I think it's a bit hard for non-hardcore SKZ fans to catch the meaning of Hold My Hand and the concept of the video at a first glance - the energetic shots are not in sync with the music but associated with the narrative of the two versions of Han finally meeting one another (younger, lonely, sad, anxious one finally finding rockstar, confident, grown up, optimistic Han) which is how he's able to express himself freely now that he reached his "final" (to date) form
100% yes, it's essentially Han from 2024 reaching out to his past self (dressed the same way as in the Alien video), offering to hold his hand now that he's learned how to find happiness and navigate the world with confidence. Jordan isn't wrong in pointing out the unusual technical choices in the video, but since it's designed as a narrative and emotional portrayal of Han's journey - the contrast between old Han, who appears less energetic and somewhat insecure, kinda hiding in his room, and rockstar Han, who exudes confidence feeling at ease both at home and out in the world - it's really aimed at fans who are already familiar with his story
exactly! I came to comment this and I'm glad I found your comment, you explained it very well, the energy also matches the lyrics "You said it's fine but no I'm not"
The Han video is designed to be lackluster because it’s designed to showcase Han through different stages of his life. He dealt wirh a lot of mental health stuff a little bit ago. And this song showcases him before and after he managed to breakthrough it and get better
I think yo'ure right that's what they were going for, but I agree with Jordan-- Han is my ult, but I felt so bleh about this MV even with the great message--there's a way to do what they wanted to do and still make it dynamic, but the director/producer of the video didn't execute it well enough.
It wasn't really that clear. The focus wasn't on her swapping the bingo cards, but on her shouting "Bingo" and raising the bingo card. Would have been better if there was a zoom on her purse with a lot of filled bingo cards or something. I didn't catch it at first either and I knew what it was about.
Bang Chan’s MV reminding you of DPR Ian is so real and I liked that they went all in with the concept. Like him feeding his blood to his victims so they would HAVE to depend on him for survival? Come on. Too good
The older lady is cheating. She have Bingo cards in her bag. Before she said Bingo she switched Bingo cards. The young girl grabbed the lady's bag to reveal the lady was cheating with Bingo. Bangchan: It's two sides of himself if you look at the lyrics of the song he is singing about his journey..... his workaholic. Personality..... his drive for perfection. His darkside to occur then the other side. The light Chan will turn into the dark Chan again a vicious cycle.
I don't know who directed the other videos, but the guy that directed Chan's video, "Railway," has done upwards of 20 videos for Stray Kids. He's pretty much their go-to guy (although not always - as you saw, they also use other directors with different styles) for their M/Vs. His handle on I-G is novvkim.
Your reaction to I.N was all of us. I'm so glad you caught on to Beauty and the Beast. And "Railway" is about trains. Mmmhmm. That's what he said. Trains. YUP. TOTALLY BELIEVE THAT ONE.
Knowing the background story for seungmin and then reading the lyrics as the action unfolds is critical for his mv. It makes it go from nostalgic/beautiful to FREAKING GORGEOUS. Chan's mv is DEEPLY personal. He has a side to himself that is insanely creative (and is seriously the root of everything SKZ), but it's also toxic to his health. He can't turn it off, can't sleep, can't love or take care of himself. There's a metric ton of imagery symbolizing this, as well as the difficult journey chan has taken to debut and make SKZ triumphant ( the red paths/ carpets/ RR tracks, and the SKZ district 9/victory song/social path flag). You'll also notice that he actually wasn't able to kill his vampire self...he doesn't even use the right weapon to kill that kind of monster. 🥺our channie❤. Ty for this reaction! I hope you look into all of their lyrics and backstories bc these mvs are so personal to each of them. When you understand that Han was looking back to a past self who was trying SO HARD, but was crippled by anxiety and depression, it makes more sense that he didn't reach many highs in the mv. He gave STAY highs with his music, but Han, himself, was often "drowning in the dark" in plain sight❤.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND a deep dive on these, like for Youth, all the U's are missing until he catches the gold U!! And ugh it's so hard to pick a favorite out of these for real
The fact that dancing is shining in Hyunjin's video is not a coincidence - he is one of the best dancers out there. Watching this video has made me appreciate the music videos even more, and it gives me so much joy
Seungmin's video makes more sense when you realize the meaning of him giving up his dream of being a baseball player to achieve his dream of singing. It makes me cry everytime he runs the opposite direction because I think we all can relate to some point of our lives 😭
From the Concept to the Color palette, i think i like Youth the best out of all the MV's it's so fun and refreshing. i love the concept and i think it was pulled off so well. All the letter “u”s are missing so Lee Know sets out to find them. When he finally catches the ‘u’ he starts dancing with joy. its all about having fun feeling young and enjoying the moment. The lyrics “너(you)와 나(me)의 youth” show that “youth” isn’t complete without (you) together.
I really enjoy this. Thank you for doing all 8 MVs and give your opinion on it. As a fan of SKZ I am so proud on how diverse all these songs and Mvs are. They managed to show their unique colors through each song.
I think that Han's has those slower shots because the song itself is actually very reflective of his life and he's telling his past self that it's going to be okay and to basically hold on to his hand because they're going to make it through. I think that's why it is slower, but not knowing that, I could see where the energy would feel off slightly!!
Sungmin initially drew a boy playing baseball... but by the end of the music video, he became a boy who plays baseball and loves music... like we really are; this is his warm story. And when he opened the book and took out a piece of paper from it, he wrote on it that the author is Seungmin and the name of the book is As We Are, and the ones who borrowed the books are the members. Their names were written on the squares with their date of birth, meaning that they borrowed Seungmin, and he will meet them in his life, whether he is a baseball player or a singer. When he ran, unlike his colleagues on the other side, he abandoned his dream of baseball and headed towards singing.
Has Jordan finally leaned all of their names for this? Win right there. But either way, thanks for doing these! My favorite is So Good and I’m really happy you liked the editing too; I feel like most fan rankings I’ve seen didn’t even put it in the top half.
Watching all of them like that... I feel emotional as a 2018 Stay, I feel like we are at a peak... A peak of "wow. All 8 of them are so unreal, strong artists and crazy talented and I can't wait for what's next"... I'm SO HAPPY.
JORDAN. PLEASE. I NEED YOU TO BREAKDOWN RAILWAY SO BAD. there are tons of theories by stays, everbody's trying to solve the storytelling. because you are a professional editor and can see the transitions better, i really value your ideas about the message of the song and mv.
TY ty for this!!! i absolutely love listening to you decode these videos with your perspective and expertise and having it on skz is always such a delight!!
I think the choices for the Han MV only make sense if you know the full story behind it. This is the follow up to his song Alien and the outfit with the hat is what he wore for the thumbnail for that video. The parts in that outfit are likely slower against the tempo of the song because during that stage of his life he was dealing with isolation, anxiety and depression. Hold My Hand is him telling his younger self everything will be okay. Him moving slower against the music likely represents his feelings of him being left behind as everyone sped on around him.
Awesome summarization of the meaning! I don't blame him cause ik he's not a more invested fan of skz and it was a long video but it would've been kinda better if he did do some research into their songs a bit. Ik he explained why he didn't but I would prolly greatly affect his perception of the videos
Normally,I would force myself to like my bias' solo but Seugmin's solo is just a masterpiece .His voice is just so peaceful and is really amazing to sleep to.Would recommend😊 2024 thus is Seungmin's era. Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉🎉
Bangchan's "railway" took me ouuuuut. Same!! Except the gore elements I enjoyed everything. But it fits the theme real well. I always felt this kind of style in Chan, but didn't except him going for THIS style that was lit
Hyunjin’s song is so meaningsful positive and hopefull song the transtions and effects in it are so genius makes us get the message of the song and enjoy it and Hyunjin’s dancebreaks as well …the colours the outfits the instrumentals in this song are so attractive that i want to listen and watch it as many times as possible without being bored..like no wonder it’s genius Hyunjin we are talking about ❤i need a Mv for his Quill pen too it’s so great song and can hit so hard.
Not him going crazy cause Stray kids always ATE And had too add my fav parts here 6:35 dang IN 12:18 seungmin’s solo never fails to make me cry 15:50 wow lix and beauty and beast 21:01 So baby hold my hand now 25:29 Hyunjin ATE and no one wanted to end 27:22 Obsessed for this and same reaction 33:08 Lino vibes 33:29 same reaction 37:45 well Berry wrote this Just sharing my opinion on these parts ot8 STAY Rankings (love all but had to rate ) 1- As we are 2-Railway 3-Youth 4-Ultra 5-So good 6-Hallucination 7-Hold my hand 8-Unfair
Thank you as always Jordan! Love your ranking and wow Railway got the first rank?! I'm confused too but not doubt, best mv. For me, I like how cute and fun Lee Know mv is 🤗❤️
All the MV´s hit different when you know the stories behind all of them it helps you understand them better, for me So good is so satisfying knowing how energetic Hyunjin is in his dance moves, his MV is like watching him perform live, so full of life, elegance and playfulness. I would love to see songs like Long for you or Quill pen turn into a MV because that´s a whole new version of him. As for Ultra, you can really see how Binnie is a major voice in Stray kids, with all the other MV´s I see them as individuals, their own voices, its interesting that with Binnie I see Stray kids and him. I love so much watching this, you make me as always see this videos with new perspectives. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
YESSSSSS thank you so much for making this, Jordan!! Ever since the Hallucination mv was released and each mv after that came out, my anticipation for your input on these kept growing. I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now, and I've learned so much. I'm a naturally curious person, kpop fan, an artist, and big fan of cinematography so I really love your videos. I've only been a STAY for 6-7 months now, but I've been watching a ton of skz content lately. Knowing what I know about them now just hits different when watching these mvs (seungmin's made me tear up especially). I can't rank them because I'm terrible at choosing between things I love TT: 1. Hallucination - i just love the creativity of it in general and what I.N. went through to make it totally unexpected for his image 2. As We Are - I love how Seungmin represented how went from wanting to be a pro baseball player (pitcher, i think) to a kpop artist and the kdrama vibe to how he made the song (he sang for some kdrama osts) 3. Unfair - I love how Felix did perspective taking to put the listener into Beast's shoes and his idea for showing himself drowning because the feeling of hopelessness can be suffocating 4. Hold My Hand - this song and mv is so Han, from his love for rock and anime, and showing how the company of a loved one can help a bit with the stress and anxiety someone can go through 5. So Good - he is definitely an artist, Hyunjin's creative color just shows through his dance, fashion, and production 6. ULTRA - as a marvel fan, I love how Changbin used the science lab them and colors of only black and white and green; the powerful dance, beat, and songwriting show such strength and is so Hulk 7. Youth - I love the cuteness, simplicity, and fun vibe; the energy in Lee Know's dancing; I just love the simplicity of the songwriting saying "let's just have fun like kids and forget our worries for just a moment", his otaku side definitely shows especially in the animated U and the colors, it feels like an opening for a fun slice of life anime 8. Railway - Chan said to interpret the meaning of the song in our own way so I will: I think it's about his struggles as a workaholic "this train never sleeps"; his insomnia probably produced this; the sound is loud but not overwhelming; i love the darkness and vampire theme (which I'm not usually a fan of, especially since I'm not good with gore); also Chan's acting is so good: being desperate, scared, in control, angry (props to anyone who actually read through this yap session)
In general, my ranking: 1- Railway 2- So Good 3 - As we are 4- Youth 5- Hallucination 6- Unfair (my favorite lyrics btw) 7- Ultra 8- Hold my hand But honestly, i like all the music and mvs
My take on Bangchan's vampire is multi-layered. Everyone knows that Bangchan's own inner train to write and produce songs 'never sleeps'. So I think the main driver lyrically is that he is 'the train'. He is on tracks he can never leave because the train and track are one and the same. Both the train and the track drive each other to exhaustion sometimes, and his inner search for perfection in his songwriting is the engine. The people/zombie corpses represent each milestone he must break through to get to his ultimate goal. I've also heard people refer to them as the 'competition' or the 'anti's' trying to cut SKZ down. Therefore Bangchan as a leader is also driven to protect his work and his members. The vampire 'thirst' if you like, is the food or fuel that drives the train, his thirst to create and produce, his thirst to satisfy his members with good work and to satisfy Stays all around the world. In the end scene it becomes a quest to temper/tame the beast within. A fine line walked between pleasure and pain. Bangchan is like a diamond created under pressure, as is every piece of work he produces.
Hyunjin's so good as a song it's a inspiring & I really enjoyed it. It's such a lit song. For mv, he highlighted his skill & talent with minimum set up & using bare amount of effect. I love & enjoy this type of song & mv
I’m sure someone mentioned this before but where you stated on Railway that it’s like it’s scored for the music video. His live version at concerts and the video are a loop basically as the live set starts where the music videos ends and the live set ends where the music video starts. His creative genius is beyond amazing. Side note: all the groups solo videos were so amazing. They drew me in a year ago and never fail to show why I’m a Stay.
I subscribed your channel the moment you said as we are is REALLY good and put it on no.3😭 really really really grateful for you appreciating the song and the music video I LOVE YOU BRO😭💗
Loved your reaction to the 8 solo tracks. I like how you can separate songs you like for their musicality vs the MV elements but also notice how they can unite to make the music hit more emphatically. I tend to be drawn into the story telling songs and MVs like As We Are. This is why I also really like Han's song but I think it hits harder when you understand he is singing to his younger self (the Han with the ear muff hat). This is the end of a trilogy of songs - Alien (2022); Human (Sep 2024) and now Hold My Hand (Dec 2024). Alien is definitely about not fitting in. Human is coming to terms with who he is and Hold My Hand is the bridge between. And thank you for giving me a greater appreciation for the synchronicity of Hyunjin's song, choreo and video edits in the MV.
Hey Jordan hope you and Ashley are doing well and are safe from all the fires going on in SoCal. God Bless you both and thank you for this amazing reaction 🤗
JORDAN!!!!! i was showing jordan's videos to my sister and she was "oh i'm so excited to see him reacting to the solos" and i replied that he usually react to main mv sadly AND HERE YOU ARE WITH AN AMAZING NEW YEAR GIFT, I LOVE U SO MUCH!!
Hi Jordan I absolutely love your videos! I was so excited to see that you reacted to Stray Kids music videos!! For Changbin he was hulk he said and his lyrics get it like Banner. That's why everything was green.
yes! thank you for the edit reaction. I definitely would love to see a deeper breakdown on each one when it's possible. but I was amazed that the MVs stories were pretty spot on when you didn't even make any research about the songs. that shows that the artists and the MV director(s) did a great job at their jobs!!!! Yayyyy!!
6:32 that's the first time I've seen Jordan loose his composure this much. All it takes is a pretty boy belly dancing. Your little gay panic is very entertaining to watch, Jordan. I needed that 😅 Thank you I'm just glad you're having so much fun. This video honestly helped me with my burnout. Made me remember again that I might do this for work someday and made it less dreadful
woah didn't expect that you'll do a marathon😮 but i enjoyed this so much thank you for always reacting to skz mvs!! i always see the details of the mvs from watching your videos..😅
I have a deeper appreciation for Seungmin’s m/v since it somewhat dives into his personal story of wanting to be a baseball player, but leaving that dream to pursue music :)
i just wanna say i think that in the "hold my hand" mv is a deeper meaning in relation to han's other songs. a lot of time ago, he released "alien" and the part where he has that little frizzy hat (idk) -> that's him as alien version cuz that was his look on the cover and so on. Anyways, then he sang "human" and the version of him without hat is him as a human. so he probably wanted to combine those in one world (tho i'm not sure)
Honestly think Jordan should just react to Chan's Railway performance (even though it's not a music video) He'd definitely get why the Railway MV was the cherry on top...my mouth never closed while watching it 😂
*Lmfao the pauses on I.N. And omg yess Felix was a literal prince.* *for me, ULTRA and HALLUCINATION are my favs. And as for top 4 songs - it’s those same 2 plus Han’s and Chan’s songs 🥹👏🏼* *I luv how u compared his vid to dpr Ian hahaha. I AGREE!*
I fear i’m As We Are biased simply because the song is so nostalgic. Listening to the album, i honestly was just kind of hearing the songs but not actively listening. That is until As We Are played. I had no idea what Seungmin was saying, but i felt it so innately that i started to cry. And seeing the MV with the translation just made it that much better. It’s got the coming-of a-age feel to it that i’ve always been a sucker for. But honorable mentions: Railway and Ultra had me screaming LOL
35:53 I was hoping someone else would see it too!!! Good to know the colors are why it seems so DPR! Also the stage performance picks up almost exactly where the music video ends which adds so much to the story imo
My favorite song and MV is so good it gives me positive vibes, happiness and hopes. Also i enjoy Hyunjin’s mesmerizing dance, visuals and raps/vocals he never fails amazing me with every single work he does ❤
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Btw Felix’s song is beauty and the beast themed
JORDAN RED LIGHTS NEXT!! by straykids again👍
@JordanOrme can you react to more league of legends songs like you did with kda last time?
Bang chan MV ending when he was dragging the chair is actually a continuation into his solo stage live performance.
Bro has the best excuse to not have to take off his shirt in the MV. God dammit!
@HeyJay404 ikr😂😢
And him falling at the end of this solo stage is continued in the MV. So it’s all just one big ongoing loop.
OH WAIT UR SO RIGHT THO
Seungmin gave up his dream of becoming a baseball player to become an idol, so watching the mv knowing this hits even harder
i thought he had to quit baseball due to an injury?
@@HJasminu're right. That's why the lyrics say "i tripped and fell behind"
@@HJasmini mean thats also a way of giving up your dream
his song & mv hit me so hard....emo
I can't not tear up when I listen to his song much less the MV T_T
Your reaction to I.N's body rolls was so real
Literallyyyy omg
FR. He's so relatable
You know what they say, like father like son
FR, I.N. gave me my first experience in being bias-wrecked, and I never saw it coming.
FR I almost fanted(I’m a girl I’m just using my dads tablet)
10:41 I love how you noticed him going the opposite direction, it means he gave up on his first love to become an idol.
And I really love too nobody noticed that he was running the opposite way
I think it's a bit hard for non-hardcore SKZ fans to catch the meaning of Hold My Hand and the concept of the video at a first glance - the energetic shots are not in sync with the music but associated with the narrative of the two versions of Han finally meeting one another (younger, lonely, sad, anxious one finally finding rockstar, confident, grown up, optimistic Han) which is how he's able to express himself freely now that he reached his "final" (to date) form
Also, this song is the end of a trilogy through his growth as an artist and person. His songs Alien, Human, and then Hold My Hand tell the story.
100% yes, it's essentially Han from 2024 reaching out to his past self (dressed the same way as in the Alien video), offering to hold his hand now that he's learned how to find happiness and navigate the world with confidence. Jordan isn't wrong in pointing out the unusual technical choices in the video, but since it's designed as a narrative and emotional portrayal of Han's journey - the contrast between old Han, who appears less energetic and somewhat insecure, kinda hiding in his room, and rockstar Han, who exudes confidence feeling at ease both at home and out in the world - it's really aimed at fans who are already familiar with his story
you completely understood the MV and this is exactly what i wanted to say
exactly! I came to comment this and I'm glad I found your comment, you explained it very well, the energy also matches the lyrics "You said it's fine but no I'm not"
Not my dumbass thinking it’s abt minsung…. Cause they were so many ˋhintsˋ😪😪
27:57 I just loooove how defined Changbin's contribution to skz bangers is. It warms my heart hearing the recognition
Sameeee i loved his reactions to changbin
The Han video is designed to be lackluster because it’s designed to showcase Han through different stages of his life. He dealt wirh a lot of mental health stuff a little bit ago. And this song showcases him before and after he managed to breakthrough it and get better
U worded it perfectly, but he did go into these mv’s blind without researching so we can’t blame him
@ I don’t blame him. That’s why I said what I said because I wanted to give context.
I think yo'ure right that's what they were going for, but I agree with Jordan-- Han is my ult, but I felt so bleh about this MV even with the great message--there's a way to do what they wanted to do and still make it dynamic, but the director/producer of the video didn't execute it well enough.
To hold a microphone, he had to let go of his baseball bat.
*So Good starts* "Dude, what is he wearing? I want that." That was literally me when I watched it 😂
30:35 this is the second time someone hasn't noticed that the old lady cheated 😭😭
It wasn't really that clear. The focus wasn't on her swapping the bingo cards, but on her shouting "Bingo" and raising the bingo card. Would have been better if there was a zoom on her purse with a lot of filled bingo cards or something. I didn't catch it at first either and I knew what it was about.
That's what I keep thinking too. I remember something where Lee Know actually mentions the Grandma cheating at Bingo and a fight starting.
It's mentioned at least in the intro video
It stresses me out EVERY TIME 😭😭 it’s so clear, it was the first thing I noted when I first watched it
Get this famous so Jordan can notice it!
I think on the MV of seungmin if you fully know the backstory of the song, the meaning of the MV it gets so emotional it CRAZY
Bang Chan’s MV reminding you of DPR Ian is so real and I liked that they went all in with the concept. Like him feeding his blood to his victims so they would HAVE to depend on him for survival? Come on. Too good
I'm glad I'm not the only one! I thought of DPR IAN at first and found the whole MV concept really cool.
I just saw your comment and YES!
When I saw Railway first thing is really remind me with DPR Ian's mv too
15:43 "Who's Bell?" Us like that too Jordan but later it's explaining the whole mv, Felix get inspired from Beauty and The Beast 😉
The older lady is cheating. She have Bingo cards in her bag. Before she said Bingo she switched Bingo cards. The young girl grabbed the lady's bag to reveal the lady was cheating with Bingo.
Bangchan: It's two sides of himself if you look at the lyrics of the song he is singing about his journey..... his workaholic. Personality..... his drive for perfection. His darkside to occur then the other side. The light Chan will turn into the dark Chan again a vicious cycle.
Changbin's ULTRA power went through the screen and knocked your bounce out! lmfaooo
I don't know who directed the other videos, but the guy that directed Chan's video, "Railway," has done upwards of 20 videos for Stray Kids. He's pretty much their go-to guy (although not always - as you saw, they also use other directors with different styles) for their M/Vs.
His handle on I-G is novvkim.
OH HI I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE
I WAS SO EXCITED FOR THIS AHH. Jordan just helps you appreciate the MVs more as someone who is not an editor
Your reaction to I.N was all of us. I'm so glad you caught on to Beauty and the Beast. And "Railway" is about trains. Mmmhmm. That's what he said. Trains. YUP. TOTALLY BELIEVE THAT ONE.
Oh yes, just like drive is about driving :)
@Kassabonn oh, yeah. Totally.
@@Kassabonn and red lights is about the traffic lights :)
Knowing the background story for seungmin and then reading the lyrics as the action unfolds is critical for his mv. It makes it go from nostalgic/beautiful to FREAKING GORGEOUS. Chan's mv is DEEPLY personal. He has a side to himself that is insanely creative (and is seriously the root of everything SKZ), but it's also toxic to his health. He can't turn it off, can't sleep, can't love or take care of himself. There's a metric ton of imagery symbolizing this, as well as the difficult journey chan has taken to debut and make SKZ triumphant ( the red paths/ carpets/ RR tracks, and the SKZ district 9/victory song/social path flag). You'll also notice that he actually wasn't able to kill his vampire self...he doesn't even use the right weapon to kill that kind of monster. 🥺our channie❤. Ty for this reaction! I hope you look into all of their lyrics and backstories bc these mvs are so personal to each of them. When you understand that Han was looking back to a past self who was trying SO HARD, but was crippled by anxiety and depression, it makes more sense that he didn't reach many highs in the mv. He gave STAY highs with his music, but Han, himself, was often "drowning in the dark" in plain sight❤.
VERY well said!! 🖤❤️🤍
This is so well explained
Three key insights in one succinct comment. Thank you.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND a deep dive on these, like for Youth, all the U's are missing until he catches the gold U!! And ugh it's so hard to pick a favorite out of these for real
I’m so glad As we are by Seungmin made it in the top 3, the mv and song are probably most underrated ones on the album
The fact that dancing is shining in Hyunjin's video is not a coincidence - he is one of the best dancers out there.
Watching this video has made me appreciate the music videos even more, and it gives me so much joy
Seungmin's video makes more sense when you realize the meaning of him giving up his dream of being a baseball player to achieve his dream of singing. It makes me cry everytime he runs the opposite direction because I think we all can relate to some point of our lives 😭
From the Concept to the Color palette, i think i like Youth the best out of all the MV's it's so fun and refreshing. i love the concept and i think it was pulled off so well. All the letter “u”s are missing so Lee Know sets out to find them.
When he finally catches the ‘u’ he starts dancing with joy. its all about having fun feeling young and enjoying the moment.
The lyrics “너(you)와 나(me)의 youth” show that “youth” isn’t complete without (you) together.
Hyunjin’s MV contains his talents and Hyunjin himself
24:40 your reaction to hyunjin's dancebreak was so funny 😂😂 that's how i jumped too
I'M GLAD YOU LOOKS REALLY ENJOYED AND LOVED CHANGBIN MV AND SONG 😭💚💚
I really enjoy this. Thank you for doing all 8 MVs and give your opinion on it. As a fan of SKZ I am so proud on how diverse all these songs and Mvs are. They managed to show their unique colors through each song.
That thumbnail idea is immaculate 👏
u know immaculate means clear and easy to see right?
jordan red lightsby skz plzz..everyone would enjoy
@@sanjanal1685 Red lights lmao
@turtleduck143 well, i meant as in perfect or flawless, or just went with vibes, dear dictionary.
fully agree 👏👏 leeknow is so cute ✨
YESSSS I'VE BEEN WAITINGG, for your reactionn honestly im excited to see your reaction
I think that Han's has those slower shots because the song itself is actually very reflective of his life and he's telling his past self that it's going to be okay and to basically hold on to his hand because they're going to make it through. I think that's why it is slower, but not knowing that, I could see where the energy would feel off slightly!!
Sungmin initially drew a boy playing baseball... but by the end of the music video, he became a boy who plays baseball and loves music... like we really are; this is his warm story. And when he opened the book and took out a piece of paper from it, he wrote on it that the author is Seungmin and the name of the book is As We Are, and the ones who borrowed the books are the members. Their names were written on the squares with their date of birth, meaning that they borrowed Seungmin, and he will meet them in his life, whether he is a baseball player or a singer. When he ran, unlike his colleagues on the other side, he abandoned his dream of baseball and headed towards singing.
Has Jordan finally leaned all of their names for this? Win right there.
But either way, thanks for doing these! My favorite is So Good and I’m really happy you liked the editing too; I feel like most fan rankings I’ve seen didn’t even put it in the top half.
40 minutes of pure happiness yeeees Jordan, thank you so much❤❤❤❤❤
Watching all of them like that... I feel emotional as a 2018 Stay, I feel like we are at a peak... A peak of "wow. All 8 of them are so unreal, strong artists and crazy talented and I can't wait for what's next"... I'm SO HAPPY.
JORDAN. PLEASE. I NEED YOU TO BREAKDOWN RAILWAY SO BAD. there are tons of theories by stays, everbody's trying to solve the storytelling. because you are a professional editor and can see the transitions better, i really value your ideas about the message of the song and mv.
REAL. JORDAN PLEASE SEE THIS RAILWAY HAS ME CRAZY
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I knew railway would take the cake 🥳 Bangchan just nails the Vampire vibe🔥
OMG I WAS SO EXCITED FOR THIS
Ikr I've been checking his channel everyday waiting for it
@ARMYalwaysSTAY Same lmao
YESS I WAS WAITING FOR JORDAN TO COME OUT WITH THISS ❤❤❤
BEEN WITH JORDAN BEFORE 100K HAS BEEN A WISE DECISIONNNNN
I hope that he does the other music videos, too.
SAME I WAS WAITING FOR THIS I WAS LIKE WHEN WILL JORDAN REACT TO THEM
6:35 same Jordan, same 😂 Thank you for taking the time to react to all the solos.
"im not a celebrity, im just a random guy on youtube" 😂
- Jordan 2024
TY ty for this!!! i absolutely love listening to you decode these videos with your perspective and expertise and having it on skz is always such a delight!!
Your videos make me appreciate and respect the editors, thank you!
I think the choices for the Han MV only make sense if you know the full story behind it. This is the follow up to his song Alien and the outfit with the hat is what he wore for the thumbnail for that video. The parts in that outfit are likely slower against the tempo of the song because during that stage of his life he was dealing with isolation, anxiety and depression. Hold My Hand is him telling his younger self everything will be okay. Him moving slower against the music likely represents his feelings of him being left behind as everyone sped on around him.
Agreed!!
Awesome summarization of the meaning! I don't blame him cause ik he's not a more invested fan of skz and it was a long video but it would've been kinda better if he did do some research into their songs a bit. Ik he explained why he didn't but I would prolly greatly affect his perception of the videos
35:54 yesss, I'm glad that you notice it, he is making this kind of concept inspired by him
I knew hyunjin’s song would be top 3
Everything is so good
Hyunjin delivered the messages through mv so well.
Normally,I would force myself to like my bias' solo but Seugmin's solo is just a masterpiece .His voice is just so peaceful and is really amazing to sleep to.Would recommend😊
2024 thus is Seungmin's era.
Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yieiiii let's normalize recognise when someone or something is good, over bias, keep going 🥰🥰🥰🥰 to me 2024 was everyone's era no cap 😍
Yayyy, I'm so happy for this
I love Stray Kids, and when you post something about them, I'm getting more excited every time
Bangchan's "railway" took me ouuuuut. Same!! Except the gore elements I enjoyed everything. But it fits the theme real well. I always felt this kind of style in Chan, but didn't except him going for THIS style that was lit
I love the whole video so much. The solos show us the different colours of stray kids. And I get it why As We Are is so high because same
Hyunjin’s song is so meaningsful positive and hopefull song the transtions and effects in it are so genius makes us get the message of the song and enjoy it and Hyunjin’s dancebreaks as well …the colours the outfits the instrumentals in this song are so attractive that i want to listen and watch it as many times as possible without being bored..like no wonder it’s genius Hyunjin we are talking about ❤i need a Mv for his Quill pen too it’s so great song and can hit so hard.
Not him going crazy cause Stray kids always ATE
And had too add my fav parts here
6:35 dang IN
12:18 seungmin’s solo never fails to make me cry
15:50 wow lix and beauty and beast
21:01 So baby hold my hand now
25:29 Hyunjin ATE and no one wanted to end
27:22 Obsessed for this and same reaction
33:08 Lino vibes
33:29 same reaction
37:45 well Berry wrote this
Just sharing my opinion on these parts ot8 STAY
Rankings (love all but had to rate )
1- As we are
2-Railway
3-Youth
4-Ultra
5-So good
6-Hallucination
7-Hold my hand
8-Unfair
"Berry wrote this." took me out haha. She just loves trains!
@AndriasRad yes ,You are right and I bet chan will go live and say this 😂
Thank you as always Jordan! Love your ranking and wow Railway got the first rank?! I'm confused too but not doubt, best mv. For me, I like how cute and fun Lee Know mv is 🤗❤️
I absolutely love how he says "ridiculous" everytime he is impressed
Seungmin's solo and mv is so emotional, i think it has the best mv imo
Jordan, at 28:03... I would like to remind you Changbin also composed Hallucination 😋
Han, Bang Chan, and Changbin are the main composers for SKZ
All the MV´s hit different when you know the stories behind all of them it helps you understand them better, for me So good is so satisfying knowing how energetic Hyunjin is in his dance moves, his MV is like watching him perform live, so full of life, elegance and playfulness. I would love to see songs like Long for you or Quill pen turn into a MV because that´s a whole new version of him. As for Ultra, you can really see how Binnie is a major voice in Stray kids, with all the other MV´s I see them as individuals, their own voices, its interesting that with Binnie I see Stray kids and him. I love so much watching this, you make me as always see this videos with new perspectives. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
YESSSSSS thank you so much for making this, Jordan!! Ever since the Hallucination mv was released and each mv after that came out, my anticipation for your input on these kept growing. I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now, and I've learned so much. I'm a naturally curious person, kpop fan, an artist, and big fan of cinematography so I really love your videos. I've only been a STAY for 6-7 months now, but I've been watching a ton of skz content lately. Knowing what I know about them now just hits different when watching these mvs (seungmin's made me tear up especially).
I can't rank them because I'm terrible at choosing between things I love TT:
1. Hallucination - i just love the creativity of it in general and what I.N. went through to make it totally unexpected for his image
2. As We Are - I love how Seungmin represented how went from wanting to be a pro baseball player (pitcher, i think) to a kpop artist and the kdrama vibe to how he made the song (he sang for some kdrama osts)
3. Unfair - I love how Felix did perspective taking to put the listener into Beast's shoes and his idea for showing himself drowning because the feeling of hopelessness can be suffocating
4. Hold My Hand - this song and mv is so Han, from his love for rock and anime, and showing how the company of a loved one can help a bit with the stress and anxiety someone can go through
5. So Good - he is definitely an artist, Hyunjin's creative color just shows through his dance, fashion, and production
6. ULTRA - as a marvel fan, I love how Changbin used the science lab them and colors of only black and white and green; the powerful dance, beat, and songwriting show such strength and is so Hulk
7. Youth - I love the cuteness, simplicity, and fun vibe; the energy in Lee Know's dancing; I just love the simplicity of the songwriting saying "let's just have fun like kids and forget our worries for just a moment", his otaku side definitely shows especially in the animated U and the colors, it feels like an opening for a fun slice of life anime
8. Railway - Chan said to interpret the meaning of the song in our own way so I will: I think it's about his struggles as a workaholic "this train never sleeps"; his insomnia probably produced this; the sound is loud but not overwhelming; i love the darkness and vampire theme (which I'm not usually a fan of, especially since I'm not good with gore); also Chan's acting is so good: being desperate, scared, in control, angry
(props to anyone who actually read through this yap session)
16:25 Your words 🥺🥺 You are the most understanding person compared to their so called "fans" 🙂
In general, my ranking:
1- Railway
2- So Good
3 - As we are
4- Youth
5- Hallucination
6- Unfair (my favorite lyrics btw)
7- Ultra
8- Hold my hand
But honestly, i like all the music and mvs
My take on Bangchan's vampire is multi-layered. Everyone knows that Bangchan's own inner train to write and produce songs 'never sleeps'. So I think the main driver lyrically is that he is 'the train'. He is on tracks he can never leave because the train and track are one and the same. Both the train and the track drive each other to exhaustion sometimes, and his inner search for perfection in his songwriting is the engine. The people/zombie corpses represent each milestone he must break through to get to his ultimate goal. I've also heard people refer to them as the 'competition' or the 'anti's' trying to cut SKZ down. Therefore Bangchan as a leader is also driven to protect his work and his members. The vampire 'thirst' if you like, is the food or fuel that drives the train, his thirst to create and produce, his thirst to satisfy his members with good work and to satisfy Stays all around the world. In the end scene it becomes a quest to temper/tame the beast within. A fine line walked between pleasure and pain. Bangchan is like a diamond created under pressure, as is every piece of work he produces.
The "Oh no, oh no," before Railway was me when I first watched the MV 😂
Hyunjin's so good as a song it's a inspiring & I really enjoyed it. It's such a lit song. For mv, he highlighted his skill & talent with minimum set up & using bare amount of effect. I love & enjoy this type of song & mv
Reviews from Pro, thank you
So good is my favorite
the meaning, the beat, lyrics
Showcase of his talents
DPR IAN MENTIONED!! I thought the same when watching Chan's solo so it's nice the resemblance got pointed out :D
OH MY GOD THE WAIT IS OVERR THANK YOUI JORDANN
15:50 I was so happy when he finally realised it was beauty and beast. I love this story so much, and the way Felix portrays it was so captivating💗💗
I’m sure someone mentioned this before but where you stated on Railway that it’s like it’s scored for the music video. His live version at concerts and the video are a loop basically as the live set starts where the music videos ends and the live set ends where the music video starts. His creative genius is beyond amazing.
Side note: all the groups solo videos were so amazing. They drew me in a year ago and never fail to show why I’m a Stay.
I know how you said that Hans video didn't make since to you, his voice and the song in general is sooo good!!!!
Thank you for doing the full reaction to all their solos. Great Album from Stray Kids.
I subscribed your channel the moment you said as we are is REALLY good and put it on no.3😭
really really really grateful for you appreciating the song and the music video I LOVE YOU BRO😭💗
Bro he was so stunned to speak in Railway😭
Loved your reaction to the 8 solo tracks. I like how you can separate songs you like for their musicality vs the MV elements but also notice how they can unite to make the music hit more emphatically. I tend to be drawn into the story telling songs and MVs like As We Are. This is why I also really like Han's song but I think it hits harder when you understand he is singing to his younger self (the Han with the ear muff hat). This is the end of a trilogy of songs - Alien (2022); Human (Sep 2024) and now Hold My Hand (Dec 2024). Alien is definitely about not fitting in. Human is coming to terms with who he is and Hold My Hand is the bridge between. And thank you for giving me a greater appreciation for the synchronicity of Hyunjin's song, choreo and video edits in the MV.
Hey Jordan hope you and Ashley are doing well and are safe from all the fires going on in SoCal. God Bless you both and thank you for this amazing reaction 🤗
1) As we are & So good
2) Hold my hand & Hallucination
3) Railway & youth (railway should be higher if it’s not too scary)
4) ultra & unfair
OMG IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VID THANK YOU JORDAN
JORDAN!!!!! i was showing jordan's videos to my sister and she was "oh i'm so excited to see him reacting to the solos" and i replied that he usually react to main mv sadly AND HERE YOU ARE WITH AN AMAZING NEW YEAR GIFT, I LOVE U SO MUCH!!
Never been this early but so excited for this video. I needed this mental break!
Hi Jordan I absolutely love your videos! I was so excited to see that you reacted to Stray Kids music videos!! For Changbin he was hulk he said and his lyrics get it like Banner. That's why everything was green.
yes! thank you for the edit reaction. I definitely would love to see a deeper breakdown on each one when it's possible. but I was amazed that the MVs stories were pretty spot on when you didn't even make any research about the songs. that shows that the artists and the MV director(s) did a great job at their jobs!!!! Yayyyy!!
Happy New Year! I love your videos, and I hope that you get the chance to spend time with your family today. Thanks for teaching me about editing!
6:32 that's the first time I've seen Jordan loose his composure this much. All it takes is a pretty boy belly dancing. Your little gay panic is very entertaining to watch, Jordan. I needed that 😅 Thank you
I'm just glad you're having so much fun. This video honestly helped me with my burnout. Made me remember again that I might do this for work someday and made it less dreadful
I have been WAITING for you to release this reaction to their 8 solos and im so glad you did because this is EPICCCCC THANK YOU JORDAN ❤
Jordan there's grass nearby to you, you better be holding on to that.
woah didn't expect that you'll do a marathon😮 but i enjoyed this so much thank you for always reacting to skz mvs!! i always see the details of the mvs from watching your videos..😅
I have a deeper appreciation for Seungmin’s m/v since it somewhat dives into his personal story of wanting to be a baseball player, but leaving that dream to pursue music :)
i just wanna say i think that in the "hold my hand" mv is a deeper meaning in relation to han's other songs. a lot of time ago, he released "alien" and the part where he has that little frizzy hat (idk) -> that's him as alien version cuz that was his look on the cover and so on. Anyways, then he sang "human" and the version of him without hat is him as a human. so he probably wanted to combine those in one world (tho i'm not sure)
Honestly think Jordan should just react to Chan's Railway performance (even though it's not a music video)
He'd definitely get why the Railway MV was the cherry on top...my mouth never closed while watching it 😂
15:43 his reaction when lix said “Belle” HAHAHA 😭
so happy to know u reacted it! we've been waiting for this, thank u and happy new year jordan! ❤
The most important question is... WHERE IS THE TRAIN?? 🤣🤣🤣
*Lmfao the pauses on I.N. And omg yess Felix was a literal prince.*
*for me, ULTRA and HALLUCINATION are my favs. And as for top 4 songs - it’s those same 2 plus Han’s and Chan’s songs 🥹👏🏼*
*I luv how u compared his vid to dpr Ian hahaha. I AGREE!*
YOU GOT ME TO SPEND MY MONEY ON KPOP CLOTHES
YES!! I’ve been waiting for this one thank you Jordan :). Also happy new year
I’ve been waiting for this video!!! Glad it’s finally out! Love your vids Jordan 😀
I fear i’m As We Are biased simply because the song is so nostalgic. Listening to the album, i honestly was just kind of hearing the songs but not actively listening. That is until As We Are played. I had no idea what Seungmin was saying, but i felt it so innately that i started to cry. And seeing the MV with the translation just made it that much better. It’s got the coming-of a-age feel to it that i’ve always been a sucker for. But honorable mentions: Railway and Ultra had me screaming LOL
I like the genuine first reactions! Seeing you actually shocked at parts was great
I’ve been waiting for this! So early, but I gotta wait till lunch to watch.
Railway is definitely a masterpiece in all sense, and As we are is my second favorite, video so simple yet so meaninful and beautiful
35:53 I was hoping someone else would see it too!!! Good to know the colors are why it seems so DPR! Also the stage performance picks up almost exactly where the music video ends which adds so much to the story imo
My favorite song and MV is so good it gives me positive vibes, happiness and hopes. Also i enjoy Hyunjin’s mesmerizing dance, visuals and raps/vocals he never fails amazing me with every single work he does ❤