell. it is a sensual deep meaning song but at face value it could fit in a 50 shades sequel tbh. amazing work, my fav song off the album
Same!!! They are both my bias I literally can't choose, and while I love watching typical kpop dances, I relate to contemporary dance like this more as I'm a contemporary dancer myself, so this mv is everything I could have asked for and more!
Your reactions are always the best!! I really hope Chan sees this. I mean the natural reaction at 3:52 is all of us!! And 4:15 is such a good thing to put it and I love that you get kinda shy after saying it 👉👈
I watched your video (as the first time I watched it, I thought ooooh I can’t wait for Jeff to see this) and then spent the next ten minutes reading all your viewer comments. You have built such a wonderful community of intelligent and empathetic followers 🥰
Screenshot of Han standing over Hyunjin is my lock screen and Hyunjin standing over Chan is my homescreen. I will burn in hell. My notification is Hyunjin shushing and my ringtone is their breathing intro. Save me
YES!!! A practice video or performance clip or if they can a live stage would be epic. Still cant get over how good this whole thing is like the mv and the song.
The inspired by 50 Shades of Grey comment was fairly valid. In ep 3 of SKZ Howl in Harmony series, Chan showed Hyunjin the instrumental and Hyunjin said "it sounds like something from 50...." And Chan replied "Ahh, that movie hahaha"
Just Hyunjin and Bang Chan stage performance of Red Lights - This video: Stray Kids - Red Lights (Hyunjin & Bangchan unit) @ The Fact Music Awards 2021 -------------------------- Entire group stage performance - This video: 230222 | RED LIGHTS @ STRAY KIDS MANIAC TOUR IN SYDNEY
One I realized is its title, Red lights represents as a stop sign for your compulsion or being a slave of something that isn't right, just like a red light in traffic lights.
More clips of your singing at the beginning of your vids please 🥲💕. This whole piece was pretty intense even for them, sadly Chan said there'll be no performance of this one, but I guess that's a lie but we'll see in the future jahsjbss. I saw them being absolutely capable of pulling this performance very well but they exceeded my expectations. And yeah, when they pulled out the track for it, Hyunjin said it reminded him a lot of 50sog so it might be why jsjsj
In my head,, I can imagine Jeff's 😲 ..because I know you fully appreciate this type of artistic interpretation and give us a fresh view on things.. And of course you didn't disappoint..😂 Thanks so much for your reaction!!
What's wonderful about this performance is that although Hyunjin is considered a stronger dancer, there's no disharmony whatsoever. Each of them have different performance qualities, so it's really great how well they compliment each other without anyone being overshadowed.
The title on RUclips is 강반….. I couldn’t translate it myself so I googled it but it just came up with gangbang 😳… skz grew up and I’m living for it, mature concepts are always gorgeous
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Bang Chan has commented more than once that he does not feel confident about his dancing but...man, he's so good in this video.
he also doesn't think hes handsome, which he is. cant trust his words LOLOL
All this man do is lying ! He's pretty good at dancing and he's pretty awesome but he said he wasn't, dude please open your eyes xD
@@JeffAvenue all men do is lie😔
Isn't he lead dancer with felix?
@@daddysmoke2233 yeah! but he's just self-conscious about everything 😭
I saw comments talking about how Chan and Lee Know's Drive uses "driving" as a metaphor for sex and Chan and Hyunjin's Red Lights uses sex a metaphor for obsession and being a perfectionist/slave to your job and I think its fucking brilliant. I love that Skz are experimenting with a more mature concept now. Also ya'll notice how Chan is the common factor? I'm just wondering whose next haha. I need it to be Changbin lol
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I’m not sure I can handle Changbin in this type of concept…😳😳😳
If it's Changbin I'll die i need it so bad
Of course Chan's the common factor. Because of course he is.
@@Gray.Karen333 well duh. He's just being a supportive hyung. Chan has nothing to do with all this. Lee Know and Hyunjin are the ones to blame for drive and red lights, respectively. Chan said so. 🙃 🤡🙃🤡🙃🤡🙃🤡
/s of course. Making sure
"oh jesus, that back" yep. I cracked at that part. I think we can ALL relate to that moment.
yesss
the voice crack when you complimented the partner work and said hyunjin is doing the submissive positions & bang chan is doing the dominant positions LMAOOO relate
When? LMAO
Pls i was screeching when jeff said that
4:14
same
But after many, many, many, rewatches I’m almost positive Chan is standing over himself and Hyunjin is standing over himself….. I think.
There are things in life that I’m never gonna overcome, and the Red Lights MV is one of them 😂🔥❤️🔥👏🏼
EASILY legendary 🔥
This choreo, their vocals, Chan's production, Chan's friend's guitar riffs, the mv. Just everything about this song is *chefs kiss*
You forgot "Hyunjin's lyrics" LOL
Preach 💅🏻
@@anikafrfr I see you everywhere lmao
@@blueprincessrj16ummm they wrote it together. Both are KOMCA credited lyricists for the song.
"we decide that there will be no performance"
-bangchan
ALL MEN DO IS LIEEE I JUST CANT BREATH WHILE WATCHING THE VIDEO
2:30 fr fr fr the core strength hyunjin has to hold that pose while dancing is so insane !! i knew he is super strong and always work hard on his dancing, even chan said he's the second strongest in skz (only after chan himself, he said lmao) but stunts and things like this really remind me of it and i get mindblown everytime like pls, his upper back is the only part being supported i would've been shaking trying to dance that and he makes it look like it's nothing to him
Definitely...I'm agree with everything, this performance/MV it's just on point
I wouldn't have thought to pair them for this, but it was perfection.
Never only a duo before. Actually they kinda similar in the way they dance , they r swimmers so both of them hv these full body reach with their hands. That's why in SKZ choreo u see ALOT of them dance near each other ( usually it's Hyunjin, bangchan, changbin together. So that's why changbin complain he can do sexy too 😁 ). So for me, I always know they will do well together 👍
They've both been my bias forever I mean I love them all but Hyunjin and Chan share the top spot so this is my DREAM COME TRUE 😭
"Sexy on the surface" and talking about internal conflict with so much artistry. I LOVE IT. I love how contemporary the choreo is, and the SONG itself is really good. The lyrics, the meaning, the VOCALS, the arrangement, the emotions. And on top of these, the ACTING.
When Jeff said.."Oh..Jesus..that back..."...I cracked...🤣🤣
This performance and video is so intense if you ignore the whole s3xy and k1nky stuff, you see how this talks about obsession and how obsession can make you its slave
bangchan and hyunjin are obsessed with perfectionism and this makes them prisoners of themselves
Omg 💀
Yeah right so many people don't knw abt the actual concept about which Hyunjin and Chan talked about
yes, exactly! most people just see the sexiness of the song/video without paying attention to the deeper meaning which disappoints me a little, maybe even slightly disgusts cuz they intentionally don’t want to see the actual reason behind it.
@@hannibuns Yeah, the first time I watched it I only saw the sexy concept, but on the second watch it seemed dark and almost... sad? At the end they both look defeated, like they struggled against their compulsion and lost.
@@cloudsn right? i saw so many people pointing at it being like 50 shades of gray and making references to “chan standing above hyunjin” etc it really made upset. i personally noticed the deeper meaning right away. i am kind of at home with this dark concept, so i was very stunned to see others not getting it.
The dance is really sensual. There is underlying tension with a dance and MV that is purposeful. Knowing Bang Chan and Hyunjin the song has a underlying meaning. It's being used as a metaphor for I belive his music and production, and their perfectionist tendencies and feeling almost at the edge if they don't get something perfect? (Please dont quote me on this I saw this somewhere on the internet). But I agree its a very symbolic song. I'm very impressed at how they have pulled off such a mature concept but made it elegant in the sense that it isn't crass or overly sexual. I wouldn't use the word sexual to describe the song and MV. Sensual really fits it
Then again it might not even be deep and is just a sensual video and song that brings people to the "edge"
If you check out their Howling in Harmony videos where they brainstorm the unit songs, they talk about how they want to express being obsessed with working and being unable to rest. It really is that deep lol
"That's a lot of chains. How many do you need?" I literally laughed out loud!!!
genius how they are replaced by just ropes further onwards. as to say we work on overcoming the stronghold of our obsession.
I was hoping you'd react to this, their performance in this video is insanely good
How you went weak every time Chan appeared with his back out. I lived for it.
I swear Hyunjin would make a excellent actor…he’s facial expressions and emotions would excel in any part he plays! He is who I look for first in their videos because I love his facial expressions. Luv this song and video ✨chefs 💋✨ 💜💜💜
their symbolism in the imagery and choreography to portray compulsion is absolutely genius.
the way they can take something so sensual and intense and give it a whole new meaning is amazing!
The fact that the vocals are this good when they recorded the guide vocals in Chan's Room and then just used them in the final track blows my mind! But they're just that good and there's so much raw emotion that it totally makes sense when I think about it more
I heard that it was also vaguely inspired by 50 shades of grey but that it has an underlying meaning of being trapped in overworking (I’m up all night) and that they can’t stop even though they see red lights
They say they try to leave but “set the mic up” again because they’re staying “up all night again” and can’t leave us (stays) alone. They lost control and can’t stop and can’t sleep (Chan’s compulsion to work and insomnia because of that) I think it’s like most of stray kids songs where there’s the outside meaning and then a deeper meaning beyond that
that’s really interesting and also heartbreaking wow
Red Lights make me think about vampires and bloodlust for some reason. I had a flashback to Vampire Knight anime. This was absolutely stunning.
The vampire version of thunderous just adds to this image.
If any Stay gets a Chain Kink then we all know why
Yeah😭✋🏼
This and deja vu in one day??? I'm absolutely dead
mayfly 4ever
Exactly what i think!!!
Ikr, listen to both on loop and you'll die
@@ayrazz._ you really want us to die , hm? ;)
@@Shtrojera Yes I don't want to die alone XD
Thanks to JYP for allowing Stray Kids to do what they wanted to do.
I actually hope they do a performance video of red lights, I feel like the choreo would be so good!! :))
Hyunjin doing all the submissive positions lol
Just watch Bangchan be in one of his vlive's like oh look, jeff just reacted to my new mv red lights
Okay but the real question, whose Chan gonna do a song with next? We've already got a song with Lee Know, now with Hyunjin.
The story behind the song (if anyone remembers) is their struggles being workaholics and how theyre basically chained to their work, how they NEED to keep working to feel any sort ot self-satisfaction. i think its so creative of them and the director as well to symbolise it the way they did and using shibari etc to show how tightly knit to their work they are ... theyre geniuses, this whole mv is genius if you look past the very obvious sexual undertone.
I work hard to get my head out of the gutter - they are both so beautiful - but the emotion and the deeper levels of this obsession with relationships and work - grabs you by the throat (literally in the video)
My favorite reaction from you in this video : 3:51
"the hard thing about this ... 😳 Oh Jesus that back 😳 "
🤣🤣🤣
Same Jeff same 😉
This song and performance just goes deeply into Chan and Hyunjin's thoughts. So many angles like how the public s3xualizes them but they used that to their advantage. They are both perfectionists in their craft - Chan with producing music, Hyunjin going from being told he can't dance to being one of the main dancers (because he has practiced so much) and proving he's more than just a pretty face.
Their obsession shows in their performance. They are enslaved and may try to break out of it but in the end, they look like they don't let it break or control them because they love what they do.
Just my guess.
4:16 We were going smoothly, sir, and then your voice betrayed you lmaoooo
Thank you for the reaction, I enjoyed it as always!! You are the best!
"OMG THAT BACK"
-Avenue, Jeff, 2021
JEEEEFF YOUR REACTIONS ARE EVERYTHING * CHEF'S KISS *
the poetic irony of reducing red lights to a sex song when it talks abt obsession with work, esp in an industry known for overworking and objectifying its idols.
but I mean it does 100% come across that way at face value, and it doesn't help that the video is sexual and homoerotic as hell. it is a sensual deep meaning song but at face value it could fit in a 50 shades sequel tbh. amazing work, my fav song off the album
Jeff's “yOu kNowW~” is killing me HAHAHAHAHAUAGAHAH
"Oh Jesus that back"...same! Thank you for your reaction!♡
I love the way u didn't pause the mv to react/comment about them🤸♀️
Hyunjin said in skz song camp the inspo for this is the movie VENOM. 2 selves are different but they are also one.
R.I.P STAY😔😔😔
Finally, I was waiting for your reaction .
Me too!!!
IM LAUGHING AT 2:05 THE HEAD TILT CUZ I ACTUALLY REACTED THE SAME WAY BDHSJGSJHDNSHS
Thanks Jeff! I like this song and I was pleasantly surprised to see Bang Chan and Hyunjin (my two bias) doing a powerful contemporary dance ❤️❤️❤️
Same!!! They are both my bias I literally can't choose, and while I love watching typical kpop dances, I relate to contemporary dance like this more as I'm a contemporary dancer myself, so this mv is everything I could have asked for and more!
It's simply stunning. I can't think of any other group that comes close to SKZ, before or now.
Your reactions are always the best!! I really hope Chan sees this. I mean the natural reaction at 3:52 is all of us!! And 4:15 is such a good thing to put it and I love that you get kinda shy after saying it 👉👈
they did a concert for this with leashes and apparently their parents were in the audience :)
this duet is really unexpected. hyunjin i think actually breathes only when he performs. this is his natural space.
jeff's face at 4:23 after he realised he indirectly compare them to a bdsm relationship sjhdsk
You look so handsome Jeff. I'm obsessed with your reaction
Bang Chan and Hyunjin is the best duo ive ever seen !
I choked on my biscuit when he said “oh Jesus the back “
"the hard thing about this is like oh jesus that back"
I watched your video (as the first time I watched it, I thought ooooh I can’t wait for Jeff to see this) and then spent the next ten minutes reading all your viewer comments. You have built such a wonderful community of intelligent and empathetic followers 🥰
It feels so much like Hyunjin choreographed this????
This MV is DOPAMINE !!!!!! Love this song and the chore... Very deep and strong.
hyunjins hand went around chans neck and my man’s started stuttering
true stay behaviour
"And the hard thing about this is like- oh Jesus that back"
Lmao XD
I feel like this is the lovechild of "BABY DON'T STOP"..."LOVE TALK"...and "HBO AFTER DARK!" 🤣😳😏
Screenshot of Han standing over Hyunjin is my lock screen and Hyunjin standing over Chan is my homescreen. I will burn in hell. My notification is Hyunjin shushing and my ringtone is their breathing intro.
Save me
Han???
0:15 It's called 50 shades of stray
AAAA i was waiting for this, they literally made us say "I cannot breathe" it's insaneeee!!
We fr need the members to react to Red Lights
That full song is all my ringtones
Great partner work …… okay 😂❤️
I absolutely love this song
Also loved your reaction
YES!!! A practice video or performance clip or if they can a live stage would be epic. Still cant get over how good this whole thing is like the mv and the song.
The inspired by 50 Shades of Grey comment was fairly valid. In ep 3 of SKZ Howl in Harmony series, Chan showed Hyunjin the instrumental and Hyunjin said "it sounds like something from 50...." And Chan replied "Ahh, that movie hahaha"
They are so gorgeous together! They are like matching bookends, working well with each other.
Just Hyunjin and Bang Chan stage performance of Red Lights -
This video: Stray Kids - Red Lights (Hyunjin & Bangchan unit) @ The Fact Music Awards 2021
--------------------------
Entire group stage performance -
This video: 230222 | RED LIGHTS @ STRAY KIDS MANIAC TOUR IN SYDNEY
This song is so much more than just sexy, the emotions and meanings in the lyrics and the dance are incredible.
true, we definitely need a performance video for red lights!!
One I realized is its title, Red lights represents as a stop sign for your compulsion or being a slave of something that isn't right, just like a red light in traffic lights.
I watched this and was knew if I went on Twitter it was just be thirsty, thirsty people
I was not ready for this song, pairing, or MV 😱😱 literally OBSESSED! My new favorite Stray Kids song
More clips of your singing at the beginning of your vids please 🥲💕. This whole piece was pretty intense even for them, sadly Chan said there'll be no performance of this one, but I guess that's a lie but we'll see in the future jahsjbss. I saw them being absolutely capable of pulling this performance very well but they exceeded my expectations. And yeah, when they pulled out the track for it, Hyunjin said it reminded him a lot of 50sog so it might be why jsjsj
“OH jESuS hIs BacK” HAHAH….. feel that
I can't stop watching bangchan react to this song ♡ I love that all of the reactors seem to think hyunjins face is on BANG but it's his own arm lol ♡
Jeff Avenue trying to commet on the video buh Bang chan's back just got him ,I love you hun 😘
there is a concert performance of it on youtube now :)
I am watching this reaction for the second time! This is good! :)
This is the first I'm seeing u blush Jeff!!!! I love it!!!!!
I hope they do a dance practice video for this too!
“Oh my Gosh that back Jesus!” i agree
In my head,, I can imagine Jeff's 😲 ..because I know you fully appreciate this type of artistic interpretation and give us a fresh view on things.. And of course you didn't disappoint..😂 Thanks so much for your reaction!!
You can tell how much he's trying not to simp too much because Chan could be watching 😂😆
2:13 DUDE THAT WAS MY EXACT REACTION
I loved that last comment about his back. Lol I had that thought again and again watching this MV. Great reaction
This is my fav song of the album 👌
Well if Chan is to be believed... They thought about doing a performance video (dance practice) but in the end they decided against it.
What's wonderful about this performance is that although Hyunjin is considered a stronger dancer, there's no disharmony whatsoever. Each of them have different performance qualities, so it's really great how well they compliment each other without anyone being overshadowed.
The title on RUclips is 강반….. I couldn’t translate it myself so I googled it but it just came up with gangbang 😳… skz grew up and I’m living for it, mature concepts are always gorgeous
Thank you for reacting to this omg ❤️
It is a masterpiece
Ok, I just need to say that you're really charismatic! Gosh, if you're smiling I need to do it too lol
CHAN DIDN'T WRITE THIS, HE'S FOIVE. IT'S HYUNJIN O.O
This is perfect for the Global market ❤️
I believe you also feel excited to see the full choreography, it's so great. :)
I WAS HOPING YOU’D REACT TO THIS… god it killed me
"Oh Jesus that back" , Jeff Avenue
"it's a great partner work okay" 👁️👄👁️