AHHHHHH IM SO GLAD YALL ARE FINALLY AT THIS POINT!! The songs only get better from here so *ahem* I’m about to bust out my list in the discord now (everyone pls join I want more people to talk to about bts and K-pop🫶)🤣🤣 Keep up the reactions and 10K BABY LETS GO ❤
@@pennyyoung3997 i think they are going based off which ones of music videos. Bare with them as they are new to all of this and K-pop. I figured once they got done with music videos I’d start requesting songs from the beginning again.
The original lyrics of I Need U were I Need U friend but it didn't flow right so they changed it to girl. This song was a game changer for BTS. It earned them their first Korean music show win and it was almost 2 years after they debuted. Suga said had the album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1 (the album this song is from) didn't do well BTS probably would've disbanded. The song and music video was different from most kpop releases. Kpop was and is still known to be more dance heavy and upbeat music with colorful music videos, so to have a music video that was literally dark in theme and in visuals with no choreography was not what people expected. I mean there is literally murder, domestic violence, suicide, a physical assault, drug use etc. so it stood out against everything that was coming out. Also there is choreography for this song which you should check out if you are interested in seeing the dance to this song. I also want to mention like others have stated this music video is a part of the Bangtan Universe (BTS fictional storyline containing different music videos and other content). The man V stabbed was his father in the storyline and girl he hit is V's sister.
Believe us when we say there’s a deeper meaning to BTS’s music. First off, this is part of the BU (including Run, that you mentioned). The BU is a whole different rabbit hole that I won’t get into here as it’s very long and complexed. Second of all, on the surface this appears to be a break up song, but it’s more about how everyone goes through their own hardships, but a good supportive group of friends is needed. Which is why u can see that they were always happy when they were together, but on their own they were going through some shit
Theory inbound... (Sorry not sorry but it's a theory I just figured out rn) If you pay close attention to the song when they are separate or by themselves it's sad and the melody/beat represents that... That their problems that they go thru when alone is disheartening or depressing but when all seven of them are in frame or together and they are being happy the beat/melody changes to go along with that mood that they are happy together because they need each other to continue forward and make or have those happy memories So that's why they say "I need u" which is being directed towards the others 6 friends/members All the members in the song sing "I need u" together but if we think outside the box we can imagine or see them individually saying that and it being kind of like a call out for help to their friends and to each other to band together to be happy and just have some happy moments together to forget they're horrible lives I honestly didn't think of this until right now that I have seen people's explanations on the theory or their own therories
I think its worth reading into some of the story line behind their characters in the BU (Bangtan Universe), because they really have a whole separate complex narrative that includes moments like the ones in this MV. For example the moment with Taehyung (V), he's actually saving the girl from being assaulted and beat up by that guy and its a part of his character's storyline. A lot of kpop groups nowadays have concepts that they tie into their music and videos, but BTS really were one of the first to create this kind of incredibly complex story that spans across lots of songs and different types of content including games.
That girl was his sister in the BU and the guy was his father in the BU. The BU is the Bangtan Universe where a fictional story runs throughout some of the music videos and it was said that they will be continuing the story when they return from military service. I also hope that means the drama based on the BU comes then too. Yes, a lot of cakepop groups do this now but BTS was the first.
Guys, all their songs are not always about girlfriend/boyfriend relationships..majority of the songs are about relationships with parents, friends, society expectations on youths, depression, parents expectations, systematic pressure in school(all this in their society especially), or just a message of love, appreciation, support and encouragement for each other or army's..
One thing to note is that the video does not directly relate to the lyrics. This is actually the start of the Bangtan Universe (BU), which is a whole separate/different rabbit hole.
BTS song "girl" is not only women. Its friend, family , affection, love or society and so on. Depends on your situation. Also, V is not just talking about crime. people make a lot of mistake when they are young. This is happening somewhere in the world. so it means don't ignore them, help them, love them. BTS song really deep! I hope you guys think about it in many ways. Thank you guys ❤
**SPOILER** this is part of their Bangtan Universe storyline. The BI is so complex so I won't even start explaining. :D So the song by itself is about the dying relationship between two lovers if you just read it . BUT BUT BUT in the context of the music video, it is about the dying relationship between a young person and basically their youth, happiness, and even life. Story. This whole video focuses on each of the BTS members at their worst, as they struggle with pain, depression, and anger. While they may be fine when with their friends, each of the members are completely miserable and vulnerable when alone. This song means a whole lot to BTS because this is what really put them on the SK map and got a lot of attention. They received a lot of recognition based on this song. And as someone mentioned the original lyrics did not include "girl" but it just didn't flow. There is dance choreography during live performances. You guys should watch it.
This whole video focuses on each of the BTS members at their worst, as they struggle with pain, depression, and anger. While they may be fine when with their friends, each of the members are completely miserable and vulnerable when alone. This came from their own experience as they were struggling hard for success back then. Their company was broke n basically this song was decided as the last one if it wouldn't be a success.
Their song "Run" is related to "I need U". The third mv (in this storyline) is *"On stage:prologue"* the song is *Butterfly* but is just a remix of the original and isn't the full version. The original mv lasts around 11:57 minutes and it doesn't include an important scene at the end of the credits (for some reason was cut out) but here is the link for the deleted scene: ruclips.net/video/5bqraw0jP4w/видео.htmlsi=YmMVL0O0vX1ZRT3y
I love how you guys tried to think about the song and make sense, but is more than that :x Like in the V scene where he attack that man, in the story line of BTS albuns, this is his father that is abusive with him and his sister, in the scene V sees his sister get hit by their father and yeah, kills him. It's a long story. The song was suppost to be "I need you FRIEND", but "girl" sound better. In the story line (to make a story short): Jin is the main protagonist. He has this friends, but is gone for two years. When he comes back, everything is bad bad bad. Some of the boys are even d*ed. One misterious voice makes Jin go back in time, before everything is going down the hill and he tries to help his friends. THIS mv is the firt one of the "BTS Universe" aka BU. But I really like the way you guys think!
The "her" is the toxic sense of attachment to something you love that doesn't love you back, each boy represents a different type of toxic attachment, and how we continue to put our heart into something and can't let go, whether it's a bad/absent parent, bullying from peers, money which eludes you, etc....but your friends at this time of life are often your sanctuary. You will understand more as you go through the BU.
I'm addicted to this song, and the fact that it was the first song they won an award with, they felt like the world was finally starting to see them. Note: This song has a dance to it ... Dance practice or when they sing it on stage . BTS is beyond music 💜
Wow! Love this song and it’s meanings and interpretations! It’s one of many MV for the BU that’s a fictional storyline that goes along with many other MV, books. Webtoons, and can be interpreted in a way the listener wishes. Many ARMY know that they used ‘girl’ instead of ‘friend’ since it fit the melody better. Great reaction as usual 💜👏🇨🇦 Ok. I will spoil 1 thing. When you see them all together it’s their memories of having fun together.
you have just entered the complicated and confusing BU (bangtan universe). The BU is a fictional stroyline that runs throughout bts's albums. The mvs are all intertwined in some way and tell one story. Each member go through their individual hardships in this storyline and it's intense (but everything they go through is ofc fictional)
Song gets sadder once you know the storyline that BTS is telling😢. Not all of them are talking a about a ‘girlfriend’ while others are about a sister and a mothers
I know ARMY in the comments are telling you all about the BU and the story line that comes with these music videos, but I love your interpretation on it. It was not one I had heard before and makes a lot of sense. So for me it adds an additional layer of meaning to the song and the video - like a new lens to view the videos through. Brilliant! Keep it up!
RM has said that originally the lyrics said "I NEED YOU FRIEND" instead of girl, but for the sound of it and commercial reasons they went for it being a romantic song. That should give you new clarity on the meaning, as well as the music video.
Yep. As I mentioned in last comment they had to come back from last album which didn't do that well. (Americans like it now but back then it wasn't a hit in Korea or anywhere) They changed their whole approach to calmer and more thoughtful and serious music. This song blew up!!! It was basically their career maker. The MV had nothing to actually do with the song. It's related to a BTS Universe storyline they started. But fans were so shocked by the video and the song. It was an instant hit that ... I think... got them their first award.
the reason why this video is so similar to the run one is because they both come from the hyyh era (the most beautiful moment in life albums) and the bu (bts universe), which it's another big rabbit hole
Yep. This is part of the BU like "Run" was. When an mv seems confusing or difficult to explain it is probably part of the BU. This is more about friendship, that was torn apart and one of them tries to set it right again with alternate timelines but that doesn't quite work (as you would expect) pretty dark and sad, imo. They changed lyrics from friend to girl I think at one point which makes it more confusing since as you can see, it isn't really about a girl. When you get to Blood Sweat and Tears and Fake Love they have a bit of a BU going on there as well. But on the "surface" this is a good explanation video for Blood Sweat and Tears I highly recommend. You will start to see how much goes into their videos that we easily miss when we just look at a song on the surface. ruclips.net/video/5tlgAUE6yjg/видео.htmlsi=46M-vW1e00xNpjJe BTS doesn't do much on just a surface level. Even Yoongi's D-Day tour was so in-depth coordinating flow of songs with the deconstruction of the stage and more all to symbolize the effective destruction of Suga and Agust D persona's by the time it ends.
3:27 The original lyrics to this were supposed to be "i need you*friend*" but it didn't flow right so it was changed to girl. And the mv is for their bangtan universe, remember if/as you go through the BU that the mvs are the most important factor (every detail means something, even more than in their non BU content lol) but the lyrics usually arent. 😊 💜 7:57 this was their 1st mv without dance involved and they were all worried because this is a story building song & they all knew they would have to really focus on acting to sell it, & they were worried it wouldn't be up to par (their acting i mean) like V was saying he'd never been in a fight before, so he was worried about his scene with his "dad" & sister 8:58 it reminds you of run because they connect narrativly in the BU. This is 1st in the storyline, run is 2nd 😊 V stabbed his dad because the dad had abused both kids for years and seeing him hit v's sister was too much for him & he did that to protect her
_The piano at the first of this song is actually from their song "love is not over" _Also in the MV of Run , in the beginning of it ،they played "butterfly prologue mix"
Fun fact: there is a BTS Universe (like marvel) that flows through ALL albums into one story. You should watch a BTU explanation video. The Easter eggs in music videos are insane
Our Lost Boys.... So the MV doesnt directly relate to the song, of course the theme yes about the internal conflict & pain about relationships but not necessarily just a romantic one with a girl only, it could be anyone, family, friends, own self.. but the MV is part of the BTS Universe, an alternate fictional storyline.
this video is the start of the BU (bts universe) where there’s a huge connecting storyline through multiple MVs so the lyrics and the music video don’t necessarily relate and in this video particularly it’s not about a girl or romance at all.
I feel like you need to know all the facts to understand this!😂💜 The guy v stabbed was his dad as he was physically abusive to him and his sister.. the girl in the video.. this is the bu! Please have a look into it 😊
It's not simple boy-girl love story, it's about friendship among them, misunderstandings, past memories, relation with family (their underlying fictional storyline "Bangtan Universe" or BTS Universe --- BU which run in their album) . Its a deep dive to understand. Check that then you will understand their songs😊😊😊
I really like the way you think about these videos. They are a new prespective really. Single men have seen these videos and gotten something very different but as you 3 guys see these videos you see them as 3 guys who grew up together. It is true the song and video don't seem to match but if you think of them the way you guys did they do. This is the beginning of the BU or Bangtan Universe a seperate story line that the videographer did seperate from the songs. Korea has alot of suicide and alot of domestic turmoil. So Lumpens depicts it by giving each of the boys their own story line that is something a young man might go thru in the Korean family. A rich young man who's father doesn't want him hanging with his school friends so he sends him away but the young man still thinks of the other 6 and worries how then are doing and how he can help them. A young man who's father is sick and so the mother takes them to the country to help his health and the young man must now live on his own and send money back to his parents. A young man who's mother is gone of her own will, so now he carries the guilt of losing his mother and how his father can just forget her, he feels the need to join her. A young man who's mother couldn't take care of him so she leaves him with a candy bar on his 7th birthday. So he constantly thinks he is ill because he wants to gain attention he never got from his mother. A young man who saw a young boy die when he was at an arboretum. It scared him because he never told anyone what he saw so he is constantly seized by the trauma of that day and just wants that trauma to go away. He constantly lies and tells everyone he is OK but of course his hurting himself shows the lie in the statement. A young man who is dealing with domestic abuse in the home. At some point he has enough and takes matters into his own hands and lives to regret it. And last a young boy who is dealing with bullying by his step brother at home and outside the home but his parents won't believe him so he takes the abuse and as the others leave school he feels alone and loses his support in the other young men to the point he ends up thinking of just letting that car hit him. This is all fictional and only part of the videographers ideas but if you fit it with the music it is way more interesting. But you need to be aware that the videos from now on with exception of the English ones are all tied to this story.
I’ve been binge watching your BTS reactions and I love how you guys always talk about the lyrics and try to interpret them. It’s totally fine to be off because BTS songs are usually complex. It took me some reading to realize understand Blood, Sweat and Tears, for example. Their music have deeper meanings and we’re not used to it here in the west. But anywho, I love the channel and you guys are so much fun 💜💜
Hi guys! Thank you for the reaction. The "girl" is all the troubles they show: violence, addictions, depression, mental health, poverty, suicidal thoughts, etc. The "girl" hurts them, they hate "her" but they are not able to leave "her". Thanks again 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
For me who I didn't get into the BU this mv with these lirics, you may see it as a romantic relationship or not, still the need to be loved. And the individual stories, all those troubles, loneliness, desparation.. Come from lack of love, romantic or not. And you can also take it as.. That unrequited love is as a real problem as any other tragic event (all without guidens mostly in this youth age)
actually if u see most of the BTS songs aren't all about love songs , they might seem like it but it has deeper interpretations and theories that link to BTS universe which has a storyline going on , so yes not a love song.☺️
just love how you are reacting serially... after long time following reaction of bts.. hope you can react some of these past songs dance practice and live performance
I love seeing people analysing 'BTS Universe' videos and how everyone sees something different. That is what is so amazing about BTS. I can't wait for you to get into their B side tracks which I think are even better than some of their main releases!💜
It’s cool to hear different interpretations, that’s what makes the universe so fun! Kinda why I feel like comments shouldn’t explain it to y’all just yet, so you could put the pieces together on you’re own. It would be cool if you guys could watch the on stage prologue and highlight reel too. Both are short films and I would love to hear your theories.
This was the song that changed BTS direction in music which lead them to becoming the global superstars they are today 💜🔥💙 The video you watched is called RUN, the song RUN BTS didn't come out until 2022, Then they have a variety show called RUN BTS.
It’s funny to hear the interpretation but knowing that BTS songs are very very rarely shallow. Not that love and break ups are shallow, but that’s the typical theme for songs everywhere and in all languages. BTS has a beautiful storyline running behind this and is absolutely brutally sad and joyful. And btw, this song has an incredible choreography and you might want to watch dance practice.
Ah this MV... wheehuh! the MV is storyline of BU - see it ? first motto to ARMY "Be You!" (if people go through these imaginary stories - that could very well be right - you can do your life and get though it and still be authentic yourself!)
This is the first BTS song I know in 2015 but not that much into BTS but when Blood,sweat and tear come out I JIM into Jimin and cannot Jim out 😂 and now I am an ot7 l ove all the members and will always support them
This song and video are the first in the BTS Universe story. It's also one of the first BTS songs that, when combined with the video, can have a number of different meanings or stories to tell. None of interpretations are wrong, of course. It's just different messages that they are telling with the same song and video. On the surface, yes, this is a break up song. However, RM has said that the word "girl" in the song should actually be "friend" but "girl" sounded better in the song. That one word change alters the song from a breakup song to one about a toxic relationship, not necessarily a romantic one. Visually, each of the boys represents a major issue that people often face, especially young people. I won't tell you all of them, because I don't want to spoil anything for you but JK is homelessness, V is domestic violence, Suga is suicidal tendencies, Jimin is depression, and J-Hope is drug addiction. Specifically prescription drugs in this case. The video also shows the difference between public appearances and what's going on behind closed doors and how people may not know their friends as well as they think they do. There is a LOT to unpack in the majority of BTS songs, including this one.
if i understand it correctly suga said in suchwita with jhope that this is his do or die song if this song or album didn't make it or didn't make a hit he'll leave for good..suga said he almost died in this and jhope said that yoongi literally cough blood maybe because he overworked himself
Now welcome to the rabbit hole, it just gets better. These guys are geniuses especially RM, from here on out you might have to do some reading and you will see.
Guys, watching you talk this video out was such a treat. I started from Wings and just finished Euphoria. I actually really liked your theories. 💡 It would be really cool for you to watch the first 3 BU videos in order now that you have more context. 1. I Need U 2. On Stage Prologue 3. Run Even just 1 & 2 would be cool. You made really great observations before you even knew what was going on, so I'm kind of dying to see you revisit and discuss this era.
This MV is part of the BU (Bangtan Universe). A whole fictional story that runs through albums, books, webtoon......... there are images connected through many MV´s.
Welcome to the BU!! A fantastic series of music videos w/ intertwining storyline. Song lyrics are not always directly related to imagery. Really enjoying your reactions, please check out ‘Ma City’ (live) and the Cyphers ‘1-4’. Then, the live cypher medley…🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Just wanted to mention that BTS Army is very respectful of the BTS members' provate life. Of course I cannot read each Army's mind but we don't subscribe to finding out if the boys (they are mostly half my age) have gone out with anyone (dating life) unlike other celebrities' fanbase. They may well have used their personal (love) life for their music but they do go above and beyond. And they are all deep thinkers. Even if the three younger members may have been still too young when they began. RM and Suga were incredibly mature even when they began their training circa 2010. I say this so that you guys have a little more context when reviewing their music. There are a ton of very knowledgeable armys but i suppose i have a slightly different perspective also because I'm Korean but living outside of Korea for the past 20 years or so. As many have already mentioned, BTS got their first big award with this album and JK often talks about this song being their turning point. P.S. RM does make a comment in the band's last 'meal' together for their channel that since Butter & Dynamite, he became unsure what BTS is about. This makes it interesting to see what the bots would do in 2025.
The MV is the BU, and not telated to the song actually. You will never know when members of BTS were/are dating anyone. S. Korean idols privacy is closely guarded. Until one of them personally announces private info, we won't know.
This is the song/era that made me an ARMY and been with them and ARMY even since, welcome to the BU it’s a wild ride, I am curious if you guys will be able to get the plot before you hit the final video in this series. I figured it out during the short solo teaser videos for Wings Album (mostly from Awake) 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This is the Part 1 of BU (BANGTAN UNIVERSITY), where MVs of HYYH album has a storyline. Hope you gonna watch all the MVs related to BU accordingly. Don't forget to look for MVs that have English Subtitles and completed. 'Cause some of it has deleted part. 💜 And lemme clear one thing, the one you've watched was 'RUN' not 'RUN BTS' cause they're different from each other. And yeah! You're right! It was related to this one cause 'RUN' was the Part 3 of The BU. 🙂
I’m loving the progression of the BTS songs your reviewing . “I need you girl” is part of the BTS Storyline if you should you ever get into it .. very deep indeed . great job guys .. ❤🎉
@@TAHBofficial Lot's of layers musically and lyric wise. I know RM spoke about this when "Fake Love" came out but he sometimes will write his lyrics with "you" but be speaking about himself or to himself. I can elaborate on that when the time comes cuz he definitely mentioned doing that for "Fake Love" tho I think the other rappers possibly wrote with other external experiences in mind just don't really know for sure since they haven't spoke on it as far as I know.
Welcome to the Bangtan Universe! The majority of their music videos follow a story line from here on out. I can’t wait for you to get to the Wings & Love Yourself eras! Are you having help with the order you’re going in and which videos you’re watching? Just curious if you plan on watching non-music videos that still pertain to the story 👀
Might be hard to undedstand but think about the song as background music to the video. The MV is telling a story on its own as the other comments have said its apart of a universe.
Ok so "I Need U" is part of a fictional story that runs through several mv"s (but not all), short films, a webtoon and more. The song originally said "friend" as explained by RM but it just didn't flow good. So just think "friend" instead of girl and the MV will make a lot more sense. And in the story which is called the Bangtan Universe (BU for short) V's character really does stab his father who was beating on his sister, what you see happens in the story. You can tell if an MV is going to be part of the storyline in the description below it will say "BU content certified by Big Hit Entertainment". As one of you mentioned the friends are happy when they are hanging out but when alone they have some real issues they are dealing with. The next MV in the BU is "Run" the first mv you guys watched by mistake, these are the same characters from this MV. Not everything is exactly depicted in chronological order of events always in this storyline (think Christopher Nolan movies but not as extreme lol). I'm glad you guys liked the song, I really love this album "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt.1" as well as the pt.2 album. For each album they usually have a comeback trailer which is kinda like an mv or sometimes actually is the mv for a song which is often an intro song from the album though not all of them have english subs especially the early ones. I'm not sure what list you guys are going from if it's just their Korean MV's but the song "For You" is a Japanese MV which are notorious for getting blocked on youtube, you can still try just wanted to give a heads up. Their original Japanese songs have a different style to them then their Korean tracks, it usually more ballad like but not always. They have some great Japanese songs but I'd understand saving those for later. The next Korean MV would be "Dope" which is not BU storyline. The storyline is pretty complex and I didn't even attempt to get into it until after 6 months of being a hardcore fan watching all their "bangtan bomb" content, their variety show "Run BTS!", and "Bon Voyage" getting to know them well. Some just listen to their music and watch performances or dance practices not ever diving into the fictional storyline which it's very heavy subject wise and can be confusing so I get why.
This channel came to me and I came to check it out and I love it and thank you for getting to know BTS, the boys are incredible, they've been through a lot. I reacted to "ON" Kinetic manifesto film is very good 😊
You guys might be ready to do the Taylor guide to the BU before going any further so that you will begin to understand and see the BU references and follow the storyline better in the upcoming videos and songs. Also this is the song that catapulted them into the next phase of their career and was at the time the most popular song to date.
@@Em_2582 that may be and I'll go see if I can find that. However, they might need to revisit it because they were not commenting in a way that made me think that they realized that a lot of that was BU content.
@@addison5938 Sorry. I thought you were talking about Taylor guide to the boys, not the BU summary guide. I only watched xCeleste one, did Taylor do one too?
This MV is part of the BU, a deep storyline that intertwines with certain mvs, the lyrics have nothing to do with the mv, both are different storylines, the song and lyrics is part of the youth series after school trilogy, this mv is the 1st part of the BU storyline. And the song RUN is next part of the BU, again the mv has nothing to do with the lyrics, RUN song and lyrics are part of the 2nd album of the youth trilogy, mv is part of the BU storyline.
Sorry, idk the guy in black cap name, but i get what u tryna say at 11:17 - and yes, at that point of the video, they are depicting self-destruction in all sense, physically, mentally and soul. V (in the BU) was the catalyst - murdering the alcoholic guy (or was it his dad) who was abusing his sister, with one of the guy's own liquor bottles that he dumps in their home.
The MV has a storyline that's unrelated to the song for the most part (there's a storyline spanning several music videos). V did not imagine stabbing a rival lover, he actually stabbed his father to death for abusing his sister.
V was stabbing his abusive father who was beating his sister. This is the beginning of the BU like others have said. It is a fictional storyline that runs through BTS videos. Also RM explained that it should have been friend but it did not sound right so he changed it to girl.
Also you will notice that in the next MV the members are a pair,also I can't wait for you guys to watch RUN mv It is one of my favorite MV's from this BU
Aaand welcome to the BU... 😅 I LOVE watching people react to I Need U. The way everyone's eyes pop open when V stabs his dad is hilarious, mostly because noone expects it from a BTS video so everyone's totally blindsided. But then again they didn't warn ARMY either when they dropped the MV. 😂
I'm watching all the videos about BTS since the debut. Going back in time and so cool! Everything was in order until I need u, only they didn't react to Run from 8 years ago, it's not the same song they reacted to, please watch it 🙏
i know im soooo late but its really hard to understand this music video as a WHOLE when you dont understand the BU (ant that itself its pretty hard to understand), like the lyrics are one thing but at the same time the MV shows a different story. They're all individually facing different things such as abuse, mental illness and such but sometimes its hard to pick up on all that. thank you so much for reading into it and trying to understand the timeline
Finally, you've reach the Bangtan Universe. There's a mobile game, a webtoon as well as notes about BU. I Need You was the start of BTS's success. I love this song so much because it tackles, depression, drug abuse, domestic violence, friendship and the vulnerability of the youth. That's why it became a game changer to BTS. There's also a choreography for this song just in case you want to check it out. By the way, the song which has similar MV with I Need You is not Run BTS. It's just RUN. But they also have a song RUN BTS which was released in 2022 from their anthology album Proof. If you want to know what's BU, here's a summary of it ruclips.net/video/4Xs-WyzB_zg/видео.htmlsi=MpaeUzinFYXoTm7t
The real meaning of girl is friend ! I need you girl sound better then need you friend 😊is part of the storyline ..hopefully you guys will check it one days ..thank all of you 💜
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AHHHHHH IM SO GLAD YALL ARE FINALLY AT THIS POINT!! The songs only get better from here so *ahem* I’m about to bust out my list in the discord now (everyone pls join I want more people to talk to about bts and K-pop🫶)🤣🤣 Keep up the reactions and 10K BABY LETS GO ❤
Is there a link to the discord? 💜
@@pslinky hi hi! There should be one in the description! If it doesn’t work let me know!
Cool thx! I'll join after I finish the video 😊
@@pennyyoung3997 i think they are going based off which ones of music videos. Bare with them as they are new to all of this and K-pop. I figured once they got done with music videos I’d start requesting songs from the beginning again.
@@pennyyoung3997 oh trust me I don’t want them too either! Like some of my all time favs are ones that don’t have music videos. So I totally get it
The original lyrics of I Need U were I Need U friend but it didn't flow right so they changed it to girl. This song was a game changer for BTS. It earned them their first Korean music show win and it was almost 2 years after they debuted. Suga said had the album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1 (the album this song is from) didn't do well BTS probably would've disbanded. The song and music video was different from most kpop releases. Kpop was and is still known to be more dance heavy and upbeat music with colorful music videos, so to have a music video that was literally dark in theme and in visuals with no choreography was not what people expected. I mean there is literally murder, domestic violence, suicide, a physical assault, drug use etc. so it stood out against everything that was coming out. Also there is choreography for this song which you should check out if you are interested in seeing the dance to this song. I also want to mention like others have stated this music video is a part of the Bangtan Universe (BTS fictional storyline containing different music videos and other content). The man V stabbed was his father in the storyline and girl he hit is V's sister.
Believe us when we say there’s a deeper meaning to BTS’s music. First off, this is part of the BU (including Run, that you mentioned). The BU is a whole different rabbit hole that I won’t get into here as it’s very long and complexed. Second of all, on the surface this appears to be a break up song, but it’s more about how everyone goes through their own hardships, but a good supportive group of friends is needed. Which is why u can see that they were always happy when they were together, but on their own they were going through some shit
Surprise he caught it immediately, alone they each going through he'll, but together they forget their worries and are happy.
Theory inbound...
(Sorry not sorry but it's a theory I just figured out rn)
If you pay close attention to the song when they are separate or by themselves it's sad and the melody/beat represents that... That their problems that they go thru when alone is disheartening or depressing but when all seven of them are in frame or together and they are being happy the beat/melody changes to go along with that mood that they are happy together because they need each other to continue forward and make or have those happy memories
So that's why they say "I need u" which is being directed towards the others 6 friends/members
All the members in the song sing "I need u" together but if we think outside the box we can imagine or see them individually saying that and it being kind of like a call out for help to their friends and to each other to band together to be happy and just have some happy moments together to forget they're horrible lives
I honestly didn't think of this until right now that I have seen people's explanations on the theory or their own therories
I think its worth reading into some of the story line behind their characters in the BU (Bangtan Universe), because they really have a whole separate complex narrative that includes moments like the ones in this MV. For example the moment with Taehyung (V), he's actually saving the girl from being assaulted and beat up by that guy and its a part of his character's storyline. A lot of kpop groups nowadays have concepts that they tie into their music and videos, but BTS really were one of the first to create this kind of incredibly complex story that spans across lots of songs and different types of content including games.
That girl was his sister in the BU and the guy was his father in the BU. The BU is the Bangtan Universe where a fictional story runs throughout some of the music videos and it was said that they will be continuing the story when they return from military service. I also hope that means the drama based on the BU comes then too. Yes, a lot of cakepop groups do this now but BTS was the first.
Guys, all their songs are not always about girlfriend/boyfriend relationships..majority of the songs are about relationships with parents, friends, society expectations on youths, depression, parents expectations, systematic pressure in school(all this in their society especially), or just a message of love, appreciation, support and encouragement for each other or army's..
One thing to note is that the video does not directly relate to the lyrics. This is actually the start of the Bangtan Universe (BU), which is a whole separate/different rabbit hole.
BTS song "girl" is not only women. Its friend, family , affection, love or society and so on. Depends on your situation. Also, V is not just talking about crime. people make a lot of mistake when they are young. This is happening somewhere in the world. so it means don't ignore them, help them, love them.
BTS song really deep!
I hope you guys think about it in many ways.
Thank you guys ❤
The song? maybe not so much.
The MV? very. It's after the beginning of a very complicated and violent story.
"the beauty in the pain of youth"
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**SPOILER** this is part of their Bangtan Universe storyline. The BI is so complex so I won't even start explaining. :D
So the song by itself is about the dying relationship between two lovers if you just read it . BUT BUT BUT in the context of the music video, it is about the dying relationship between a young person and basically their youth, happiness, and even life.
Story. This whole video focuses on each of the BTS members at their worst, as they struggle with pain, depression, and anger. While they may be fine when with their friends, each of the members are completely miserable and vulnerable when alone.
This song means a whole lot to BTS because this is what really put them on the SK map and got a lot of attention.
They received a lot of recognition based on this song. And as someone mentioned the original lyrics did not include "girl" but it just didn't flow.
There is dance choreography during live performances. You guys should watch it.
This whole video focuses on each of the BTS members at their worst, as they struggle with pain, depression, and anger. While they may be fine when with their friends, each of the members are completely miserable and vulnerable when alone. This came from their own experience as they were struggling hard for success back then. Their company was broke n basically this song was decided as the last one if it wouldn't be a success.
Their song "Run" is related to "I need U". The third mv (in this storyline) is *"On stage:prologue"* the song is *Butterfly* but is just a remix of the original and isn't the full version. The original mv lasts around 11:57 minutes and it doesn't include an important scene at the end of the credits (for some reason was cut out) but here is the link for the deleted scene: ruclips.net/video/5bqraw0jP4w/видео.htmlsi=YmMVL0O0vX1ZRT3y
I love how you guys tried to think about the song and make sense, but is more than that :x
Like in the V scene where he attack that man, in the story line of BTS albuns, this is his father that is abusive with him and his sister, in the scene V sees his sister get hit by their father and yeah, kills him.
It's a long story. The song was suppost to be "I need you FRIEND", but "girl" sound better.
In the story line (to make a story short): Jin is the main protagonist. He has this friends, but is gone for two years. When he comes back, everything is bad bad bad. Some of the boys are even d*ed. One misterious voice makes Jin go back in time, before everything is going down the hill and he tries to help his friends. THIS mv is the firt one of the "BTS Universe" aka BU.
But I really like the way you guys think!
I like the way you responded about our mistake! Most people aren’t as nice as you when they correct us. I really appreciate it!
Yea I agree with you that they have a unique perspective on these mv's and I like their honest opinions as well
The "her" is the toxic sense of attachment to something you love that doesn't love you back, each boy represents a different type of toxic attachment, and how we continue to put our heart into something and can't let go, whether it's a bad/absent parent, bullying from peers, money which eludes you, etc....but your friends at this time of life are often your sanctuary. You will understand more as you go through the BU.
I'm addicted to this song, and the fact that it was the first song they won an award with, they felt like the world was finally starting to see them. Note: This song has a dance to it ... Dance practice or when they sing it on stage . BTS is beyond music 💜
Wow! Love this song and it’s meanings and interpretations! It’s one of many MV for the BU that’s a fictional storyline that goes along with many other MV, books. Webtoons, and can be interpreted in a way the listener wishes. Many ARMY know that they used ‘girl’ instead of ‘friend’ since it fit the melody better. Great reaction as usual 💜👏🇨🇦 Ok. I will spoil 1 thing. When you see them all together it’s their memories of having fun together.
you have just entered the complicated and confusing BU (bangtan universe). The BU is a fictional stroyline that runs throughout bts's albums. The mvs are all intertwined in some way and tell one story. Each member go through their individual hardships in this storyline and it's intense (but everything they go through is ofc fictional)
Song gets sadder once you know the storyline that BTS is telling😢. Not all of them are talking a about a ‘girlfriend’ while others are about a sister and a mothers
I know ARMY in the comments are telling you all about the BU and the story line that comes with these music videos, but I love your interpretation on it. It was not one I had heard before and makes a lot of sense. So for me it adds an additional layer of meaning to the song and the video - like a new lens to view the videos through. Brilliant! Keep it up!
RM has said that originally the lyrics said "I NEED YOU FRIEND" instead of girl, but for the sound of it and commercial reasons they went for it being a romantic song.
That should give you new clarity on the meaning, as well as the music video.
Yep. As I mentioned in last comment they had to come back from last album which didn't do that well. (Americans like it now but back then it wasn't a hit in Korea or anywhere) They changed their whole approach to calmer and more thoughtful and serious music. This song blew up!!! It was basically their career maker. The MV had nothing to actually do with the song. It's related to a BTS Universe storyline they started. But fans were so shocked by the video and the song. It was an instant hit that ... I think... got them their first award.
That's the song that got them, for the first time in their career at that time, first place on one of South Korea's weekly music shows.
the reason why this video is so similar to the run one is because they both come from the hyyh era (the most beautiful moment in life albums) and the bu (bts universe), which it's another big rabbit hole
Yep. This is part of the BU like "Run" was. When an mv seems confusing or difficult to explain it is probably part of the BU. This is more about friendship, that was torn apart and one of them tries to set it right again with alternate timelines but that doesn't quite work (as you would expect) pretty dark and sad, imo. They changed lyrics from friend to girl I think at one point which makes it more confusing since as you can see, it isn't really about a girl. When you get to Blood Sweat and Tears and Fake Love they have a bit of a BU going on there as well. But on the "surface" this is a good explanation video for Blood Sweat and Tears I highly recommend. You will start to see how much goes into their videos that we easily miss when we just look at a song on the surface. ruclips.net/video/5tlgAUE6yjg/видео.htmlsi=46M-vW1e00xNpjJe BTS doesn't do much on just a surface level. Even Yoongi's D-Day tour was so in-depth coordinating flow of songs with the deconstruction of the stage and more all to symbolize the effective destruction of Suga and Agust D persona's by the time it ends.
3:27 The original lyrics to this were supposed to be "i need you*friend*" but it didn't flow right so it was changed to girl. And the mv is for their bangtan universe, remember if/as you go through the BU that the mvs are the most important factor (every detail means something, even more than in their non BU content lol) but the lyrics usually arent. 😊
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7:57 this was their 1st mv without dance involved and they were all worried because this is a story building song & they all knew they would have to really focus on acting to sell it, & they were worried it wouldn't be up to par (their acting i mean) like V was saying he'd never been in a fight before, so he was worried about his scene with his "dad" & sister
8:58 it reminds you of run because they connect narrativly in the BU. This is 1st in the storyline, run is 2nd 😊
V stabbed his dad because the dad had abused both kids for years and seeing him hit v's sister was too much for him & he did that to protect her
_The piano at the first of this song is actually from their song "love is not over"
_Also in the MV of Run , in the beginning of it ،they played "butterfly prologue mix"
I loved this reaction so much this is also my favorite bts song of all time💕🥰great job guys💕
This song is amazing Luke!!
Fun fact: there is a BTS Universe (like marvel) that flows through ALL albums into one story. You should watch a BTU explanation video. The Easter eggs in music videos are insane
Our Lost Boys.... So the MV doesnt directly relate to the song, of course the theme yes about the internal conflict & pain about relationships but not necessarily just a romantic one with a girl only, it could be anyone, family, friends, own self.. but the MV is part of the BTS Universe, an alternate fictional storyline.
this video is the start of the BU (bts universe) where there’s a huge connecting storyline through multiple MVs so the lyrics and the music video don’t necessarily relate and in this video particularly it’s not about a girl or romance at all.
I feel like you need to know all the facts to understand this!😂💜
The guy v stabbed was his dad as he was physically abusive to him and his sister.. the girl in the video.. this is the bu! Please have a look into it 😊
It's not simple boy-girl love story, it's about friendship among them, misunderstandings, past memories, relation with family (their underlying fictional storyline "Bangtan Universe" or BTS Universe --- BU which run in their album) . Its a deep dive to understand. Check that then you will understand their songs😊😊😊
More than the lyrics, the music videos in this era and forward has deep/hidden meaning and story :) bit of a puzzle, but fun to figure out.
Yeah definitely!!
I really like the way you think about these videos. They are a new prespective really. Single men have seen these videos and gotten something very different but as you 3 guys see these videos you see them as 3 guys who grew up together. It is true the song and video don't seem to match but if you think of them the way you guys did they do. This is the beginning of the BU or Bangtan Universe a seperate story line that the videographer did seperate from the songs.
Korea has alot of suicide and alot of domestic turmoil. So Lumpens depicts it by giving each of the boys their own story line that is something a young man might go thru in the Korean family.
A rich young man who's father doesn't want him hanging with his school friends so he sends him away but the young man still thinks of the other 6 and worries how then are doing and how he can help them.
A young man who's father is sick and so the mother takes them to the country to help his health and the young man must now live on his own and send money back to his parents.
A young man who's mother is gone of her own will, so now he carries the guilt of losing his mother and how his father can just forget her, he feels the need to join her.
A young man who's mother couldn't take care of him so she leaves him with a candy bar on his 7th birthday. So he constantly thinks he is ill because he wants to gain attention he never got from his mother.
A young man who saw a young boy die when he was at an arboretum. It scared him because he never told anyone what he saw so he is constantly seized by the trauma of that day and just wants that trauma to go away. He constantly lies and tells everyone he is OK but of course his hurting himself shows the lie in the statement.
A young man who is dealing with domestic abuse in the home. At some point he has enough and takes matters into his own hands and lives to regret it.
And last a young boy who is dealing with bullying by his step brother at home and outside the home but his parents won't believe him so he takes the abuse and as the others leave school he feels alone and loses his support in the other young men to the point he ends up thinking of just letting that car hit him.
This is all fictional and only part of the videographers ideas but if you fit it with the music it is way more interesting. But you need to be aware that the videos from now on with exception of the English ones are all tied to this story.
So we've reached the beginning of the Bangtan Universe storyline....ngl this is where I got hooked 😅
I’ve been binge watching your BTS reactions and I love how you guys always talk about the lyrics and try to interpret them. It’s totally fine to be off because BTS songs are usually complex. It took me some reading to realize understand Blood, Sweat and Tears, for example. Their music have deeper meanings and we’re not used to it here in the west. But anywho, I love the channel and you guys are so much fun 💜💜
Hi guys! Thank you for the reaction. The "girl" is all the troubles they show: violence, addictions, depression, mental health, poverty, suicidal thoughts, etc. The "girl" hurts them, they hate "her" but they are not able to leave "her". Thanks again 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This song was of the pivotal songs for BTS
This is the beginning of BU. RUN MV is connected to this music video
This is the song that changed everything for them!!! 💜
Always love your reactions! You’ll quickly see that a lot of BTS MVs from here on out don’t necessarily correspond to the song lyrics all the time.
The music videos are telling one story line that's why they are similar you had to see in sequence
For me who I didn't get into the BU this mv with these lirics, you may see it as a romantic relationship or not, still the need to be loved. And the individual stories, all those troubles, loneliness, desparation.. Come from lack of love, romantic or not. And you can also take it as.. That unrequited love is as a real problem as any other tragic event (all without guidens mostly in this youth age)
actually if u see most of the BTS songs aren't all about love songs , they might seem like it but it has deeper interpretations and theories that link to BTS universe which has a storyline going on , so yes not a love song.☺️
just love how you are reacting serially... after long time following reaction of bts.. hope you can react some of these past songs dance practice and live performance
I love seeing people analysing 'BTS Universe' videos and how everyone sees something different. That is what is so amazing about BTS. I can't wait for you to get into their B side tracks which I think are even better than some of their main releases!💜
Your now entering the BTS story😊😊
It’s cool to hear different interpretations, that’s what makes the universe so fun! Kinda why I feel like comments shouldn’t explain it to y’all just yet, so you could put the pieces together on you’re own. It would be cool if you guys could watch the on stage prologue and highlight reel too. Both are short films and I would love to hear your theories.
This was the song that changed BTS direction in music which lead them to becoming the global superstars they are today 💜🔥💙 The video you watched is called RUN, the song RUN BTS didn't come out until 2022, Then they have a variety show called RUN BTS.
That's Run by BTS. You watched it first. Both songs are part 1& 2
It’s funny to hear the interpretation but knowing that BTS songs are very very rarely shallow. Not that love and break ups are shallow, but that’s the typical theme for songs everywhere and in all languages. BTS has a beautiful storyline running behind this and is absolutely brutally sad and joyful.
And btw, this song has an incredible choreography and you might want to watch dance practice.
Ah this MV... wheehuh! the MV is storyline of BU - see it ? first motto to ARMY "Be You!" (if people go through these imaginary stories - that could very well be right - you can do your life and get though it and still be authentic yourself!)
This is the first BTS song I know in 2015 but not that much into BTS but when Blood,sweat and tear come out I JIM into Jimin and cannot Jim out 😂 and now I am an ot7 l ove all the members and will always support them
actually my story Same as u but it was lucifer V in bst in 2016 that made me an army
This song and video are the first in the BTS Universe story. It's also one of the first BTS songs that, when combined with the video, can have a number of different meanings or stories to tell. None of interpretations are wrong, of course. It's just different messages that they are telling with the same song and video. On the surface, yes, this is a break up song. However, RM has said that the word "girl" in the song should actually be "friend" but "girl" sounded better in the song. That one word change alters the song from a breakup song to one about a toxic relationship, not necessarily a romantic one. Visually, each of the boys represents a major issue that people often face, especially young people. I won't tell you all of them, because I don't want to spoil anything for you but JK is homelessness, V is domestic violence, Suga is suicidal tendencies, Jimin is depression, and J-Hope is drug addiction. Specifically prescription drugs in this case. The video also shows the difference between public appearances and what's going on behind closed doors and how people may not know their friends as well as they think they do. There is a LOT to unpack in the majority of BTS songs, including this one.
if i understand it correctly suga said in suchwita with jhope that this is his do or die song if this song or album didn't make it or didn't make a hit he'll leave for good..suga said he almost died in this and jhope said that yoongi literally cough blood maybe because he overworked himself
So original the hook was supposed to be "I need you friend" but it didn't flow well with the song so they changed it to "I need you girl"
Now welcome to the rabbit hole, it just gets better. These guys are geniuses especially RM, from here on out you might have to do some reading and you will see.
Guys, watching you talk this video out was such a treat. I started from Wings and just finished Euphoria. I actually really liked your theories.
💡 It would be really cool for you to watch the first 3 BU videos in order now that you have more context.
1. I Need U
2. On Stage Prologue
3. Run
Even just 1 & 2 would be cool. You made really great observations before you even knew what was going on, so I'm kind of dying to see you revisit and discuss this era.
This MV is part of the BU (Bangtan Universe). A whole fictional story that runs through albums, books, webtoon......... there are images connected through many MV´s.
Welcome to the BU!! A fantastic series of music videos w/ intertwining storyline. Song lyrics are not always directly related to imagery.
Really enjoying your reactions, please check out ‘Ma City’ (live) and the Cyphers ‘1-4’. Then, the live cypher medley…🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Just wanted to mention that BTS Army is very respectful of the BTS members' provate life. Of course I cannot read each Army's mind but we don't subscribe to finding out if the boys (they are mostly half my age) have gone out with anyone (dating life) unlike other celebrities' fanbase.
They may well have used their personal (love) life for their music but they do go above and beyond. And they are all deep thinkers. Even if the three younger members may have been still too young when they began. RM and Suga were incredibly mature even when they began their training circa 2010.
I say this so that you guys have a little more context when reviewing their music.
There are a ton of very knowledgeable armys but i suppose i have a slightly different perspective also because I'm Korean but living outside of Korea for the past 20 years or so.
As many have already mentioned, BTS got their first big award with this album and JK often talks about this song being their turning point.
P.S. RM does make a comment in the band's last 'meal' together for their channel that since Butter & Dynamite, he became unsure what BTS is about.
This makes it interesting to see what the bots would do in 2025.
The MV is the BU, and not telated to the song actually. You will never know when members of BTS were/are dating anyone. S. Korean idols privacy is closely guarded.
Until one of them personally announces private info, we won't know.
This is the song/era that made me an ARMY and been with them and ARMY even since, welcome to the BU it’s a wild ride, I am curious if you guys will be able to get the plot before you hit the final video in this series. I figured it out during the short solo teaser videos for Wings Album (mostly from Awake)
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you guys have to react BTS's live performance. then you'll get to know how they really killed it, they're incredibly great!
This is the Part 1 of BU (BANGTAN UNIVERSITY), where MVs of HYYH album has a storyline. Hope you gonna watch all the MVs related to BU accordingly. Don't forget to look for MVs that have English Subtitles and completed. 'Cause some of it has deleted part. 💜 And lemme clear one thing, the one you've watched was 'RUN' not 'RUN BTS' cause they're different from each other. And yeah! You're right! It was related to this one cause 'RUN' was the Part 3 of The BU. 🙂
The story is actually longer than that and shines through later, too, like in "Fake Love".
We also have the trailer for the K-Drama now.
Another fact: they still didn’t have much money so the cars and extra are their managers cars and them themselves
Welcome to BU!😅💜
I’m loving the progression of the BTS songs your reviewing . “I need you girl” is part of the BTS Storyline if you should you ever get into it .. very deep indeed . great job guys .. ❤🎉
So many layers to this song... Totally love this 💜💜💜💟♾️💜✌️
Sooo many layers!!
@@TAHBofficial Lot's of layers musically and lyric wise. I know RM spoke about this when "Fake Love" came out but he sometimes will write his lyrics with "you" but be speaking about himself or to himself. I can elaborate on that when the time comes cuz he definitely mentioned doing that for "Fake Love" tho I think the other rappers possibly wrote with other external experiences in mind just don't really know for sure since they haven't spoke on it as far as I know.
Btw their storyline is getting a kdrama coming out in November
Welcome to the Bangtan Universe! The majority of their music videos follow a story line from here on out. I can’t wait for you to get to the Wings & Love Yourself eras! Are you having help with the order you’re going in and which videos you’re watching? Just curious if you plan on watching non-music videos that still pertain to the story 👀
Never, ever take BTS at face value. There is always much, much more and it’s usually not what you assume.
JUNGKOOK AND V MY FAV KINGS OF KPOP ❤️🔥
Might be hard to undedstand but think about the song as background music to the video. The MV is telling a story on its own as the other comments have said its apart of a universe.
Ok so "I Need U" is part of a fictional story that runs through several mv"s (but not all), short films, a webtoon and more. The song originally said "friend" as explained by RM but it just didn't flow good. So just think "friend" instead of girl and the MV will make a lot more sense. And in the story which is called the Bangtan Universe (BU for short) V's character really does stab his father who was beating on his sister, what you see happens in the story. You can tell if an MV is going to be part of the storyline in the description below it will say "BU content certified by Big Hit Entertainment". As one of you mentioned the friends are happy when they are hanging out but when alone they have some real issues they are dealing with. The next MV in the BU is "Run" the first mv you guys watched by mistake, these are the same characters from this MV. Not everything is exactly depicted in chronological order of events always in this storyline (think Christopher Nolan movies but not as extreme lol). I'm glad you guys liked the song, I really love this album "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt.1" as well as the pt.2 album. For each album they usually have a comeback trailer which is kinda like an mv or sometimes actually is the mv for a song which is often an intro song from the album though not all of them have english subs especially the early ones. I'm not sure what list you guys are going from if it's just their Korean MV's but the song "For You" is a Japanese MV which are notorious for getting blocked on youtube, you can still try just wanted to give a heads up. Their original Japanese songs have a different style to them then their Korean tracks, it usually more ballad like but not always. They have some great Japanese songs but I'd understand saving those for later. The next Korean MV would be "Dope" which is not BU storyline. The storyline is pretty complex and I didn't even attempt to get into it until after 6 months of being a hardcore fan watching all their "bangtan bomb" content, their variety show "Run BTS!", and "Bon Voyage" getting to know them well. Some just listen to their music and watch performances or dance practices not ever diving into the fictional storyline which it's very heavy subject wise and can be confusing so I get why.
This channel came to me and I came to check it out and I love it and thank you for getting to know BTS, the boys are incredible, they've been through a lot.
I reacted to "ON" Kinetic manifesto film is very good 😊
I need U - Run - Butterfly. ....trilogy 👍
Welcome to the second song of the Bangtan Universe. You did a really good job of breaking down. Enjoy the rabbit hole.
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You guys might be ready to do the Taylor guide to the BU before going any further so that you will begin to understand and see the BU references and follow the storyline better in the upcoming videos and songs.
Also this is the song that catapulted them into the next phase of their career and was at the time the most popular song to date.
I think they've already reacted to it awhile back. 💜
@@Em_2582 that may be and I'll go see if I can find that. However, they might need to revisit it because they were not commenting in a way that made me think that they realized that a lot of that was BU content.
@@addison5938 Sorry. I thought you were talking about Taylor guide to the boys, not the BU summary guide. I only watched xCeleste one, did Taylor do one too?
@@Em_2582 No I think you caught me in a mistake. I believe you're right it was the XCeleste BU video. I misspoke when I said Taylor
This MV is part of the BU, a deep storyline that intertwines with certain mvs, the lyrics have nothing to do with the mv, both are different storylines, the song and lyrics is part of the youth series after school trilogy, this mv is the 1st part of the BU storyline. And the song RUN is next part of the BU, again the mv has nothing to do with the lyrics, RUN song and lyrics are part of the 2nd album of the youth trilogy, mv is part of the BU storyline.
Sorry, idk the guy in black cap name, but i get what u tryna say at 11:17 - and yes, at that point of the video, they are depicting self-destruction in all sense, physically, mentally and soul.
V (in the BU) was the catalyst - murdering the alcoholic guy (or was it his dad) who was abusing his sister, with one of the guy's own liquor bottles that he dumps in their home.
The MV has a storyline that's unrelated to the song for the most part (there's a storyline spanning several music videos). V did not imagine stabbing a rival lover, he actually stabbed his father to death for abusing his sister.
I think you should react to the choreography of this song, you're gonna love it for sure ❤
Just so u know, the guy v hits isn't his gfs new guy, it's his abusive dad who was hitting his sister as part of the fictional bts storyline
V was stabbing his abusive father who was beating his sister. This is the beginning of the BU like others have said. It is a fictional storyline that runs through BTS videos. Also RM explained that it should have been friend but it did not sound right so he changed it to girl.
Also you will notice that in the next MV the members are a pair,also I can't wait for you guys to watch RUN mv It is one of my favorite MV's from this BU
Aaand welcome to the BU... 😅
I LOVE watching people react to I Need U. The way everyone's eyes pop open when V stabs his dad is hilarious, mostly because noone expects it from a BTS video so everyone's totally blindsided. But then again they didn't warn ARMY either when they dropped the MV. 😂
U need to watch their Dance Practice alongside MV.. they are sometimes surprising 😮
welcome to bts universe hehe its a whole another world its a bout friendship not girls btw
Congrats on 10k guys!🥳
Thank you, we really appreciate it!!!
I'm watching all the videos about BTS since the debut. Going back in time and so cool! Everything was in order until I need u, only they didn't react to Run from 8 years ago, it's not the same song they reacted to, please watch it 🙏
i know im soooo late but its really hard to understand this music video as a WHOLE when you dont understand the BU (ant that itself its pretty hard to understand), like the lyrics are one thing but at the same time the MV shows a different story. They're all individually facing different things such as abuse, mental illness and such but sometimes its hard to pick up on all that. thank you so much for reading into it and trying to understand the timeline
Finally, you've reach the Bangtan Universe. There's a mobile game, a webtoon as well as notes about BU. I Need You was the start of BTS's success. I love this song so much because it tackles, depression, drug abuse, domestic violence, friendship and the vulnerability of the youth. That's why it became a game changer to BTS. There's also a choreography for this song just in case you want to check it out. By the way, the song which has similar MV with I Need You is not Run BTS. It's just RUN. But they also have a song RUN BTS which was released in 2022 from their anthology album Proof. If you want to know what's BU, here's a summary of it ruclips.net/video/4Xs-WyzB_zg/видео.htmlsi=MpaeUzinFYXoTm7t
The trailer for the K-Drama "Youth" is also out.
@@ruthfischer7615 oh yeah! thanks for telling me! been waiting for that.
the game got shut downnn😭😭
@@fuhua
BTS World is getting shut down but not BTS Universe.
@@ruthfischer7615 No i have both the games and both don't work anymore 😭
The real meaning of girl is friend ! I need you girl sound better then need you friend 😊is part of the storyline ..hopefully you guys will check it one days ..thank all of you 💜
Nice then you guys catch it ..run was the first part of the storyline follow by I need you girl 😊
Isn't Run after I Need U, I mean it was released after I Need U.
@@crystalsnow1138 yes you right I need you girl was the first my bad 😊
Welcome to BU (Bangtan Universe)
In the video..when V stab the man that was supposed to be his abusive dad and that was his sister
Venho so pelas reações ao BTS
Try watch bts live festa 2021 . You will enjoy 😉 .
Their live performance of this song has dancing and it is really good. You should react to it.
BTS forever ❤️
I Love this Song so much ❤❤
I Love your reaction guys so much 🤗💜Hugs from Brazil😊