A LOT went into the making of this 2-part, 2-hour reaction of BTS' Spring Day! #Queen. We hope it was worth it! It also sounds like a Part 3 could be in the making with Choreography practice and the live performance with dancing and you already know we love to dance! How did we do? 👇🏾COMMENT BELOW👇🏾
Absolutely worth it... The dance and performances are a must... I really love the way you broke it all down... We will watch it..no matter how long it is
I just want to say that the Italian girl who made the last video you watched, was then invited to Seoul to speak about the Sewol Tragedy, so I guess Koreans appreciated her video :)
For everyone here that recommend them to follow the storyline of Bangtan Universe I must say y'all THEY ARE NOT READY TO IT! let them meet the boys, identify them, let them watch the BU MVs without a hint and get used to Bangtan as artists. Then, they will be ready to react to a loooot of explanation videos!
@@akarugondunaka3326 They already have watched the introduction ones! but are in the process of recognize them. BU is pretty complicated and too much to overwhelm new incoming army. I think at least they must recognize the members to start it.
There are documentaries showing the footage filmed aboard the Sewol. It's truly heartbreaking. They had hours and hours to rescue those kids before the ferry sank but nothing was done due to the ineptitude of the coastguards and corrupt officials. The parents literally stood in horror and watched the officials abandon their still living kids as the ship sank beneath the water. As a parent I cannot imagine the damage and pain those parents and relatives went through. It's why still to this day I cannot listen to Spring Day without shedding a tear or remembering the kids and parents suffering.
I always thought tragedy happened and rescue crew was incompetent but didn't realize that they had so MUCH time and the level and lack of care of officials was maddening. Everyone involved should have went to prison. That was so sad to see/hear. Those that went unpunished, how do you sleep at night? Evil monsters.
There's one more thing about the 2nd explanation (Sewol Ferry) : in the laundry room scene, look at the clock. It shows around 9:30 AM. The ferry began sinking around that time. I really doubt that this is just coincidence. Personally, i think the 2nd theory is what they actually wanted to show with the MV specifically. It just fits too perfectly to the story. One another important thing : the government covering up the accident was not limited to just ignoring it/not talking about it. People were getting blackmailed because of giving too much attention to it. Imagine a huge group like BTS talking about it openly - they couldn't, so i think that MV was the only way to sneak in the message without saying it out loud. That's what i think about it and it makes the most sense to me.
Yes! I also heard ppl were being blacklisted for speaking out publicly. I think this was a very symbolic way to talk about it. They also donated money to the victims' families.
Yeah. There has been some mention of some artists who tried to sing abt this incident but they were threatened or blackmailed so RM was smart enough to write this song with a hidden message so that the government couldn't accuse them of mentioning the incident 👏👏👏
BTS haven't performed Spring Day in a while, but this year alone they performed it live at least 3 times on international stage. They sang this in YT's Dear Class of 2020. I read somewhere, that if the sewol ferry victims were alive, this year would be their graduation year 😢😭. Coincidence?? i dont think so
I thought same thing. That this is their time to showcase them, their music, their message and they chose this song 3 years after release. I am impressed that they are using this time to express this music. They know people will research it and it helps it not be forgotten. Imo. Edit: I was not agreeing of the graduation concept but the way BTS was using their current airtime and platform to possibly honor those who died in tragedy. I personally have always thought song inspired possible by tragedy but it is an ode that can be used to help all that are grieving or experiencing loss. Hence why BTS does not say it is a direct response. It is about grieving at the end of the day.
I feel like this is starting to disrespect the survivors by spending false information. An honorary graduation ceremony for the survivors were held in 2019 at their high school. They would have graduated in 2019, not 2020 and not at the time that Americans graduate (Koreans graduate in February). Stop making the tragedy about BTS please, this is too much.
You are beginning to understand why there is a Harvard Business School paper on BTS and BigHit Entertainment, and why international conferences are being held where scholars around the world talk about BTS and Army. Even pre-debut the members were already putting out songs that were socially conscious, like Vote or Just Shut Up, School of Tears (about bullying), and 518-062 (Gwangju uprising/ democratic movement). They just cover a wide spectrum of topics in their songs -- not everything is serious, but they all speak to various aspects of the universal human experience. You also now see why Army is a very engaged fandom. BTS don't spoon-feed us their song meanings but they plant a lot of easter eggs which makes it fun for us to uncover and analyze.
Actually suga's rap part was not about any theory. He said that while everyone was singing about something (they want us to guess it), he sang about his friend. (He said this after his mixtape D-2 released in may, 2020 so the explanation video came out before he said this. And in the mixtape, he told the whole story about his friend in the song 'dear my friend'.) He was one of suga's best friends, but he went prison for drug (it is ilegal in Korea). Because he was best friend, suga feels sad and mad of him but still cannot forget. +There are many points that matches with sewol ferry in the choreography too, such as starting with a choreography which looks like drowning ferry. ruclips.net/video/Z9GvAYXfTVg/видео.html I hope you see this.
@@luBfink there are many clues that can prove that rm's part was about it. firstly, in the lyrics, there is part of 'even i am seeing your picture, i still miss you'. in this lyrics, if it was used to say about a person, 'you' would be used in singular form which is '너'. but here, it is used as '너희' and this word is plural form. we could tell that it is talking about not one person. also, rm once did interview about this tragedy. he said 'We are cautious, but we also had a lot of thoughts about the Ferry Sewol accident as a part of citizen. I wanted to take some responsibility and deliver a message.' and yellow ribbon is well known representitive of the tragedy in korea. i could tell that everyone, even 10 aged children will know the meaning of them. it was huge thing. every koreans felt angry about the government, espacially after they found out that president was getting a shot of filler when it happened. this anger made people one, and finally brought the president resign. i don't think they put the yellow ribbon without any meaning of the tragedy. because it has so huge meaning to korean. actually, this song was not released the same time when the thing happened. it was released after 3 years, after this tragedy and every facts came out and the president came down.
In the choreography they even make the shape of a ferry. It's a song that many people can relate to and I think they did have the ferry tragedy in mind while writing it among with things more personal to themselves.
@@YJ-fx5tb Namjoon said himself in a vlive that he wrote Spring Day as a thought of missing friends he hadn’t seen in a long time. The song itself was intended for people who miss loved ones. When they were on tour far away, and were busy with work, those were the feelings they felt. The music video, however, was made with references to the tragedy in mind, and so the song took on that same meaning. People keep trying to take away that meaning because they always want the song to only be about the sewol tragedy, but that isn’t right and it isn’t truthful. It has been proven already that it’s not, through even Yoongi’s verse from My Dear Friend. The song can honestly mean what ever you want it to mean, and all meanings apply, they are all valid.
Another sad thing is one of the local diver who dived and retrieved the students bodies time and time again comitted suicide a few month after the tragedy because of depression. Even one of the teacher from the students school comitted suicide.
@@aviewer9516 that's what makes many people angry and deplorable. the captain of ferry ordered them to keep their seats. kids, passengers and crew are just believed that order... at first they didn't know how serious and dangurous the situation was. so only believed the order. but the situation is getting worse and worse. some crews and adults are helped escape but not enough..too late...im crying badly. kids are just believed adult. we couldn't protect the kids. it is everybody's fault. the wounds of the Korean people. the captain(he escaped alone leaving his passengers behind!!!) was sentenced to life in prison. but that's not enough and not the end of grief. i am not good at english so the explanation will not be enough.. sorry and thank you for your concern.
@@soshowme Thank you for taking the time to respond. But I'm still struggling with WHY they let HOURS go by when it was obvious that the situation was very serious. I'm still thinking about this and it just hurts my heart so much. This is sooooo devastating.
@@aviewer9516 ruclips.net/video/MkyFbcnIQV4/видео.html you can watch this student’s video during the tragedy, sadly the student who recorded this didn’t make it till the end... it’s all the captain’s fault as he evacuated himself with some other crews leaving the passengers unattended. they asked the students to stay in their cabin while they left and the ferry was already half sunk, only some students who didnt follow the instructions survive by breaking through the window without a life jackets on because they noticed the situation has gone really terrible, to point this out, some official lifeguards didnt really took this seriously, they came to help the students while slacking off for hours, some family row their boat to the sinking ferry to force and begging them to do their jobs, some fishermen who saw this happening were trying to save the passengers as much as they could while swimming inside the ferry cabins, i have my friend who happened to be in the ferry and she survived and told me about this, the youngest survivor at that time is a little girl who lost her parents and older brother, yes this is a terrific tragedy and that’s really based on social class in s. Korea, so maybe bts were trying to implement these social instability in their music videos, they really use their voice to speak up for their generation, just check out baepsae, spine breaker and ugh explained by korean, those songs are a few of the songs that they talk about heavy social/political injustices matters. Sorry for the long reply, i still remember up until now about this tragedy that has happened to my friend..
I'm from England and I remember the Sewol Ferry disaster being in the papers, but the corruption was never reported. When I found BTS and then came across this video I remembered reading about the students but it also made me realise how far cover ups stretch worldwide. Because there was no mention of all the terrible things that led up to this tragedy or the awful aftermath. I was instantly grateful to BTS for spreading awareness to countries on the other side of the world who otherwise wouldn't have known about it.
The (now impeached and imprisoned) president at the time, was widely criticized with the way she handled this tragedy. She didn't arrive at the scene until 5:15 pm and has never once answered why she took so long, which angered many Koreans. She was later impeached and imprisoned due to her corruption and the way she handled this tragedy. I was in Korea at the time and there were thousands of people standing in the main square of Seoul (close to the Blue House) for days, peacefully protesting against the president. BTS cannot come out and say things that are overtly political because they would be faced with a lot of backlash from the general public and possibly the government. So we don't know 100% if the theories about the Sewol Ferry are true, but they are widely accepted theories. I remember seeing a comment from one of the parents - "Without letting anybody know, BTS quietly visited our kids through their song and video, sending their message that they are NOT forgotten. Yae Eun would've liked it a lot too..." Spring Day is called the queen because whenever a new album/song is released, we all make playlists to stream. The Korean armys often include a few songs as the "control" to gauge the metrics of how well we're streaming. Often Spring Day is used as one of those control songs. So as the new songs rise, Spring Day comes up too. Funnily enough, there was one comeback, K-army realized that there were too many other songs to add in the playlist, so they decided to let Spring Day go. People were saying goodbyes and everything. However! As we were streaming, the next thing we know, Spring Day was quickly rising on the charts again. Every time a new song comes out, you can be sure that Queen Spring Day will also rise along with it. (Sorry for the essay) I'll have a second comment in a moment about race.
RM and Suga said that they wrote this song after different experiences with friends. Suga in particular wrote about his friend who went to prison. And also because of the social environment at the time they decided to make a song that could comfort people
Welcome to the rabbit hole. Next: Blood Sweat and Tears. ☺ BTS is not just music. They teach Arts, Literature, History, Social Studies etc. Goodluck guys!
I havent finished watching yet, but i just have to mention BTS has never said it is about the sewol tragedy, but thats because they cant. You saw a glimpse into how the government treats any mention of the tragedy, telling traumatised victims to forget and firing media..... if BTS ever said, atleast at the time, they were honouring the ferry disaster theres a good chance that would have been the end of BTS. Correct me if i'm wrong , but i;m pretty sure the president blacklisted them for donating to the families too. The only message they have confirmed is that its about missing someone.
This is not entirely true. Even after it became public knowledge that they had donated to the families of the victims, when asked about the MV, RM said he was aware that many people felt it reminded them of the tragedy and he was glad they got comfort from it, but he wanted to leave the song and MV open for interpretation.
@@ashleyder9164 And that's because of what Kelsey said : he would never say it's about the tragedy. Leaving it open for interpretation is literally saying : "we all know what it's about, but i can't say it out loud". It would be a very stupid move from BTS if they did that.
@@DoctorStrange01 No. Because at that point the danger was passed. They had been open about their donations and he had explicitly talked about his feelings regarding the tragedy and the responsibility of Korean citizens. This was not at a time in which there was any governmental pressure. He said it because he didn't want to pigeonhole the song into one meaning.
@@ashleyder9164 I won't be convinced, sorry. Too many clues. He wouldn't speak openly about it anyway, why cause unnecessary drama ? Saying : "up to your interpretation" was the best move. No one knows what that really was about, but Sewol ferry tragedy theory makes the most sense to me and i think all the referrences and clues lead to that theory. Otherwise, they wouldn't care so much about all the symbolism that just fits perfectly with the story. I am talking about the MV only, not the song, of course.
Fun Fact: most of their music videos are not CG. Its really cool! They have some behind the scenes for MV filming if you guys are curious and want to check them out. I recommend the behind the scenes for Fake Love
Its really haunting the sinking of the Sewol Ferry especially because it was children who died, theres videos of the victims where they were talking about how they didn't want to die, they didn't even finish their favourite shows yet, they wanted their (parents), how they were saying to the captain (even though he couldnt hear them, "I die because of you.") a bunch of HS students.... facing their death, and when the children were brought back up by the divers, their dead faces were frozen with fear holding onto each other, their fingers were broken trying to get out, they didn't have to die. They all had life jackets on, but they drowned because they were told to stay behind, they could've been alive. 300+ children died + the teachers, the Vice Principal of the school couldn't take the agony of what happened and he killed himself a few days later. The crew members, the captain, etc were all charged with murder, I'm pretty sure the captain committed sucide a year later in the jail. I wouldn't recommend go looking for the videos but if you really want to, at least I needed to see these people... literally children for some reason, they were real, they had feelings, families, etc and they didn't deserve this.
Now you might understand why ARMY is sooooo protective of BTS. I just remembered that when they first performed on AMA's they had to change lyrics so they don't offend anyone and thats how thoughtful and caring they are in general. BTS stands for a lot of things but most importantly they are standing up for all of us young, teen, adults and even the elderly. Enjoyed both your videos and happy to say I like it. 👍 Stay safe always 🎗
BTS could not specifically and openly said that Spring Day was related to the Sewol Ferry tragedy but we all could see that there were many metaphors that referred to this tragedy. It involved the government, conglomerate firms and politics so BTS could only pay tributes to the victims through this song or else they would be blacklisted by the Government. They had donated anonymously to the victims’ families till the media found out and reported about it. Spring Day can also relate to anyone who has missed their friends/loved ones who may have left or passed away and providing comfort.
I'm glad that you included the last/third explanation video in your reaction.... sometimes I feel disappointed if reactors only react to one explanation video, because having also watched all 3, I think they complement and complete each other... specially the second and the third one. As a mother/teacher it is heart-wrenching to learn about this tragedy. Not many international fans know that the vice principal of the school was also rescued from the sinking Sewol ferry, two days after, he was found dead, he hanged himself from a tree .. he left a note, in it he expressed regret he had survived while so many others had died (I'm sorry to write depressing things). "Don't Forget".. this message is kept alive by Spring Day and S.Korean citizen keeps remembering, and Spring Day never leaves the charts. I love BTS because their songs are deep .... other BTS songs that touch me with it's content is "Whalien 52" and "134340". Thank you for the great reaction.
I'm still watching, so you may address this, but I just want to say, the president ended up getting impeached and the captain of the ferry was charged with murder and sentenced to life in prison. There is a really good documentary on RUclips about the tragedy...it is shocking how badly the rescue efforts (or lack thereof) were handled.
The documentary IS good but just a a warning to anyone thinking of watching it..... It will make you furious! I had to watch it in several sections because I was so angry I couldn't concentrate enough to read the subs.
@@carriemacleod2241 I agree, I cried watching those parents anguish, begging the rescue teams to search for them, bowing down to officials to help....absolutely devastating and infuriating!
I love that they speak about something that even the media doesn't give attention to. This just goes to show how meaningful their music and message is..
@@ikarochmah7450 This is so disrespectful to the survivors of the tragedy. The whole world knew about the tragedy, it wasn't BTS that did that. Spring Day was released years after the tragedy happened. Please stop making the tragedy about BTS.
@@ipurpleu1668 They also donated to the organization when they were making the song, just another piece of information :) They might not have had the tragedy in mind when they made the song, but I do think they helped spread awareness on the tragedy with this song
@@lemontea417 Of course they spread some awareness of it, especially people who were younger and didn't see it on the news when it happened. But relating everything about the tragedy to BTS is very disrespectful. It's already so disappointing how BTS is in the first couple search results about the tragedy.
@@ipurpleu1668 Hiya, The nature of media coverage is that yesterday's headline is forgotten in favor of today's big news. That is not true with art. It is completely valid to say that the world of ARMYs and those with whom they share will remember the tragedy because of BTS. They created a timeless memorial. We can be proud of that legacy without making the tragedy "about" BTS. Many people know the controversial Vietnam War Memorial in DC's National Mall was created by 21yr old Asian American Maya Lin, but that doesn't make the Vietnam War about her. When it was reported in the US, it might have made the front page once, then never again. If anyone followed up to see if rescues were successful, it was buried in the pages. I didn't think of it again until I saw a reaction vid. As far as Google search results in the US, I stopped looking for BTS after *five* pages of results (and 90% of my search terms are BTS related lol). I don't know what is is like in other countries, of course, but even if BTS appears on the first page of results, they *are* a legit reference. :) Borahae 💜
This song makes BTS in the verge by criticizing the Korean govt before. They never made confirmation on its relation but many believe that this is for the sewol ferry tragedy. And the song never leaves the Korean chart since its release because its too meaningful. “Don’t Forget”
Lol, you see now that a lot of Army aren't Army just because they are vibing with good music. I am a fan because I have a deep intellectual appreciation for their work.
You didn't know about the Sewol Ferry sinking because Western media rarely report on news in Asian countries. When they do, it is usually little more than one or two items per event, with very little follow-up or context. This is also why you did not know about BTS.
Yup, western media were definitely gatekeeping when it came to BTS. It's getting a little better now that Army has grown bigger and more influential. Numbers don't lie and we are a lively noisy enthusiastic bunch!
Sewol tragedy was hugely covered by western media for days. When I first saw SD MV explanation I did not have to check what Sewol ferry was because I remembered exactly watching a lot of news about it. This tragedy touched people (including myself) around the world at that time. FYI, I am European
I follow quite a few " reaction channels" and you guys are the first I have seen to watch three explanation videos for one song. That is like crazy cool that you put that much effort into a song! Thank you!!!💜 In my opinion, this alone should qualify you as Army from this day forward. I look forward to seeing if you maintain this level of interest in BTS. Until next time....💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
So, lots of thoughts... At it's heart, Spring Day is about grieving for missing loved ones, no matter how they were lost--death, a breakup, drifting apart, or separation due to uncontrollable circumstances. As for the music video, there are so many layers to the visuals. I think that probably all 3 of the explanation/theory videos have pieces of the "truth." Suga wrote the lyrics for his own verse, but from interviews they've given, it appears that RM wrote most of the other lyrics to the song. However, he is a very thoughtful person, and most likely wrote it with not only his own losses in mind, but also the losses his country was going through (Sewol Ferry tragedy, government corruption trials), and the losses the other BTS members experienced. They may be famous artists, but they are also normal young men--they have experienced deaths in their families, they've lost friends and fellow entertainers to suicide, and they've gone through relationship breakups. In one of the songs on his recent May 2020 D-2 mixtape, Suga even echoes his lyrics from Spring Day when he talks about one of his closest childhood friends that he lost to drug addiction/prison. South Korea is an oppressive society in many ways. There is a lot of pressure on kids, teens, and young adults to conform to parental and societal expectations. There was (and probably still is) a lot of government corruption. In fact, the president in charge of the nation during the Sewol Ferry disaster was impeached, tried, found guilty, and imprisoned on charges of corruption. (Not directly due to the ferry tragedy--it was just one instance of a situation that was gravely mishandled.) Thanks for your reactions! (Oh, and the Sewol Ferry tragedy was reported in the USA in the days and weeks immediately following the accident, but I don't remember much coverage of the aftermath.)
I honestly don't think it is fair to say that South Korea is an oppressive society. It is a democracy, far from oppressive. There are more conservative views than other countries, like Canada or Norway, but that it is in no means an 'oppressive' country to its citizens.
The song is not the Queen of BTS songs, but it is the Queen of the charts. Since it's release, it has never left the charts in the region of South Korea. It also majorly climbs the charts every year around the anniversary of the tragedy. If you look into the disaster, you will find that not all of the victims were students, but the majority of them were. High school students all from the same school, on a field trip. The very first song that BTS released is called "No More Dream" and it's call for youth to find and follow their on dreams, rather than the dreams that their parents have for them. The second song was kind of an introduction to the members, called "We Are Bulletproof P2", and the third single released was "N.O" "N.O" is about the rigid school system and protests how they're expected to study from early in the morning until late at night and trample on their own friends to get better grades. They debuted June 13, 2013 and all three songs were released in 2013 so they released 3 singles in their first 6 months and 2 of the 3 were protest songs. BTS has ALWAYS taken chances and spoken out on social injustice. They also fight for inclusivity and against "gender norms". They've been known to wear skirts, they'll change the lyrics of a song when they do a remix to make it gender neutral and when Jimin was putting on different outfits during their online concert last month, he took the clothes off of a female mannequin. You should listen to some of their speeches, like RM's speech to the UN in 2018, the speech all of them gave here on RUclips for the class of 2020 graduation, and the UN speech that all of them gave this year, in September. They're damn good with words and not just with lyrics.
today 11/14, BTS and pdogg, one of the producers, were interviewed in a program and talked about the music spring day. The first thing about the lyrics: Pdogg said that "they originally planned to make an exciting and light song, but because of the social environment of the time, they decided to make a song that could comfort people." (sewol tragedy). The second thing was that the lyrics are the story of Suga and RM. it can be about the friendship of the two or about the friendships they already had, such as a friend of Suga who was in prison, which he talked about on his album D2.
Thank you for taking the time to look in to this more and understand. I liked the first explained up to about 3/4 through the Omela's explanation.... then it became more general and did not address the tragedy, which I personally firmly believe it absolutely tied to the MV. There are those who say that it doesn't because of how much later RM wrote the song after the actual tragedy, but if you look at the last explained, you will see that at the time he said he wrote it sitting in the park, this was the peak of the testimony of the officials who were being impeached/fired and arrested, so it was VERY timely.... the society as a whole has been criticized for class warfare and dismissal and undervaluing of the youth and elderly and others but the corruption in this instance was so insanely horrible. There are a lot of survivors and families who have said this song and MV has given them such great comfort, which is one reason why it has never dropped of the charts in SK since it came out. I hope you take a moment to watch a live performance of this song as the choreography is so beautiful. Thank you again. Love your energy and willingness to dip your toes (or bottom of your heal lol) in to the rabbit hole waters. :-) EDIT: One last thought, you are right, their music isn't JUST about them.... that isn't to say it isn't about them at all, as I believe it is their way of telling their own story as well as giving comfort to the world, but they truly do try to find ways to give, and they have a very deep sense of responsibility they have based on the size and visibility of their platform - this is just one reason why I love them so much - MOST artists these days, especially in the US don't think they have this responsibility, or they only see it as "look at how much influence I have cause I am so great" without really recognizing the significance and weight of the responsibility they truly hold.... they are more worried about the fame and notoriety and not about doing good in the world.... BTS are not perfect as they are only human, but they take this opportunity in this moment in their lives so seriously that anyone who hates on them, makes up lies, belittles them, or dismisses them either truly do not get them or are just plain messed up people. As I have often said, everyone doesn't have to love them or even like their music, but they should at least treat the guys with some basic level of respect - while they are only in their 20's, they have EARNED that respect and do so every day by walking the walk and not just talking the talk.
If you search it up you can actually find real footage of the students who were on the ferry that they shot themselves. You can clearly see the confusion, fear and you can hear that they were asked to remain in their places and not move. One of the saddest things to me was when some of them (it was HOURS after the ferry started sinking and there was literally no one helping them) just looked like they gave up and said "wish I could tell my parents that I love them". I honestly broke down crying just seeing that. It's heart breaking. 🥺💜
Omg I truly salute you both for undertaking this massive reaction to 3 different explanation videos!!! And thank you for including the Italian Army version as that is the least watched one. ILY from Singapore!
My daughter went to college in Korea and she's black and Jamaican. While she was looked at, she loved living there. She came back wanting to teach over there. When the world has recovered from this pandemic, she plans to go back. Before this current situation, some African men who moved to Asia meaning Japan, China, and Korea was happy they moved there, however, things might have changed, now.
About Suga's part: he wrote his lyrics in "Spring day" based on a personal story with his old friend. He is talking about this friend in the song "Dear my friend", which he released this year as one of the tracks of his solo mixtape D-2.
Thank you for that work! I don’t think I have ever seen a reactor take the time, care and interest you are. Congrats on 10 years of friendship! We are glad to know you guys!
BTS's music have a common thing, which is lyrics and MV are always carrying different meaning, so it opens to everyone's interpretation or imagination, no fixed answer or message, u may feel relatable in any situation. For me, the song or lyrics are talking about missing friend or family, but there are still someone who love and care about you, bad days will past and good days will come eventually. That is why the song called Spring Day and the album named You Never Walk Alone. However, I do believe the MV may related to the tragedy as there were too many coincidence.
Bts music videos are literally art to send a message, their aren't using their budget for a lambo or a cellphone in their videos , their actually care about the music
BTS dont often outright make statements about issues they support/object to (maybe a cultural thing) but i really appreciate that they find ways of including their views in their art, through their music - which is their language, really. They actually have a fair number of political songs... i recall at one point ARMYs were afraid they would be banned for putting out such controversial stuff. As far as creative control goes... BTS and BigHit operate as a Team more than anything. All of them submit/give inputs on the various aspects and they choose what fits the group goal best. I do know the lyrics were written by RM and Suga wrote his rap. I wouldnt be surprised if the label MV team conceptualized it to showcase the message they wanted to convey through this song.
in my opinion suga's rap has 2 meanings. 1) it's about his friend who got in jail for drugs, the same one that he raps about in "dear my friend" 2) some people could interpret this as the "hate" we have for the people that abandon us, whether it was because they died, or because a relationship/friendship couldn't work out etc. It's not real "hatred" just pain because we long for the other person to be close to us again!
The thing you'll knowdest about a lot of Bts songs is that it's left up to the viewers to determine what it means for them. The song Song Request perfectly sums up their music. "I could finally be your music, yes I can be Spring to somebody, Winter to somebody, the end to somebody or the beginning to somebody, I can be happiness to somebody, soul to somebody, lullaby for somebody or sometimes I can be noise to somebody,"
the video: aesthetic soft tender melancholy reality: BTS running around screaming AaGGghhhh! and Tae almost getting frostbite when I first heard about the ferry and saw the recordings of the students who died it really shook me to my core truly one of the most heartbreaking things i've seen/heard
There's always reason and stories behind every BTS songs. The boys didn't just make Dynamite without reason. They said it many times during their interviews. The song Dynamite is cheer us up during the current situation. They never just make music for no reason.
I would say that dynamite has the least meaningful lyrics tho, they were even outsourced, though the song itself isn't meaningless, because it's purpose is to cheer us up during these difficult times, as you said.
Thank you for watching these videos. It's so hard watching these videos but as they said it's important that what happened is remembered. So in my opinion all of the videos are correct (including the suicide this video has lots of layers) they are each are just adding more information about what the video represents. BTS always put a lot of references in their videos and everything is important. I cry every time, BTS know how to tell a story.
If you want to see another MV addressing a social issue, check out their MV for N.O. It is one of their first MV's and they were already challenging the establishment. Bapsae (and Bapsae explained by DKDKTV) is also a good one. Spine breaker as well. I'd recommend a lyric video, the explanation by DKDKTV, and then the MV. The MV is....distractingly hilarious, which is why I suggest reacting to the lyrics separately.
This only shows how deep and meaningful their songs are. Nowadays it's not something singers or groups do. Thank you so much guys for this reaction, thank you for given BTS an opportunity, they really deserve all our respect, support and love. This song will be for ever a classic, THE QUEEN SPRING DAY!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜
The thing to note is that change came about with people speaking up. The protest movement led to the impeachment of the past president, and holding those involved in corrupt practices accountable. Under the current government, BTS were awarded the cultural medallion (highest honour). After Spring Day, they became advocates for youth’s mental health with their Love Yourself album. Their reach became truly global as their music spoke directly to those who needed to regain/cultivate self esteem and self worth.
I think it's really important to not credit BTS with the movement itself. They donated and obviously supported it, but it was not started by them or evolved due to them. Give credit to the actual people who did this.
@@ipurpleu1668 - For sure! It was evident from the third explanation video that the movement was a huge wave of civil solidarity fuelled by general outrage. BTS contributed their heartfelt song and their private donations.
@@WiseOwl_so_1d_like_to_think Sorry in your original comment is sounds like you are crediting BTS and relating their Cultural Merit award to Spring Day and the cause, when they have nothing in common.
They almost never confirm or deny theories. Only lately we get some confirmation with their bangtan universe stories (fiction). They have multiple times mentioned they follow the theories fan posts. Sometimes fan take it further than they initially thought. Aka theories. They enjoy reading the theories :) Altho there are no official nods to the theories there are comments you can put together According to Namjoon the song was initially about missing your friends. He wrote it thinking about his band mate Yoongi. Yoongi un turn wrote about his friend who went to jail. This the complicated emotions of missing someone and the anger towards that emotion and the person. Missing someone is a complicated set of emotions. They donated to the cause of sewol ferry. Also just today the producer mentioned they focused on the national sentiment of the time. The video itself seems to be a homage to the sewol ferry accident. Again. Songs take long to write and produce but mv are usually shot in a few days after the song is made. The mv video was most likely made with the purpose of a homage even if the initial backstory of the song is about missing friends. At the end of the day. The feeling of missing the lost friends. The anger and frustration are all the same. We can all relate. Even more while this whole incident happened. It heavily marked everyone in Korea
I totally agree - BTS has more than once had a song that is only losely connected to the MV. A song about loss and missing some would be the right song to communicate about a specific loss. The reason this song/MV is so good is that a person can apply it to their own loss, whether it be a person they knew or a larger event. While to truely understand the MV (but not the song) you need to know about Korea's history, I kept thinking about the Oklahoma City Bombing when I first watch this. I love how it is specific but also not specific.
I never knew the third theory or interpret video about Spring Day exists until I watched your video! and thank god that you paused it when you're talking if not I might watch the whole video without pause a while. The third video really touched my feeling when the family begged and cried to the police or rescue and I cried with the family too!! watching your 1 hours video is complete helps me a lot since I don't really know how was the tragedy or the scenes look like at that time!! Thank you, guys!
Thank you!!! Never seen such an in-depth explanation of Spring Day, this song never fails to move me. a 61 y/o Army for a little over 1 year, and loving every minute. Not since MJ, have I listen to and viewed content from an artist on a daily basis. Looking forward to more reactions. May I suggest a song by the rap line, Outro: Tear (Speak Yourself Live Concert @ Wembley Stadium, London has pretty good sound and quality). And one song from the vocal line, two of my favorites are: House of Cards and the Truth Untold, your pick.
I always believe BTS have many messages in their MVs and all three explained videos have delivered pieces of what they really meant to communicate. Im pleased that you guys took your time to react and informed your selves. Thank you!
I watched the entire video. I fell in love with the song the minute I heard it even without knowing the lyrics . Then did what you are doing now. Every time I hear I feel it
I agree--I think you watched these in the best order. And I think Spring Day contains all of these things. It reminds me of Tolkien. He hated Allegory, which he considered the author forcing you to take one certain meaning from a story. He preferred Applicability which allows the reader to make the connections. The best art is applicable to things that haven't even happened yet. And I think Spring Day does that. In my head I make a lot of connections with how people are treated in the US based on wealth, race, gender, etc. One thing to remember is BTS is not just these 7 men. It's a collaboration with other songwriters, producers, directors, stylists, etc. I would expect Bang PD (head of Big Hit) and Lumpens (Director) were both heavily influential in all of this imagery, meaning, etc. The only students who survived were the ones who disobeyed. I think this might be a good time for you to watch either/both (edit) N.O. (students rebelling against the rigid Korean school system) & NOT TODAY which features words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on protesting. This song kept me going the last few months. When Spring Day comes up on TIDAL when I have shuffle on I start tearing up at the first note. Every time. And I definitely heard of the Sewol Ferry tragedy, but I also know it's easy to miss things from halfway around the world depending on how your life is going at that time. I basically have no memory of anything happening in the world for the 2 years I was getting my first MA. Finally, not one of the videos mentioned something especially meaningful to me. Suga's verse is from one of his solo songs in which it is clear he is talking about a friend who got into drugs, went to jail, and when he got out he wanted Suga to do drugs with him so Suga had to cut himself off. When you know that the words hit really hard since I think we have all had to do that at some point in our lives. Lyrics: doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/dear-my-friend-feat-jw-of-nell/ Sorry this is so long, but I've thought of this song a lot and probably listen to it at least once a day. Thank you for your very thoughtful reaction. 💜
First of all I want to thank you for taking time out of your life to watch all these videos in pt. 1 & pt. 2 and look closely at the meaning and analysis of spring day. There is so much I want to say I don't even know where to begin, so I'm just going to write and hope it all makes sense. - Art is art, it's supposed to make you feel something whatever it is and no matter how you interpret it, it's all valid. That's how I feel about Spring Day, you can take it as missing a friend, relative, lover who you parted ways with or who you lost and is no longer with us or about the grief and heartbreak of all those who lost their loved ones in a disaster that could've been handled in a better way. All of them are true and valid. This is exactly why BTS never say explicitly 1 meaning to a song because they want us to make our own interpretation and relate to it how we want. - You asked about Suga's rap lyrics, I interpreted it as him taking the anger stage of grief which he lashes out and says I hate you because you left me even though truthfully I don't hate you and can't erase you from my memory. He also mentioned that he wrote it about a close friend who is no longer a friend (he talks more about that same friend in his most recent mixtape in the song Dear My Friend). - For how involved they are in the song, they're pretty hands-on (some more than others). Usually how their creative process goes is: they discuss the themes they want to include in an album, start sending in melodies, lyrics, etc to their producers and from there it's all about taking the ones that fit best and giving pointers to adjust around it. Suga once referred to their work as "a year round song camp". For the video, they also talk with the creative director on what they want to portray in it, key ideas and trust them to take it from there but they can also ask for things to be changed or modified while filming. - As you've seen, the political situation in Korea wasn't good at all at that time. The whole tragedy linked back to her corruption and power abuse along with many other cases that were uncovered which led to her impeachment. The current president is much more loved and respected by the people as far as I know (I'm not korean, nor have ever been there but I read a lot about the country even before I ever knew BTS). - Back to BTS & the depth of their songs, I won't say that every single song has an equally rich/heavy backstory but non of them can be interpreted on a surface level (except for dynamite since they didn't write it themselves lol). You'll rarely find a song that talks about romantic love only or with very straightforward lyrics, it's always double and triple layers of meaning. - I also want to correct a misunderstanding that in Korea kids are not dismissed or suppressed, this incident specifically and how the crew + lifeguards acted was all for cover up of the main corruption and illegal acts relating to that ferry. In general the younger korean generation is less rigid than the older generation which were raised in a very hierarchical society. Also, as far as I know, they don't treat foreigners bad, but they do have some "non inclusive" undertones in some places. Woh that was a long one. Please ignore any typos or grammar mistakes, English is not my 1st language.
The details on each of their music videos are intentional! It’s hard to decipher them sometimes but glad that there are explanation videos to help me figure out the meanings
The first video is pretty much this person's interpretation, which is why a lot of ARMY don't like it because a lot is missing from even being mentioned. Especially the Sewol Ferry incident which BTS was integral in helping bring to light. The second video is what a lot of people that speak English use, but the 3rd video is the most comprehensive. You guys did an amazing job with this reaction. Don't worry about length, what you're doing to learn about the guys and ARMY (to become full ARMY, You're definitely Baby ARMY) is to be respected and appreciated. Can't wait to see the 3rd part and any your other videos. 💜
I've never seen video 3 and I appreciate it so much, it shows a lot more of the pain and horror, how much it was truly a tragedy... even though it made me cry and angry, I appreciate that someone took the time to let everyone know what truly happen... 💛
Not sure if you'll see my comment but none of these explanations said about Suga's verse. I guess because they were made earlier than he released his mixtape D2. In his verse he is rapping about his friend who was drug addict and tried to got Suga into drugs too.
This is what we mean when ARMY states that BTS's music has meaning, input, and deep intent. If you take the time to know the background of both the lyrics and the MV, you will be surprised. All the thematic development behind the work of BTS is deep and complex but it is very interesting and enriching.
I just discovered your channel few hours ago and binge watch your bts reactions, thank you for taking time to know them💜 Take your own pace to know them and their music as well as their personalities.. Just Be yourself.💜
Gentlemen, this was well worth the effort and time you put into it. You are truly educators in the best sense, thank you. This profound South Korean national tragedy, that the mv addresses, brought tears the world over. BTS and Big Hit adroitly walked a fine line to contribute such a moving and artistic statement joining other works Korean artists created about the Sewol Ferry disaster. It reflects their personal courage and commitment as individuals and artists. The song, Spring Day, remains to this day beloved in South Korea. The level of execution and content in BTS's work is of the highest order. They are surrounded by producers, choreographers, designers, stylists, as well as those they contract, who are all superb. The creative thinking, amazing attention to detail, mission, and the big picture in their work is astounding. It shows that the founder Bang Si-Hyuk's degree in aesthetics is no joke. He manages his ship with great emotional clarity and he cherishes these talented young men. In the end, the mv is commenting on the deficiencies and corruption of late stage capitalism the world over. It takes world-wide issues and make them as specific as loss and the human heart. This is how we heal. The world is birthing with pain and difficulty a new era in human society. We pray it will be built on humanistic models valuing acceptance and promoting responsible action for the common good. BTS is creating within a difficult cultural and economic framework. Almost miraculously, they manage to operate and stay grounded with a maturity and honesty beyond their years. They have grown wealthy from their artistry, but they have also stayed true to it because of their communal relationship with their fans and fidelity to each other. One day they will look back on this work, to their youth, talent, and boyhood beauty. May they see an immense body of work well done and our continued appreciation of it as our gift to them.
Their Music Videos are really art and masterpiece. They put so much thought into it that besides their deep songs and everything, the music video are really beautiful put. You should reach to another masterpiece Blood, Sweat and Tears. It packs so much meaning in their music video and so intricate with details in the music video that it just blow your mind.
I really appreciate your willingness to go through all three explanations. The last one was so meticulously covered, it would be pretty difficult to deny the mv's correlation to the Sewol ferry tragedy, the Snowpiercer and Omelas. Just so you know, RM and Suga wrote the lyrics. RM said it was written about missing friends and that they hoped the song would comfort many people. We learnt that Suga's verse was regarding a friendship that he lost. He wrote an entire song in his 2020 mixtape about their story. It's called Dear My Friend. But that story is the reason behind the hurt and resentment in his verse. One thing you'll notice about BTS' rap line is, they often approach the theme of the song from different perspectives. So they kind of show you what they individually think and they do it so brilliantly that the song meshes cohesively and forms a story with multiple narrators in a sense. The videos are not a direct representation of the lyrics, but a representation of their themes. So you can often explore multiple layers to the lyrics itself that convey worlds of meaning apart from the layers to the music video. The storytelling extends to even their choreographies. It's incredible. As for what you were saying about S. Korea's oppressive govt, I think the events that followed the Sewol tragedy are a testament to the strength of the people and what you can do with solidarity. That president and that govt. was rife with corruption, but their democracy worked. The people protested and ultimately, the president was impeached. And when she got impeached, she was imprisoned. This victory of the people is honestly something that I wish would have happened in America of late too. I was baffled that Trump was impeached, but not removed, and he was allowed to run for President again. It makes no sense to me. For many months I saw Americans argue that Korea's covid response only worked bcoz the govt is authoritarian and invades privacy. It was extremely ironic to me coz not only did they get the North and South mixed up, but the imprisonment of that president was proof that Korea's democracy worked better than America's today. I sincerely hope that things will change for the better across the world soon. All the intense focus of divisiveness and nationalism is taking numerous steps backwards when we should be more inclusive and accepting than ever. These tragedies strewn across time are crucial to remember because we risk repeating the mistakes of the past if we forget. We must be able to draw parallels from the past so we do not leave the fate of millions in the hands of monsters. Damn, this got a lot longer than I planned. Thank you again for your effort. Hope you enjoy diving into the depths of BTS' oeuvre.. It's a fascinating dive for a literature major like me. They've really broadened my horizon.
I watched the movie "in the absence" thanks to the Oscar nomination for documentary. It is about the Sewol Ferry tragedy. It was really shocking to me. I didn't make the connection to bts. I knew the song earlier. I think i didn't like the song that much at first, wasn't really my sound. Later on, when i knew it was about loss (mainly from lyrics and "gossips") i could place it, and i went on to like it as an emotional song to listen. I found out about the deeper meaning of the Spring Day mv only recently. I cried listening to the explanation. I am a fan of bts for more than two years and the amount of deepth they have to everything is just beyond imagination. Knowing about the Spring Day by now isn't really adding to my respect for them, because it was so high before. They talk about so many things personal and significant to everyone not only in theirs songs, but in documentaries and even shows. I was as sceptic as propably everyone at the beginning, i didn't really anticipate becoming a proud boyband fan, but BTS and bighit just change the game. Now i regret not looking into them when i first started to hear about them. Cheers to everyone who became a fan, we are really lucky. :) Sorry for my bad english. I have learned for a long time now, but rarely with someone to correct me.
I love your reactions! seeing this vid made me cry. I saw a video where a student filmed the inside of the ship. At first they were having fun thinking it wasnt that serious till the water began to gradually fill up and they were panicking and recording their voices saying their last words. The phones were saved and the videos were shown..such a tragedy,,
I always like to mention that BTS has never acknowledged nor denied that Spring Day video is about the Sewol Ferry tragedy. Namjoon did a VLive where he mentioned the seeds of writing the lyrics/song and said the idea was just seeing a leaf fall from a tree. I am not saying the song is or isn't or the video is or isn't about the ferry tragedy but ultimately we don't know for certain. I know in Korea this song is loved be young and old a like and I have heard many Koreans speak that this song is a very healing and comforting song for young, old, male, female , BTS fans and non fans. Regardless, this is an beautiful song that make people feel things and the fact it can be interpreted in different ways make it even more amazing in my opinion.
Thank you so much for doing your reaction this way and taking the time to research and really understand this song and do it justice. As far as creative control, this song was written by RM (except for Suga’s rap verse, which he wrote himself.) And you can see videos on RUclips of BTS sitting around a table brainstorming ideas for their videos. So although they have a professional director I think a lot of the content comes from the group. The movie Snowpiercer is currently on Netflix in the US. Next time you are ready for a BTS video that requires an explanation video or two to fully understand the meaning: Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Pretty pretty please.
The first one has her agenda for requesting donation for that organization.Korean relates to Sprng day .It 's never left the korean music chart for almost 4 year since released
Spring day is my favorite song... I don't know how many times I cried watching and hearing it...I still get goosebumps and mind-blowned every time I watched the explanation videos. I super enjoyed staying this hour long video.
Spring Day is the song that will never be forgotten by this fandom. We somehow call it the Queen of all BTS' songs (as it should be) 'cus no matter old this song is, it still gives the same feeling, which made Spring Day the longest-charting song in history of South Korea's Gaon Chart.
Spring Day is about loss, grief, and healing... representing all three of that in one song and or in a music video, it’s amazing. That’s why ARMYs consider Spring Day a masterpiece
In Korea, the language is based off what's called honorifics. It is a highly hierarchical culture. Elders are given the utmost respect, and there are different words to refer to & address a person who is older than you vs. younger than you. There is a beauty to it, but also a dark side when this is used to abuse power as in the ferry tragedy.
The reasons why the kids were not saved are a lot deeper than Korean culture. The kids not leaving the cabins can be attributed to that, but not them not being saved in general. There is a lot more to the tragedy than that.
@@ipurpleu1668 Of course. I didn't make it clear that I was referring to Chalfant & Trale's question about how in a lot of places, people see children as the future so they save them first. I was moreso commenting on the cultural difference, but certainly it does not explain the horrible actions of those who let the children die.
@@AngelaSealana I would easily say that in Korea they feel the exactly same way, 'that children are the future so it is important to save them'. Honorifics and respecting elders have more to do with appreciating and understanding those who came before you, and less to do with not thinking younger people are as important.
Just so you don’t go looking for meaning in everything😂, its not exactly every single song that carries some deeper meaning, a lot of them do, but sometimes it’s just as it is, like dynamite. It’s just a song to uplift you in these trying times
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A LOT went into the making of this 2-part, 2-hour reaction of BTS' Spring Day! #Queen. We hope it was worth it! It also sounds like a Part 3 could be in the making with Choreography practice and the live performance with dancing and you already know we love to dance! How did we do?
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Definitely worth it! Thank you so much
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Absolutely worth it... The dance and performances are a must... I really love the way you broke it all down... We will watch it..no matter how long it is
Thank you so much for this. Patiently waiting for part 3. Fighting!!!
“Music and artists for healing”....it’s not just a tag line.
Yes, very, very good point! Finally a tag line that is actually true!!!
@@aviewer9516 exactly!
I just want to say that the Italian girl who made the last video you watched, was then invited to Seoul to speak about the Sewol Tragedy, so I guess Koreans appreciated her video :)
Aww, that's awesome!
That’s awesome, I didn’t realize!
Really wow I am so happy for her
For everyone here that recommend them to follow the storyline of Bangtan Universe I must say y'all THEY ARE NOT READY TO IT! let them meet the boys, identify them, let them watch the BU MVs without a hint and get used to Bangtan as artists. Then, they will be ready to react to a loooot of explanation videos!
Exactly bangtan universe when they can finally distinguish each member and their roles. İ think they should watch introduction to Bts videos.
@@akarugondunaka3326 They already have watched the introduction ones! but are in the process of recognize them. BU is pretty complicated and too much to overwhelm new incoming army. I think at least they must recognize the members to start it.
I think that @Akarugo Ndunaka is referring to the individual intros by gadaursan
ruclips.net/p/PL2udQlI45y5NcdHj3vJZ_fRAlVJT3O43p
@@sofia_with_an_f exactly. Those kinds of videos. Some of them are very helpful
I agree. They aren't ready yet. They need to know BTS some more.
There are documentaries showing the footage filmed aboard the Sewol. It's truly heartbreaking. They had hours and hours to rescue those kids before the ferry sank but nothing was done due to the ineptitude of the coastguards and corrupt officials. The parents literally stood in horror and watched the officials abandon their still living kids as the ship sank beneath the water. As a parent I cannot imagine the damage and pain those parents and relatives went through. It's why still to this day I cannot listen to Spring Day without shedding a tear or remembering the kids and parents suffering.
I always thought tragedy happened and rescue crew was incompetent but didn't realize that they had so MUCH time and the level and lack of care of officials was maddening. Everyone involved should have went to prison. That was so sad to see/hear. Those that went unpunished, how do you sleep at night? Evil monsters.
There's one more thing about the 2nd explanation (Sewol Ferry) : in the laundry room scene, look at the clock. It shows around 9:30 AM. The ferry began sinking around that time. I really doubt that this is just coincidence. Personally, i think the 2nd theory is what they actually wanted to show with the MV specifically. It just fits too perfectly to the story. One another important thing : the government covering up the accident was not limited to just ignoring it/not talking about it. People were getting blackmailed because of giving too much attention to it. Imagine a huge group like BTS talking about it openly - they couldn't, so i think that MV was the only way to sneak in the message without saying it out loud. That's what i think about it and it makes the most sense to me.
Yes! I also heard ppl were being blacklisted for speaking out publicly. I think this was a very symbolic way to talk about it. They also donated money to the victims' families.
Yeah. There has been some mention of some artists who tried to sing abt this incident but they were threatened or blackmailed so RM was smart enough to write this song with a hidden message so that the government couldn't accuse them of mentioning the incident 👏👏👏
Hat off to BTS
Same
The clock, the government and blacklisting is explained in the 3rd video they reacted to.
BTS haven't performed Spring Day in a while, but this year alone they performed it live at least 3 times on international stage. They sang this in YT's Dear Class of 2020. I read somewhere, that if the sewol ferry victims were alive, this year would be their graduation year 😢😭. Coincidence?? i dont think so
I thought same thing. That this is their time to showcase them, their music, their message and they chose this song 3 years after release. I am impressed that they are using this time to express this music. They know people will research it and it helps it not be forgotten. Imo. Edit: I was not agreeing of the graduation concept but the way BTS was using their current airtime and platform to possibly honor those who died in tragedy. I personally have always thought song inspired possible by tragedy but it is an ode that can be used to help all that are grieving or experiencing loss. Hence why BTS does not say it is a direct response. It is about grieving at the end of the day.
I feel like this is starting to disrespect the survivors by spending false information. An honorary graduation ceremony for the survivors were held in 2019 at their high school. They would have graduated in 2019, not 2020 and not at the time that Americans graduate (Koreans graduate in February). Stop making the tragedy about BTS please, this is too much.
I am crying!! Thank you BTS
@@tracyliou9027 This is wrong information.
@@ipurpleu1668 thank you for letting me know. Regardless, BTS is the best!
You are beginning to understand why there is a Harvard Business School paper on BTS and BigHit Entertainment, and why international conferences are being held where scholars around the world talk about BTS and Army.
Even pre-debut the members were already putting out songs that were socially conscious, like Vote or Just Shut Up, School of Tears (about bullying), and 518-062 (Gwangju uprising/ democratic movement).
They just cover a wide spectrum of topics in their songs -- not everything is serious, but they all speak to various aspects of the universal human experience.
You also now see why Army is a very engaged fandom. BTS don't spoon-feed us their song meanings but they plant a lot of easter eggs which makes it fun for us to uncover and analyze.
They are even in videos fron Penn State and there is a Ted talk that discusses them. ☺
Aka. World domination
Period
California State University Northridge will be holding a "Global Interdisciplinary Conference" May 2021 on BTS.... its really neat stuff
@@rachelmartinez5604 i hope i can attend this time 💜
Thank you for this info. On-going reasons why BTS is not 'just a little Korean boy band' - gawd , that term is so harmful - in so many ways.
This is an MV and song that will remain in the heart of millions for thousands of years..
Right ... so true, and I cried every time while watching this again T-T)
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Actually suga's rap part was not about any theory. He said that while everyone was singing about something (they want us to guess it), he sang about his friend. (He said this after his mixtape D-2 released in may, 2020 so the explanation video came out before he said this. And in the mixtape, he told the whole story about his friend in the song 'dear my friend'.) He was one of suga's best friends, but he went prison for drug (it is ilegal in Korea). Because he was best friend, suga feels sad and mad of him but still cannot forget.
+There are many points that matches with sewol ferry in the choreography too, such as starting with a choreography which looks like drowning ferry. ruclips.net/video/Z9GvAYXfTVg/видео.html I hope you see this.
Neither RM's part. They are both literally talking about friends. This song release just happened to coincide with that national tragedy.
@@luBfink there are many clues that can prove that rm's part was about it. firstly, in the lyrics, there is part of 'even i am seeing your picture, i still miss you'. in this lyrics, if it was used to say about a person, 'you' would be used in singular form which is '너'. but here, it is used as '너희' and this word is plural form. we could tell that it is talking about not one person. also, rm once did interview about this tragedy. he said 'We are cautious, but we also had a lot of thoughts about the Ferry Sewol accident as a part of citizen. I wanted to take some responsibility and deliver a message.' and yellow ribbon is well known representitive of the tragedy in korea. i could tell that everyone, even 10 aged children will know the meaning of them. it was huge thing. every koreans felt angry about the government, espacially after they found out that president was getting a shot of filler when it happened. this anger made people one, and finally brought the president resign. i don't think they put the yellow ribbon without any meaning of the tragedy. because it has so huge meaning to korean. actually, this song was not released the same time when the thing happened. it was released after 3 years, after this tragedy and every facts came out and the president came down.
In the choreography they even make the shape of a ferry. It's a song that many people can relate to and I think they did have the ferry tragedy in mind while writing it among with things more personal to themselves.
@@YJ-fx5tb Namjoon said himself in a vlive that he wrote Spring Day as a thought of missing friends he hadn’t seen in a long time. The song itself was intended for people who miss loved ones. When they were on tour far away, and were busy with work, those were the feelings they felt.
The music video, however, was made with references to the tragedy in mind, and so the song took on that same meaning. People keep trying to take away that meaning because they always want the song to only be about the sewol tragedy, but that isn’t right and it isn’t truthful. It has been proven already that it’s not, through even Yoongi’s verse from My Dear Friend. The song can honestly mean what ever you want it to mean, and all meanings apply, they are all valid.
Another sad thing is one of the local diver who dived and retrieved the students bodies time and time again comitted suicide a few month after the tragedy because of depression. Even one of the teacher from the students school comitted suicide.
I had heard that and it makes my heart hurt, it’s like two tragedies.
Im korean. Still sad. Never forget it for all of us...most koreans feel guilty about the victims. This video makes me cry ㅠㅠ
Can you explain why the kids were just left to die? I cannot wrap my brain around that! What was the reason for that?
@@aviewer9516 that's what makes many people angry and deplorable. the captain of ferry ordered them to keep their seats. kids, passengers and crew are just believed that order... at first they didn't know how serious and dangurous the situation was.
so only believed the order.
but the situation is getting worse and worse. some crews and adults are helped escape but not enough..too late...im crying badly.
kids are just believed adult. we couldn't protect the kids. it is everybody's fault. the wounds of the Korean people.
the captain(he escaped alone leaving his passengers behind!!!) was sentenced to life in prison. but that's not enough and not the end of grief.
i am not good at english so the explanation will not be enough.. sorry and thank you for your concern.
@@soshowme wow thanks for the explanation. Spring day really is the Queen. Well deserved.
Borahae 💜
@@soshowme Thank you for taking the time to respond. But I'm still struggling with WHY they let HOURS go by when it was obvious that the situation was very serious. I'm still thinking about this and it just hurts my heart so much. This is sooooo devastating.
@@aviewer9516 ruclips.net/video/MkyFbcnIQV4/видео.html you can watch this student’s video during the tragedy, sadly the student who recorded this didn’t make it till the end... it’s all the captain’s fault as he evacuated himself with some other crews leaving the passengers unattended. they asked the students to stay in their cabin while they left and the ferry was already half sunk, only some students who didnt follow the instructions survive by breaking through the window without a life jackets on because they noticed the situation has gone really terrible, to point this out, some official lifeguards didnt really took this seriously, they came to help the students while slacking off for hours, some family row their boat to the sinking ferry to force and begging them to do their jobs, some fishermen who saw this happening were trying to save the passengers as much as they could while swimming inside the ferry cabins, i have my friend who happened to be in the ferry and she survived and told me about this, the youngest survivor at that time is a little girl who lost her parents and older brother, yes this is a terrific tragedy and that’s really based on social class in s. Korea, so maybe bts were trying to implement these social instability in their music videos, they really use their voice to speak up for their generation, just check out baepsae, spine breaker and ugh explained by korean, those songs are a few of the songs that they talk about heavy social/political injustices matters. Sorry for the long reply, i still remember up until now about this tragedy that has happened to my friend..
Omg i cant watch the parents begging for their children to be saved or pulled out of the water... it is so heartbreaking 😭💔
These are the parts I have such a hard time with....I have never been able to get these images out of my head.
It was very sad at that time.. devastating! Asian countries read in horror this accident and how it was managed
I'm from England and I remember the Sewol Ferry disaster being in the papers, but the corruption was never reported. When I found BTS and then came across this video I remembered reading about the students but it also made me realise how far cover ups stretch worldwide. Because there was no mention of all the terrible things that led up to this tragedy or the awful aftermath. I was instantly grateful to BTS for spreading awareness to countries on the other side of the world who otherwise wouldn't have known about it.
The (now impeached and imprisoned) president at the time, was widely criticized with the way she handled this tragedy. She didn't arrive at the scene until 5:15 pm and has never once answered why she took so long, which angered many Koreans. She was later impeached and imprisoned due to her corruption and the way she handled this tragedy. I was in Korea at the time and there were thousands of people standing in the main square of Seoul (close to the Blue House) for days, peacefully protesting against the president.
BTS cannot come out and say things that are overtly political because they would be faced with a lot of backlash from the general public and possibly the government. So we don't know 100% if the theories about the Sewol Ferry are true, but they are widely accepted theories. I remember seeing a comment from one of the parents - "Without letting anybody know, BTS quietly visited our kids through their song and video, sending their message that they are NOT forgotten. Yae Eun would've liked it a lot too..."
Spring Day is called the queen because whenever a new album/song is released, we all make playlists to stream. The Korean armys often include a few songs as the "control" to gauge the metrics of how well we're streaming. Often Spring Day is used as one of those control songs. So as the new songs rise, Spring Day comes up too. Funnily enough, there was one comeback, K-army realized that there were too many other songs to add in the playlist, so they decided to let Spring Day go. People were saying goodbyes and everything. However! As we were streaming, the next thing we know, Spring Day was quickly rising on the charts again. Every time a new song comes out, you can be sure that Queen Spring Day will also rise along with it. (Sorry for the essay) I'll have a second comment in a moment about race.
😂 she showed up when BE teaser was released, we’re expecting her this Dawn (my time)
RM and Suga said that they wrote this song after different experiences with friends. Suga in particular wrote about his friend who went to prison. And also because of the social environment at the time they decided to make a song that could comfort people
36:30 Some of the songs of BTS were almost banned because most of their lyrics about government and stuff
Welcome to the rabbit hole. Next: Blood Sweat and Tears. ☺ BTS is not just music. They teach Arts, Literature, History, Social Studies etc. Goodluck guys!
Truth, indeed an inspirational journey
No wonder their work is being used for education in so many countries.
Yeah I was just thinking about it, can't wait for them to see the MV 💜
Yes. Agree
I havent finished watching yet, but i just have to mention BTS has never said it is about the sewol tragedy, but thats because they cant. You saw a glimpse into how the government treats any mention of the tragedy, telling traumatised victims to forget and firing media..... if BTS ever said, atleast at the time, they were honouring the ferry disaster theres a good chance that would have been the end of BTS.
Correct me if i'm wrong , but i;m pretty sure the president blacklisted them for donating to the families too.
The only message they have confirmed is that its about missing someone.
This is not entirely true. Even after it became public knowledge that they had donated to the families of the victims, when asked about the MV, RM said he was aware that many people felt it reminded them of the tragedy and he was glad they got comfort from it, but he wanted to leave the song and MV open for interpretation.
@@ashleyder9164 And that's because of what Kelsey said : he would never say it's about the tragedy. Leaving it open for interpretation is literally saying : "we all know what it's about, but i can't say it out loud". It would be a very stupid move from BTS if they did that.
@@DoctorStrange01 No. Because at that point the danger was passed. They had been open about their donations and he had explicitly talked about his feelings regarding the tragedy and the responsibility of Korean citizens. This was not at a time in which there was any governmental pressure. He said it because he didn't want to pigeonhole the song into one meaning.
Not the current president, he's an ARMY, but the previous one.
@@ashleyder9164 I won't be convinced, sorry. Too many clues. He wouldn't speak openly about it anyway, why cause unnecessary drama ? Saying : "up to your interpretation" was the best move. No one knows what that really was about, but Sewol ferry tragedy theory makes the most sense to me and i think all the referrences and clues lead to that theory. Otherwise, they wouldn't care so much about all the symbolism that just fits perfectly with the story. I am talking about the MV only, not the song, of course.
Fun Fact: most of their music videos are not CG. Its really cool! They have some behind the scenes for MV filming if you guys are curious and want to check them out. I recommend the behind the scenes for Fake Love
Its really haunting the sinking of the Sewol Ferry especially because it was children who died, theres videos of the victims where they were talking about how they didn't want to die, they didn't even finish their favourite shows yet, they wanted their (parents), how they were saying to the captain (even though he couldnt hear them, "I die because of you.") a bunch of HS students.... facing their death, and when the children were brought back up by the divers, their dead faces were frozen with fear holding onto each other, their fingers were broken trying to get out, they didn't have to die. They all had life jackets on, but they drowned because they were told to stay behind, they could've been alive. 300+ children died + the teachers, the Vice Principal of the school couldn't take the agony of what happened and he killed himself a few days later. The crew members, the captain, etc were all charged with murder, I'm pretty sure the captain committed sucide a year later in the jail. I wouldn't recommend go looking for the videos but if you really want to, at least I needed to see these people... literally children for some reason, they were real, they had feelings, families, etc and they didn't deserve this.
Now you might understand why ARMY is sooooo protective of BTS. I just remembered that when they first performed on AMA's they had to change lyrics so they don't offend anyone and thats how thoughtful and caring they are in general. BTS stands for a lot of things but most importantly they are standing up for all of us young, teen, adults and even the elderly. Enjoyed both your videos and happy to say I like it. 👍 Stay safe always 🎗
BTS could not specifically and openly said that Spring Day was related to the Sewol Ferry tragedy but we all could see that there were many metaphors that referred to this tragedy. It involved the government, conglomerate firms and politics so BTS could only pay tributes to the victims through this song or else they would be blacklisted by the Government. They had donated anonymously to the victims’ families till the media found out and reported about it.
Spring Day can also relate to anyone who has missed their friends/loved ones who may have left or passed away and providing comfort.
I'm glad that you included the last/third explanation video in your reaction.... sometimes I feel disappointed if reactors only react to one explanation video, because having also watched all 3, I think they complement and complete each other... specially the second and the third one. As a mother/teacher it is heart-wrenching to learn about this tragedy. Not many international fans know that the vice principal of the school was also rescued from the sinking Sewol ferry, two days after, he was found dead, he hanged himself from a tree .. he left a note, in it he expressed regret he had survived while so many others had died (I'm sorry to write depressing things). "Don't Forget".. this message is kept alive by Spring Day and S.Korean citizen keeps remembering, and Spring Day never leaves the charts. I love BTS because their songs are deep .... other BTS songs that touch me with it's content is "Whalien 52" and "134340". Thank you for the great reaction.
I'm still watching, so you may address this, but I just want to say, the president ended up getting impeached and the captain of the ferry was charged with murder and sentenced to life in prison.
There is a really good documentary on RUclips about the tragedy...it is shocking how badly the rescue efforts (or lack thereof) were handled.
The documentary IS good but just a a warning to anyone thinking of watching it..... It will make you furious! I had to watch it in several sections because I was so angry I couldn't concentrate enough to read the subs.
What's its name?
@@sofia_with_an_f ruclips.net/video/5_A8dq2fA5o/видео.html This is the one I watched, I think. There are a lot of them out there.
@@carriemacleod2241 I agree, I cried watching those parents anguish, begging the rescue teams to search for them, bowing down to officials to help....absolutely devastating and infuriating!
@@sofia_with_an_f "Diving Bell ; The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol" (Director’s cut / free release)
I love that they speak about something that even the media doesn't give attention to. This just goes to show how meaningful their music and message is..
Now, the whole world will remember the tragedy and victims together
@@ikarochmah7450 This is so disrespectful to the survivors of the tragedy. The whole world knew about the tragedy, it wasn't BTS that did that. Spring Day was released years after the tragedy happened. Please stop making the tragedy about BTS.
@@ipurpleu1668 They also donated to the organization when they were making the song, just another piece of information :)
They might not have had the tragedy in mind when they made the song, but I do think they helped spread awareness on the tragedy with this song
@@lemontea417 Of course they spread some awareness of it, especially people who were younger and didn't see it on the news when it happened. But relating everything about the tragedy to BTS is very disrespectful. It's already so disappointing how BTS is in the first couple search results about the tragedy.
@@ipurpleu1668 Hiya, The nature of media coverage is that yesterday's headline is forgotten in favor of today's big news. That is not true with art. It is completely valid to say that the world of ARMYs and those with whom they share will remember the tragedy because of BTS. They created a timeless memorial. We can be proud of that legacy without making the tragedy "about" BTS. Many people know the controversial Vietnam War Memorial in DC's National Mall was created by 21yr old Asian American Maya Lin, but that doesn't make the Vietnam War about her.
When it was reported in the US, it might have made the front page once, then never again. If anyone followed up to see if rescues were successful, it was buried in the pages. I didn't think of it again until I saw a reaction vid.
As far as Google search results in the US, I stopped looking for BTS after *five* pages of results (and 90% of my search terms are BTS related lol). I don't know what is is like in other countries, of course, but even if BTS appears on the first page of results, they *are* a legit reference.
:) Borahae 💜
We do remember the tragedy on April 16, 2014. And the sorrow of losing innocent young people comes back every spring time.🎗
This song makes BTS in the verge by criticizing the Korean govt before. They never made confirmation on its relation but many believe that this is for the sewol ferry tragedy. And the song never leaves the Korean chart since its release because its too meaningful. “Don’t Forget”
Lol, you see now that a lot of Army aren't Army just because they are vibing with good music. I am a fan because I have a deep intellectual appreciation for their work.
This is why BTS is the best, they make us think and grow while appreciating them as artist💜
You didn't know about the Sewol Ferry sinking because Western media rarely report on news in Asian countries. When they do, it is usually little more than one or two items per event, with very little follow-up or context.
This is also why you did not know about BTS.
Yup, western media were definitely gatekeeping when it came to BTS. It's getting a little better now that Army has grown bigger and more influential. Numbers don't lie and we are a lively noisy enthusiastic bunch!
Sewol tragedy was hugely covered by western media for days. When I first saw SD MV explanation I did not have to check what Sewol ferry was because I remembered exactly watching a lot of news about it. This tragedy touched people (including myself) around the world at that time. FYI, I am European
@@1981Ewa Europe is better at covering Asia than the United States is.
If the government controlled the media INSIDE SKorea imagine what they did with INTERNATIONAL media
@@1981Ewa Same for me, I'm Canadian and I remember watching the news of the tragedy
Happy 10yrs of friendship. Thanks for taking the time to seriously get to know BTS and their songs.
I follow quite a few " reaction channels" and you guys are the first I have seen to watch three explanation videos for one song. That is like crazy cool that you put that much effort into a song! Thank you!!!💜
In my opinion, this alone should qualify you as Army from this day forward. I look forward to seeing if you maintain this level of interest in BTS.
Until next time....💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
💜 💜💜💜
So, lots of thoughts... At it's heart, Spring Day is about grieving for missing loved ones, no matter how they were lost--death, a breakup, drifting apart, or separation due to uncontrollable circumstances. As for the music video, there are so many layers to the visuals. I think that probably all 3 of the explanation/theory videos have pieces of the "truth." Suga wrote the lyrics for his own verse, but from interviews they've given, it appears that RM wrote most of the other lyrics to the song. However, he is a very thoughtful person, and most likely wrote it with not only his own losses in mind, but also the losses his country was going through (Sewol Ferry tragedy, government corruption trials), and the losses the other BTS members experienced. They may be famous artists, but they are also normal young men--they have experienced deaths in their families, they've lost friends and fellow entertainers to suicide, and they've gone through relationship breakups. In one of the songs on his recent May 2020 D-2 mixtape, Suga even echoes his lyrics from Spring Day when he talks about one of his closest childhood friends that he lost to drug addiction/prison.
South Korea is an oppressive society in many ways. There is a lot of pressure on kids, teens, and young adults to conform to parental and societal expectations. There was (and probably still is) a lot of government corruption. In fact, the president in charge of the nation during the Sewol Ferry disaster was impeached, tried, found guilty, and imprisoned on charges of corruption. (Not directly due to the ferry tragedy--it was just one instance of a situation that was gravely mishandled.)
Thanks for your reactions! (Oh, and the Sewol Ferry tragedy was reported in the USA in the days and weeks immediately following the accident, but I don't remember much coverage of the aftermath.)
Thisss comment.
I honestly don't think it is fair to say that South Korea is an oppressive society. It is a democracy, far from oppressive. There are more conservative views than other countries, like Canada or Norway, but that it is in no means an 'oppressive' country to its citizens.
The song is not the Queen of BTS songs, but it is the Queen of the charts. Since it's release, it has never left the charts in the region of South Korea. It also majorly climbs the charts every year around the anniversary of the tragedy. If you look into the disaster, you will find that not all of the victims were students, but the majority of them were. High school students all from the same school, on a field trip. The very first song that BTS released is called "No More Dream" and it's call for youth to find and follow their on dreams, rather than the dreams that their parents have for them. The second song was kind of an introduction to the members, called "We Are Bulletproof P2", and the third single released was "N.O" "N.O" is about the rigid school system and protests how they're expected to study from early in the morning until late at night and trample on their own friends to get better grades. They debuted June 13, 2013 and all three songs were released in 2013 so they released 3 singles in their first 6 months and 2 of the 3 were protest songs. BTS has ALWAYS taken chances and spoken out on social injustice. They also fight for inclusivity and against "gender norms". They've been known to wear skirts, they'll change the lyrics of a song when they do a remix to make it gender neutral and when Jimin was putting on different outfits during their online concert last month, he took the clothes off of a female mannequin. You should listen to some of their speeches, like RM's speech to the UN in 2018, the speech all of them gave here on RUclips for the class of 2020 graduation, and the UN speech that all of them gave this year, in September. They're damn good with words and not just with lyrics.
today 11/14, BTS and pdogg, one of the producers, were interviewed in a program and talked about the music spring day. The first thing about the lyrics: Pdogg said that "they originally planned to make an exciting and light song, but because of the social environment of the time, they decided to make a song that could comfort people." (sewol tragedy). The second thing was that the lyrics are the story of Suga and RM. it can be about the friendship of the two or about the friendships they already had, such as a friend of Suga who was in prison, which he talked about on his album D2.
Thank you for taking the time to look in to this more and understand. I liked the first explained up to about 3/4 through the Omela's explanation.... then it became more general and did not address the tragedy, which I personally firmly believe it absolutely tied to the MV. There are those who say that it doesn't because of how much later RM wrote the song after the actual tragedy, but if you look at the last explained, you will see that at the time he said he wrote it sitting in the park, this was the peak of the testimony of the officials who were being impeached/fired and arrested, so it was VERY timely.... the society as a whole has been criticized for class warfare and dismissal and undervaluing of the youth and elderly and others but the corruption in this instance was so insanely horrible. There are a lot of survivors and families who have said this song and MV has given them such great comfort, which is one reason why it has never dropped of the charts in SK since it came out. I hope you take a moment to watch a live performance of this song as the choreography is so beautiful. Thank you again. Love your energy and willingness to dip your toes (or bottom of your heal lol) in to the rabbit hole waters. :-)
EDIT: One last thought, you are right, their music isn't JUST about them.... that isn't to say it isn't about them at all, as I believe it is their way of telling their own story as well as giving comfort to the world, but they truly do try to find ways to give, and they have a very deep sense of responsibility they have based on the size and visibility of their platform - this is just one reason why I love them so much - MOST artists these days, especially in the US don't think they have this responsibility, or they only see it as "look at how much influence I have cause I am so great" without really recognizing the significance and weight of the responsibility they truly hold.... they are more worried about the fame and notoriety and not about doing good in the world.... BTS are not perfect as they are only human, but they take this opportunity in this moment in their lives so seriously that anyone who hates on them, makes up lies, belittles them, or dismisses them either truly do not get them or are just plain messed up people. As I have often said, everyone doesn't have to love them or even like their music, but they should at least treat the guys with some basic level of respect - while they are only in their 20's, they have EARNED that respect and do so every day by walking the walk and not just talking the talk.
Wow, you guys really reacted to three explanation videos. Got my snacks and ready to watch. Thanks guys.
If you search it up you can actually find real footage of the students who were on the ferry that they shot themselves. You can clearly see the confusion, fear and you can hear that they were asked to remain in their places and not move. One of the saddest things to me was when some of them (it was HOURS after the ferry started sinking and there was literally no one helping them) just looked like they gave up and said "wish I could tell my parents that I love them". I honestly broke down crying just seeing that. It's heart breaking. 🥺💜
Omg I truly salute you both for undertaking this massive reaction to 3 different explanation videos!!! And thank you for including the Italian Army version as that is the least watched one. ILY from Singapore!
I wish people would suggest the Italian version over the second one they watched. Sigh. It's just better.
Spring day is just so special for both ARMYs and BTS 💜💜
It will stay in our hearts for ever
My daughter went to college in Korea and she's black and Jamaican. While she was looked at, she loved living there. She came back wanting to teach over there. When the world has recovered from this pandemic, she plans to go back. Before this current situation, some African men who moved to Asia meaning Japan, China, and Korea was happy they moved there, however, things might have changed, now.
About Suga's part: he wrote his lyrics in "Spring day" based on a personal story with his old friend. He is talking about this friend in the song "Dear my friend", which he released this year as one of the tracks of his solo mixtape D-2.
Snowpiercer is a GREAT movie to watch!! It’s directed by Bong Joon Ho, who also directed Parasite!!
THAT’s WHY I RECOGNIZED THE ACTOR!! -Chalfant
Brothers From Another Color yes!! The actor and Director Bong has worked together in several movies!
Thank you for that work! I don’t think I have ever seen a reactor take the time, care and interest you are. Congrats on 10 years of friendship! We are glad to know you guys!
No matter how many time I watch this....
My tears never stop from streaming . .
BTS's music have a common thing, which is lyrics and MV are always carrying different meaning, so it opens to everyone's interpretation or imagination, no fixed answer or message, u may feel relatable in any situation. For me, the song or lyrics are talking about missing friend or family, but there are still someone who love and care about you, bad days will past and good days will come eventually. That is why the song called Spring Day and the album named You Never Walk Alone. However, I do believe the MV may related to the tragedy as there were too many coincidence.
I respect bts so much for voicing their opinion directly & also through symbolism in their videos. They’re more than just another artist 💜
Bts music videos are literally art to send a message, their aren't using their budget for a lambo or a cellphone in their videos , their actually care about the music
BTS dont often outright make statements about issues they support/object to (maybe a cultural thing) but i really appreciate that they find ways of including their views in their art, through their music - which is their language, really. They actually have a fair number of political songs... i recall at one point ARMYs were afraid they would be banned for putting out such controversial stuff.
As far as creative control goes... BTS and BigHit operate as a Team more than anything. All of them submit/give inputs on the various aspects and they choose what fits the group goal best. I do know the lyrics were written by RM and Suga wrote his rap. I wouldnt be surprised if the label MV team conceptualized it to showcase the message they wanted to convey through this song.
Wait until you guys found how much symbolic meaning in Blood Sweat & Tears had..yall will get mindblowing hahahaha
in my opinion suga's rap has 2 meanings. 1) it's about his friend who got in jail for drugs, the same one that he raps about in "dear my friend" 2) some people could interpret this as the "hate" we have for the people that abandon us, whether it was because they died, or because a relationship/friendship couldn't work out etc. It's not real "hatred" just pain because we long for the other person to be close to us again!
True. Anger is the 2nd stage of grief after denial, then followed by bargaining, depression and acceptance.
Today was an interview and when they were asked about Spring day they said that RM and Suga put their memories of personal stories in this song
The thing you'll knowdest about a lot of Bts songs is that it's left up to the viewers to determine what it means for them.
The song Song Request perfectly sums up their music.
"I could finally be your music, yes I can be Spring to somebody, Winter to somebody, the end to somebody or the beginning to somebody, I can be happiness to somebody, soul to somebody, lullaby for somebody or sometimes I can be noise to somebody,"
I can't say how important "Spring Day" is.......
Yup no words left....speachless~
the video: aesthetic soft tender melancholy
reality: BTS running around screaming AaGGghhhh! and Tae almost getting frostbite
when I first heard about the ferry and saw the recordings of the students who died it really shook me to my core truly one of the most heartbreaking things i've seen/heard
I was waiting for this the whole day
SAMEEE!!
Same
Same here
Me too
I checked first thing this morning!
There's always reason and stories behind every BTS songs. The boys didn't just make Dynamite without reason. They said it many times during their interviews. The song Dynamite is cheer us up during the current situation. They never just make music for no reason.
I would say that dynamite has the least meaningful lyrics tho, they were even outsourced, though the song itself isn't meaningless, because it's purpose is to cheer us up during these difficult times, as you said.
as an italian, im sorry but i've never seen the third explanation, guess i should start checking out more stuff from my countymen lmao
Ero scioccata quando la ho sentita parlare italiano
@@sfiaedri1910 pure io mado hahaha
check out Italian ARMY, they have more good explanation videos in addition to the spring day one.
@@viaciel I will, ty!
Thank you for watching these videos. It's so hard watching these videos but as they said it's important that what happened is remembered.
So in my opinion all of the videos are correct (including the suicide this video has lots of layers) they are each are just adding more information about what the video represents.
BTS always put a lot of references in their videos and everything is important. I cry every time, BTS know how to tell a story.
If you want to see another MV addressing a social issue, check out their MV for N.O. It is one of their first MV's and they were already challenging the establishment.
Bapsae (and Bapsae explained by DKDKTV) is also a good one.
Spine breaker as well. I'd recommend a lyric video, the explanation by DKDKTV, and then the MV. The MV is....distractingly hilarious, which is why I suggest reacting to the lyrics separately.
Up!
Yeah, I agree
This only shows how deep and meaningful their songs are. Nowadays it's not something singers or groups do. Thank you so much guys for this reaction, thank you for given BTS an opportunity, they really deserve all our respect, support and love. This song will be for ever a classic, THE QUEEN SPRING DAY!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜
The thing to note is that change came about with people speaking up. The protest movement led to the impeachment of the past president, and holding those involved in corrupt practices accountable. Under the current government, BTS were awarded the cultural medallion (highest honour). After Spring Day, they became advocates for youth’s mental health with their Love Yourself album. Their reach became truly global as their music spoke directly to those who needed to regain/cultivate self esteem and self worth.
I think it's really important to not credit BTS with the movement itself. They donated and obviously supported it, but it was not started by them or evolved due to them. Give credit to the actual people who did this.
@@ipurpleu1668 - For sure! It was evident from the third explanation video that the movement was a huge wave of civil solidarity fuelled by general outrage. BTS contributed their heartfelt song and their private donations.
@@WiseOwl_so_1d_like_to_think Sorry in your original comment is sounds like you are crediting BTS and relating their Cultural Merit award to Spring Day and the cause, when they have nothing in common.
They almost never confirm or deny theories. Only lately we get some confirmation with their bangtan universe stories (fiction). They have multiple times mentioned they follow the theories fan posts. Sometimes fan take it further than they initially thought. Aka theories. They enjoy reading the theories :)
Altho there are no official nods to the theories there are comments you can put together
According to Namjoon the song was initially about missing your friends. He wrote it thinking about his band mate Yoongi. Yoongi un turn wrote about his friend who went to jail. This the complicated emotions of missing someone and the anger towards that emotion and the person. Missing someone is a complicated set of emotions. They donated to the cause of sewol ferry. Also just today the producer mentioned they focused on the national sentiment of the time.
The video itself seems to be a homage to the sewol ferry accident. Again. Songs take long to write and produce but mv are usually shot in a few days after the song is made. The mv video was most likely made with the purpose of a homage even if the initial backstory of the song is about missing friends. At the end of the day. The feeling of missing the lost friends. The anger and frustration are all the same. We can all relate. Even more while this whole incident happened. It heavily marked everyone in Korea
I totally agree - BTS has more than once had a song that is only losely connected to the MV. A song about loss and missing some would be the right song to communicate about a specific loss. The reason this song/MV is so good is that a person can apply it to their own loss, whether it be a person they knew or a larger event. While to truely understand the MV (but not the song) you need to know about Korea's history, I kept thinking about the Oklahoma City Bombing when I first watch this. I love how it is specific but also not specific.
Thank you for diving deep into this song and MV. It is a treasure! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I never knew the third theory or interpret video about Spring Day exists until I watched your video! and thank god that you paused it when you're talking if not I might watch the whole video without pause a while. The third video really touched my feeling when the family begged and cried to the police or rescue and I cried with the family too!! watching your 1 hours video is complete helps me a lot since I don't really know how was the tragedy or the scenes look like at that time!! Thank you, guys!
Thank you!!! Never seen such an in-depth explanation of Spring Day, this song never fails to move me. a 61 y/o Army for a little over 1 year, and loving every minute. Not since MJ, have I listen to and viewed content from an artist on a daily basis. Looking forward to more reactions.
May I suggest a song by the rap line, Outro: Tear (Speak Yourself Live Concert @ Wembley Stadium, London has pretty good sound and quality).
And one song from the vocal line, two of my favorites are: House of Cards and the Truth Untold, your pick.
Now you see why true ARMY are caring & intellectual. 💜 Thanks, guys!
I always believe BTS have many messages in their MVs and all three explained videos have delivered pieces of what they really meant to communicate. Im pleased that you guys took your time to react and informed your selves.
Thank you!
Agreed!
I watched the entire video. I fell in love with the song the minute I heard it even without knowing the lyrics . Then did what you are doing now. Every time I hear I feel it
I think the good thing about it is that BTS never specified, so the meaning of it doesn’t have to be one or another, it can be both
I agree--I think you watched these in the best order. And I think Spring Day contains all of these things. It reminds me of Tolkien. He hated Allegory, which he considered the author forcing you to take one certain meaning from a story. He preferred Applicability which allows the reader to make the connections. The best art is applicable to things that haven't even happened yet. And I think Spring Day does that. In my head I make a lot of connections with how people are treated in the US based on wealth, race, gender, etc.
One thing to remember is BTS is not just these 7 men. It's a collaboration with other songwriters, producers, directors, stylists, etc. I would expect Bang PD (head of Big Hit) and Lumpens (Director) were both heavily influential in all of this imagery, meaning, etc.
The only students who survived were the ones who disobeyed. I think this might be a good time for you to watch either/both (edit) N.O. (students rebelling against the rigid Korean school system) & NOT TODAY which features words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on protesting. This song kept me going the last few months.
When Spring Day comes up on TIDAL when I have shuffle on I start tearing up at the first note. Every time.
And I definitely heard of the Sewol Ferry tragedy, but I also know it's easy to miss things from halfway around the world depending on how your life is going at that time. I basically have no memory of anything happening in the world for the 2 years I was getting my first MA.
Finally, not one of the videos mentioned something especially meaningful to me. Suga's verse is from one of his solo songs in which it is clear he is talking about a friend who got into drugs, went to jail, and when he got out he wanted Suga to do drugs with him so Suga had to cut himself off. When you know that the words hit really hard since I think we have all had to do that at some point in our lives. Lyrics: doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/dear-my-friend-feat-jw-of-nell/
Sorry this is so long, but I've thought of this song a lot and probably listen to it at least once a day. Thank you for your very thoughtful reaction. 💜
I think you meant early song N.O. right? Not the recent song ON
@@Em_2582 Came here to say the same thing, heh. Pretty sure they meant N.O.
@@Em_2582 absolutely--thank you!
First of all I want to thank you for taking time out of your life to watch all these videos in pt. 1 & pt. 2 and look closely at the meaning and analysis of spring day.
There is so much I want to say I don't even know where to begin, so I'm just going to write and hope it all makes sense.
- Art is art, it's supposed to make you feel something whatever it is and no matter how you interpret it, it's all valid. That's how I feel about Spring Day, you can take it as missing a friend, relative, lover who you parted ways with or who you lost and is no longer with us or about the grief and heartbreak of all those who lost their loved ones in a disaster that could've been handled in a better way. All of them are true and valid. This is exactly why BTS never say explicitly 1 meaning to a song because they want us to make our own interpretation and relate to it how we want.
- You asked about Suga's rap lyrics, I interpreted it as him taking the anger stage of grief which he lashes out and says I hate you because you left me even though truthfully I don't hate you and can't erase you from my memory. He also mentioned that he wrote it about a close friend who is no longer a friend (he talks more about that same friend in his most recent mixtape in the song Dear My Friend).
- For how involved they are in the song, they're pretty hands-on (some more than others). Usually how their creative process goes is: they discuss the themes they want to include in an album, start sending in melodies, lyrics, etc to their producers and from there it's all about taking the ones that fit best and giving pointers to adjust around it. Suga once referred to their work as "a year round song camp". For the video, they also talk with the creative director on what they want to portray in it, key ideas and trust them to take it from there but they can also ask for things to be changed or modified while filming.
- As you've seen, the political situation in Korea wasn't good at all at that time. The whole tragedy linked back to her corruption and power abuse along with many other cases that were uncovered which led to her impeachment. The current president is much more loved and respected by the people as far as I know (I'm not korean, nor have ever been there but I read a lot about the country even before I ever knew BTS).
- Back to BTS & the depth of their songs, I won't say that every single song has an equally rich/heavy backstory but non of them can be interpreted on a surface level (except for dynamite since they didn't write it themselves lol). You'll rarely find a song that talks about romantic love only or with very straightforward lyrics, it's always double and triple layers of meaning.
- I also want to correct a misunderstanding that in Korea kids are not dismissed or suppressed, this incident specifically and how the crew + lifeguards acted was all for cover up of the main corruption and illegal acts relating to that ferry. In general the younger korean generation is less rigid than the older generation which were raised in a very hierarchical society. Also, as far as I know, they don't treat foreigners bad, but they do have some "non inclusive" undertones in some places.
Woh that was a long one. Please ignore any typos or grammar mistakes, English is not my 1st language.
The details on each of their music videos are intentional! It’s hard to decipher them sometimes but glad that there are explanation videos to help me figure out the meanings
The first video is pretty much this person's interpretation, which is why a lot of ARMY don't like it because a lot is missing from even being mentioned. Especially the Sewol Ferry incident which BTS was integral in helping bring to light. The second video is what a lot of people that speak English use, but the 3rd video is the most comprehensive. You guys did an amazing job with this reaction. Don't worry about length, what you're doing to learn about the guys and ARMY (to become full ARMY, You're definitely Baby ARMY) is to be respected and appreciated. Can't wait to see the 3rd part and any your other videos. 💜
I've never seen video 3 and I appreciate it so much, it shows a lot more of the pain and horror, how much it was truly a tragedy... even though it made me cry and angry, I appreciate that someone took the time to let everyone know what truly happen... 💛
I really like that last one. Much thought, great detail! 💜
Not sure if you'll see my comment but none of these explanations said about Suga's verse. I guess because they were made earlier than he released his mixtape D2. In his verse he is rapping about his friend who was drug addict and tried to got Suga into drugs too.
This is what we mean when ARMY states that BTS's music has meaning, input, and deep intent. If you take the time to know the background of both the lyrics and the MV, you will be surprised. All the thematic development behind the work of BTS is deep and complex but it is very interesting and enriching.
I just discovered your channel few hours ago and binge watch your bts reactions, thank you for taking time to know them💜
Take your own pace to know them and their music as well as their personalities.. Just Be yourself.💜
Gentlemen, this was well worth the effort and time you put into it. You are truly educators in the best sense, thank you. This profound South Korean national tragedy, that the mv addresses, brought tears the world over. BTS and Big Hit adroitly walked a fine line to contribute such a moving and artistic statement joining other works Korean artists created about the Sewol Ferry disaster. It reflects their personal courage and commitment as individuals and artists. The song, Spring Day, remains to this day beloved in South Korea.
The level of execution and content in BTS's work is of the highest order. They are surrounded by producers, choreographers, designers, stylists, as well as those they contract, who are all superb. The creative thinking, amazing attention to detail, mission, and the big picture in their work is astounding. It shows that the founder Bang Si-Hyuk's degree in aesthetics is no joke. He manages his ship with great emotional clarity and he cherishes these talented young men.
In the end, the mv is commenting on the deficiencies and corruption of late stage capitalism the world over. It takes world-wide issues and make them as specific as loss and the human heart. This is how we heal. The world is birthing with pain and difficulty a new era in human society. We pray it will be built on humanistic models valuing acceptance and promoting responsible action for the common good. BTS is creating within a difficult cultural and economic framework. Almost miraculously, they manage to operate and stay grounded with a maturity and honesty beyond their years. They have grown wealthy from their artistry, but they have also stayed true to it because of their communal relationship with their fans and fidelity to each other. One day they will look back on this work, to their youth, talent, and boyhood beauty. May they see an immense body of work well done and our continued appreciation of it as our gift to them.
Their Music Videos are really art and masterpiece. They put so much thought into it that besides their deep songs and everything, the music video are really beautiful put.
You should reach to another masterpiece Blood, Sweat and Tears. It packs so much meaning in their music video and so intricate with details in the music video that it just blow your mind.
Thank you so much for reacting to this
I really appreciate your willingness to go through all three explanations. The last one was so meticulously covered, it would be pretty difficult to deny the mv's correlation to the Sewol ferry tragedy, the Snowpiercer and Omelas. Just so you know, RM and Suga wrote the lyrics. RM said it was written about missing friends and that they hoped the song would comfort many people. We learnt that Suga's verse was regarding a friendship that he lost. He wrote an entire song in his 2020 mixtape about their story. It's called Dear My Friend. But that story is the reason behind the hurt and resentment in his verse.
One thing you'll notice about BTS' rap line is, they often approach the theme of the song from different perspectives. So they kind of show you what they individually think and they do it so brilliantly that the song meshes cohesively and forms a story with multiple narrators in a sense. The videos are not a direct representation of the lyrics, but a representation of their themes. So you can often explore multiple layers to the lyrics itself that convey worlds of meaning apart from the layers to the music video. The storytelling extends to even their choreographies. It's incredible.
As for what you were saying about S. Korea's oppressive govt, I think the events that followed the Sewol tragedy are a testament to the strength of the people and what you can do with solidarity. That president and that govt. was rife with corruption, but their democracy worked. The people protested and ultimately, the president was impeached. And when she got impeached, she was imprisoned. This victory of the people is honestly something that I wish would have happened in America of late too. I was baffled that Trump was impeached, but not removed, and he was allowed to run for President again. It makes no sense to me. For many months I saw Americans argue that Korea's covid response only worked bcoz the govt is authoritarian and invades privacy. It was extremely ironic to me coz not only did they get the North and South mixed up, but the imprisonment of that president was proof that Korea's democracy worked better than America's today. I sincerely hope that things will change for the better across the world soon. All the intense focus of divisiveness and nationalism is taking numerous steps backwards when we should be more inclusive and accepting than ever. These tragedies strewn across time are crucial to remember because we risk repeating the mistakes of the past if we forget. We must be able to draw parallels from the past so we do not leave the fate of millions in the hands of monsters.
Damn, this got a lot longer than I planned. Thank you again for your effort. Hope you enjoy diving into the depths of BTS' oeuvre.. It's a fascinating dive for a literature major like me. They've really broadened my horizon.
This reaction is MUCH appreciated!! Thank you
I watched the movie "in the absence" thanks to the Oscar nomination for documentary. It is about the Sewol Ferry tragedy. It was really shocking to me. I didn't make the connection to bts. I knew the song earlier. I think i didn't like the song that much at first, wasn't really my sound. Later on, when i knew it was about loss (mainly from lyrics and "gossips") i could place it, and i went on to like it as an emotional song to listen. I found out about the deeper meaning of the Spring Day mv only recently. I cried listening to the explanation. I am a fan of bts for more than two years and the amount of deepth they have to everything is just beyond imagination. Knowing about the Spring Day by now isn't really adding to my respect for them, because it was so high before. They talk about so many things personal and significant to everyone not only in theirs songs, but in documentaries and even shows. I was as sceptic as propably everyone at the beginning, i didn't really anticipate becoming a proud boyband fan, but BTS and bighit just change the game. Now i regret not looking into them when i first started to hear about them. Cheers to everyone who became a fan, we are really lucky. :) Sorry for my bad english. I have learned for a long time now, but rarely with someone to correct me.
I do admire them not only for the art they create, but for who they are. I think they are good people.
I love your reactions! seeing this vid made me cry. I saw a video where a student filmed the inside of the ship. At first they were having fun thinking it wasnt that serious till the water began to gradually fill up and they were panicking and recording their voices saying their last words. The phones were saved and the videos were shown..such a tragedy,,
Kids are our future, that's why I am an educator.
LOVED THIS!! BTW THIS IS NOT THE ONLY ONE😉!!Next pls react to BLOOD SWEET AND TEARS!!
Thank so much for giving this song SO MUCH APPRECIATION!! 💜💜 Lovelots from Philippines 🇵🇭
I always like to mention that BTS has never acknowledged nor denied that Spring Day video is about the Sewol Ferry tragedy. Namjoon did a VLive where he mentioned the seeds of writing the lyrics/song and said the idea was just seeing a leaf fall from a tree.
I am not saying the song is or isn't or the video is or isn't about the ferry tragedy but ultimately we don't know for certain.
I know in Korea this song is loved be young and old a like and I have heard many Koreans speak that this song is a very healing and comforting song for young, old, male, female , BTS fans and non fans.
Regardless, this is an beautiful song that make people feel things and the fact it can be interpreted in different ways make it even more amazing in my opinion.
Just woke up and was excited to see this video. Thank you for taking the time to watch 3 explanation videos to the song. This song is really deep.
The song spring day is also the Queen because NO MATTER WHAT this song is on the charts even if BTS release new music it’s always there no matter what
Thank you so much for doing your reaction this way and taking the time to research and really understand this song and do it justice. As far as creative control, this song was written by RM (except for Suga’s rap verse, which he wrote himself.) And you can see videos on RUclips of BTS sitting around a table brainstorming ideas for their videos. So although they have a professional director I think a lot of the content comes from the group. The movie Snowpiercer is currently on Netflix in the US. Next time you are ready for a BTS video that requires an explanation video or two to fully understand the meaning: Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Pretty pretty please.
The first one has her agenda for requesting donation for that organization.Korean relates to Sprng day .It 's never left the korean music chart for almost 4 year since released
Spring day is my favorite song... I don't know how many times I cried watching and hearing it...I still get goosebumps and mind-blowned every time I watched the explanation videos. I super enjoyed staying this hour long video.
Spring Day is the song that will never be forgotten by this fandom. We somehow call it the Queen of all BTS' songs (as it should be) 'cus no matter old this song is, it still gives the same feeling, which made Spring Day the longest-charting song in history of South Korea's Gaon Chart.
Spring Day is about loss, grief, and healing... representing all three of that in one song and or in a music video, it’s amazing. That’s why ARMYs consider Spring Day a masterpiece
GO GUYS!!!! Thanks for this!!!! Cheers from London! 😉 btw, I've watched this mv tens of times, but this is the first time I notice RM barefoot!!!!!
In Korea, the language is based off what's called honorifics. It is a highly hierarchical culture. Elders are given the utmost respect, and there are different words to refer to & address a person who is older than you vs. younger than you. There is a beauty to it, but also a dark side when this is used to abuse power as in the ferry tragedy.
The reasons why the kids were not saved are a lot deeper than Korean culture. The kids not leaving the cabins can be attributed to that, but not them not being saved in general. There is a lot more to the tragedy than that.
@@ipurpleu1668 Of course. I didn't make it clear that I was referring to Chalfant & Trale's question about how in a lot of places, people see children as the future so they save them first. I was moreso commenting on the cultural difference, but certainly it does not explain the horrible actions of those who let the children die.
@@AngelaSealana I would easily say that in Korea they feel the exactly same way, 'that children are the future so it is important to save them'. Honorifics and respecting elders have more to do with appreciating and understanding those who came before you, and less to do with not thinking younger people are as important.
@@ipurpleu1668 OK, if my original comment is so confusing I will delete.
Just so you don’t go looking for meaning in everything😂, its not exactly every single song that carries some deeper meaning, a lot of them do, but sometimes it’s just as it is, like dynamite. It’s just a song to uplift you in these trying times