I think you'd really love their MVs for Black Swan and Fake Love. Lyrics are super important and in both these songs they help tie everything together that happens within the video. Black Swan is about the boys fear of losing their passion for what they love most, singing/rapping, while Fake Love is about being untrue to who you are thus any love experienced is fake.
We have to remember there is also a behind the scenes video for a great deal of BTS MV. Both for fake love and black swan. But save me might be very interesting. The one take and behind the scenes 😁
Hello! Welcome to the world of BTS :) I have a suggestion since you mentioned that this is your first time watching a BTS video. They have "shooting sketches" that you can watch after or before the official music videos of their songs (however you want to go about it) so you can enjoy their film and artistry, conveying their sincere and genuine message and emotions. Enjoy! :) 💜
If you do check out their MV shooting sketches, make sure to find one with overlaid English subtitles! These have "Eng Sub" in the video title; usually a good channel to find these is Bangtan Subs. (They have a team of multilingual fans who provide translations.)
@@itsjonhiller Welcome to the world of ARMY: BTS!! There is a RUclips channel called Enjoy BTS More that I recommend you, because it has many MV's and live performances with high-quality English translation/subtitles. Very convenient.
Imagine your first BTS video is Blood Sweat & Tears! simply iconic. To this day one of the best music videos ever created. There's something new to see or learn each time you watch. Especially if you start diving into the book that inspired it (and the whole WINGS album) and the 7 short films and intro music video that dropped the week leading up to it. WINGS era was such a great time!
As a filmmaker you should watch their video for SAVE ME, a one take wonder. But you HAVE to add on the behind the scenes shooting sketch as you can see the cameraman at work!! Turn on captions for this bit! Videographer LUMPENS has directed the most BTS videos.💜
Hi. That KPop evolution you’re talking about is because of BTS. They came in the scene in 2013 and tore the roof off of what was KPop. They and their team are trail braziers….right into the Western world where they’ve made it possible for other Idol groups to be known there.
I was coming here to make a similar comment. BTS don’t “follow the standard.” They ARE the standard. BTS isn’t even K-pop any longer, because they are performing at levels that are not just head and shoulders above everyone else, but an entire body length or two above - in artistry, in creativity, and in accomplishments. BTS are different. If you are going to dive into BTS, that is an important thing to understand right from the start.
I don't really agree with that. While it's true that BTS has offered a lot of opportunities for k-pop in the west it is such a wide genre and there are groups that are paving their own path when it comes to sound, MVs and music in general. the evolution of the k-pop industry is not because of BTS although they paved the way for breaking boundaries in the industry.
@@hilmamark They dared to be different, didn’t fit the typical Idol ‘mold’, refused to bow down/participate to corruption both in Korea and the U.S.; they pushed the boundaries on singing and talking about social issues and societal expectation - really the only artist to have done that before was Seo Taiji in the 90s; but even then he was not known in the west. BTS were given the freedom in every aspect of their music creation process, which, to this day, while some groups are now writing - or have some participation in music creation, it is still not the standard. While the odd group had some measure of success in the west, they were nowhere near mainstream and often they were not around for long. You should watch Boracity’s video on this very subject. She does a much better job explaining it than I do.
So many paved the way for BTS to have the opportunities they had. BTS wasn't the beginning, but I've enjoyed watching their journey and what they've contributed. Also, random side-note but "trail blazers". Braziers means bras.
At the time this came out nothing else sounded or looked like this all of Kpop. Also it set records for BTS views wise which was kind of unheard of for a 6+ minute video. It still is a standout video 8 years later.
Hi I’m a 42yr old ARMY (fan) whom has been with them since before they debuted in 2013. Thank you for sharing your exploration into BTS videos with us as you will see there are details within the details. BTS are known for their mastery of lyrics, messaging (especially subliminal), storytelling, videography, choreography, styling, set designs and so much more. Everything is intentionally placed and connected. You can say all their videos are Davinchi coded and they are all on the level of “Madonna on the rocks, Mona Lisa, and Last Supper” so you definitely want to run every second of it to you may miss something. You will definitely sees artistic nods to such works. Therefore keep your eyes glued and welcome to the rabbit whole of Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS). Please enjoy your beautiful journey.
Many of the visual references/symbolism in the video are tied to Demian by Hermann Hesse. This theme runs through the videos from their WINGS album. They have a shooting sketch for this MV you might find interesting ([EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) '피 땀 눈물' MV Shooting Sketch) and a decent breakdown for this one as well titled "BTS WINGS ERA EXPLAINED (Breaking down Blood Sweat & Tears MV & Short Films)"
this video is very complicated to explain. and I'm not good with words so I'll try to do my best to explain 😬 so this video and its whole album was inspired by a book called Demian by Hermann Hesse. it's about the coming of age story. but this story is about accepting the good and evil within oneself as you transition from a child to an adult.. in the beginning, one member, Jin, stared at the painting of "The Fall of the Rebel Angels" which was placed in between 2 doors, black and white, good and evil. Jin represents the book's main character, Sinclair, who grew up in a religious family. He met Demian in his school and Demian is the character that guides Sinclair in his transition. He'll also be Sinclair's "tempter" one of the characters, Demian I think, said "The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to god. That god's name is Abraxas." and Abraxas is represented by the statue as he's the god of both good and evil well, at some point of the story, there was a war. During this war, Demian told Sinclair that when he needs help, he will just look inside him and Demian is within him, then Demian kissed him and vanished. Jin kissing the statue signifies that he accepted the good and evil within himself. then, Jin's face cracked at the end of the video = the bird fights its way out of the egg anyway, the other members were paired by 1 older member and 1 younger member.. Sinclair have mentors, and the older members were the mentors of the younger members. one of Sinclair's mentors, an organ player, promised him that he'll play him a piece, which SUGA, one of the older members played in the interlude of the video. those green liquid and green smoke were the "temptation" and after Jin kissed the statue, all the younger members have been "infected" by the green liquid and smoke. and *chaos* ensue there are also other reference in this video like the dinner which is like a representation of the last supper, there's also the apple, one member, V, with his wings cut off meaning he's a fallen angel.. there's also references of Icarus in other paintings.. Jungkook, the member on the swing floating in the air representing the fall of Icarus who flies too close to the sun. and so much more btw, around 10:30 above the mirror, there's a quote by Nietzsche that says "You still have to have *chaos* inside you in order to be able to give birth to a dancing star" this explanation is such a mess lol but I hope you understand it
Hi; thanks for watching! Very happy you enjoyed this. There is an explainer video for this, and given your educational background, you’d probable really enjoy this and the group. I’ll echo what a lot of other commenters have said. Please do turn on captions, as BTS lyrics are important! Fake Love and Black Swan are also ones I think you’d like. Hope to see more BTS from you. Thanks for the reaction.
Dkdktv, XCeleste and BookStories on yt usually do mv intrepretation videos, that go deeper into korean and or literature meanings. RM, BTS leader has an IQ of 148. V and Jimin are also very smart. SUGA IS A genius. Jungkook is great at everything. Jin is visual, vocalist, gamer and currently Company Commander in Korean military. All will return June 2025 from their mandatory service. 4 are elite soldiers. 1 community service. 1 slightly injured, but will be elite soon.
All of bts songs look like movies and they have story's to them I just love how they push the boundaries in all their videos. These guys are my favorite in all kpop artists these guys are my Absolute favorite.
Its interesting that you majored in psych 1st (i also majored in psych) . Youre going to love bts. In addition to their amazing mvs, they often include concepts and themes from literature, and ofc, psychology. They incorporated jungian philosophy into a lot of their music, and sing/rap about mental health all the time. They also have a storyline that runs through various albums, notes, a webtoon, short films etc to create a continuous and cohesive story. Its an amazing journey. Their director is a guy named lumpens & hes been with them from the start 💜 Eta 6:36 they rarely use green screens. Check out fake love, its wildin and there is very little effects its practical. Also, the mv makes more sense when you read the lyrics. Its about temptation
@@itsjonhiller awesome you won't be disappointed. They're a 1 in a million groups. Oh for the record the mv about temptation is blood sweat and tears. Fake love is about masking to hide who you are and how you can't really love others until you are true to yourself and live yourself 💜
6:04 because BTS is a whole diff. level than the whole KPop combined both in musicality and overall artistry. BTS is the standard that unfortunately hasnt been able to be replicated by the kpop imdustry because BTS is the group who has control over their art
I'm not sure how well you know BTS, but them and their MV production Lumpens are always telling a story. BTS in their music and lyrics they're heavily involved in and Lumpens with their MVs. There is a whole Bangtan Universe throughout, which this can be associated with it. Many groups followed in doing that as well. I don't really associate BTS with Kpop or Idol music as they're not as shallow musically as idol music used to be and still is to a large degree. BTS, made that being meaningful trendy in that type of music. They set the bars for the rest to reach.
Welcome to BTS and Army world. You have to watch more BTS videos, you will be amazed and surprised by BTS. They are absolutely phenomenal and incredible. Thank you for your reaction.
This song is about temptation, obsessive love,wherein you give all to the other, it's also about growth in yourself. Namjoon's narration is a quote from the book Demian by Herman Hesse. Welcome to our world. Rosey 62 from Australia.
When I first discovered BTS I felt like I’d been living under a rock. Their artistry is on another level. I’m 53, and grew up on 70s and 80s music and the advent of music videos and the MTV era. BTS has incredible musicality, concepts, choreography, and videography-all top notch. Nothing is ever halfhearted or a coincidence. It is art fully fleshed out. Pure art. I’m not a Kpop fan. However, I am a huge BTS fan-ARMY to my core. It’s been an amazing journey since 2018, and I still discover more to love. It’s really special to watch someone else find them. I get to experience falling for them anew all over again. Thank you for your knowledgeable breakdown and appreciation for their work. 💜
All the BTS’s MV’s are so amazing, you should look them up. Also, since you are filmmaker, I recommend “Love wins all” from IU that released few days ago.
It is impossible to overstate the importance of this mv. I can think of no other mv that was as highly anticipated as this one. It really did create a boom in the importance of artistic vision in Kpop videos. BTW, if you really want you mind blown, you should react to the Japanese version of Blood, Sweat and Tears - it is absolutely different in tone - and it also ties into the "Wings" storyline of BTS.
You should really see the seven shortfilms from the Wings era and the Boys Meet Evil MV, they are closely related to the Blood Sweat and Tears MV and are part of the great story that the BTS MV has been telling for several albums.
I’ve seen another director explain (on a txt video - they are Bts’ younger brothers) that cuts are required on mv’s when the dancing is sloppy whereas with txt he wished he didn’t have to do any cuts at all because the dancing was so perfect - of course as is Bts’ dancing. So the shots can be longer because the dancing is incredibly in sync.
To add emphasis to this comment, as BTS members were coming up and practicing hours and hours each day, they monitored their practices by watching video frame by frame, to ensure the choreography was being executed perfectly - as in no matter when they stopped the video, it would be perfection. So when you see comments like these, they aren’t just empty claims - they can be backed up with “receipts.” In this case, TXT are the only group of artists who are true label siblings to BTS, and as such they admire them and strive to a similar level of success…so the work ethics would likely also be similar.
Jimin's "Pi ttam nunmul" has had me in chokehold since forever. He is the guy in blue with the red necktie in 3:33 Apart from being an amazing musician this guy is a great human being too. Love him, love the group. Too good. Check him out, Park Jimin
Don't confuse BTS with general Kpop they are very different. Kpop in general follow certain 'rules' BTS do not they are real artists not just performers who do as they are told. The broke the mould right from the get go in 2013 when they debuted and have never looked back. It's like comparing Apples and Oranges in fact it reminds me that 'Not all fruit's are oranges'.
welcome to BTS rabbit hole, I found your comment about camera movement in Kpop interesting since at the moment I don't remember any BTS mv with this type of cuts, their takes are always individual or in groups, the MVs that I think you might find interesting would be Spring Day, Black Swan and Fake Love
BTS is basically the mother of ornate scenes. Blood sweat & tears was the blueprint of all the aesthetic kpop mvs from that year. Suggesting watching Fake love, ON official music video (non dance version), Springday, Blackswan both official music video and the dance performance video by MN comoany. I think you would also love the set of short films they released as concept called WINGS shortfilms. Extremely intricate & artistic
Thank you for your reaction!! Loved listening to your technical expertise, particularly regarding the colors. They are a really striking and beautiful part of this. I am glad you didn't think this was CGI (a lot of people do). BTS very rarely uses it. Their videos are always top notch, well planned out and true showcases for their amazing talent. BTS writes and composes most of their own songs so lyrics are always fascinating as well as their visuals. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great evening.
You would appreciate the behind the scenes they release for each video. You can catch some glimpses of the equipment and obviously set design 💜 If you’re looking for the opposite end of the spectrum of camera movement, Dynamite uses a mostly static still camera
There is an explanation video but in a nutshell it’s all about temptation. Drugs etc. the blindfold represents fight temptation. You notice even the doors and sculptures are one white one black. Good and evil. Most of the scenes represent works of art. Painting and sculptures. The forbidden kiss , he gave in. The member who showed him temptation represents a fallen angel. Thus the missing wings. Hope it helps. What’s impressive about bts vs others the use practical not cgi. Which is amazing!
It's about temptation, too. But in the heart it is not "only" a visulaization of Hermann Hesse's Demian it is a story about becoming an adult under the idea's of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the psychology ideas of Carl Jung. individuation/true self means the need to embrace both worlds the world of good and light but also the one of knowledge and temptation/evil "Blood Sweat & Tears: What Does it All Mean?" by Don't Worry I'm Not Afraid There is evil in all good and good in all evil. Both needs to be embraced for individuation.
Blood, Sweat and Tears, according to a live interview they did, is really about them telling us who they are. They want to be loved for who they are, not what we want them to be. No Fake love with ARMY. Thanks for doing this reaction. They are deeply loved for their authenticity, kindness and talent. From a 63-yr-old Silver ARMY.
You know that BTS paved the way for Kpop to the American market. and BTS was the first group to enter Billboard and Grammy. and they have 1000+ awards achieved by now. plus each member's solo debut. and i hope you react further for bts. Oh yes, BTS is also a Korean national asset which is one of the largest contributors to Korean economic income. Thank You
Thank you for your reaction. Ive subscribed hoping to see more of your take (from a professional standpoint) on BTS MV's. They are all truly masterpieces in their on right. You will truly be pulled in by the artistry and master storytelling. Having the close captions on helps tons. Because BTS MV's are so full of symbolism (easter eggs) metaphors and the like I suggest first watching the MV with out subtitles then watch it a second time with subs. I like to do this and try to figure out the meaning of the MV then with the subs to see if I was right or totally off. You never know. WELCOME to the world of BTS!
Because of your background, you might find interesting to dive into BTS. Through music, lyrics and mv visuals they explore human psychology on different levels ( even Carl Jung...)😊 They are so different !!
I was about to say that but hey, ARMYs know best! BTS writes their own songs, you see, and they are extremely intelligent with their words and scenes and backgrounds and stuff... Coelho loves them. They involved Jung's work, Demian's work, some Spanish folktale... Amazing point of view, both culturally and psychologically. Deep songs, BTS songs are.
The Wings' short films will be another experience. Those are not music videos, but short films that introduce the solo songs of the album Wings by BTS, the same album that has this MV (Blood, sweat and tears) and another one, that is incredible and only shows one of them dancing: Boy meets evil. That album, Wings, tells the story of young people in a moment of life that coincides with Herman Hesse's Demian, the book that is quoted here when the balloon flies, and in the short films. And is part of the background fictional story of the BTS discs, that is also their real story, and the story of all people, as every hero's journey -with the difference that they develop it with their own life, between discs-. Since I saw other ARMYs bragging about their age too haha, I'm 44 years old ARMY, Literature and Spanish professor in Argentina.
The MV is in a museum and therefore they made all the scene's represent different artwork styles. From still life like that one room to impressionism. To like you say the prints. It's really a masterpiece when you disect it.
Thank you for appreciating the artisty of this video. I think you might appreciate BTS - Fake Love too. It's not as heavily steeped in the symbology but it's very masterfully shot. I do hope you'll take a look. Thank you.
Please watch these videos with an open mind…not with the mindset of you watching ‘k pop’ music videos. K pop is not a genre but an industry and BTS does so many different genres within that industry so if you are open to that idea then you will find yourself enjoying a whole new world of amazingly talented artists. Thank you for the reaction. 💜
Yeah this one is a tough place to start because it's partway through the overall BTS Universe storyline, and it's full of historic and religious symbolism, books, colors, etc. I am sure others have already typed it out, but yeah... all the way from the very opening shot where an older member is paired with a younger member, and there are objects of youth and innocence... to the painting flanked by a white door and a black door... all the way through with the use of green to show temptation and to Jin's skin cracking at the end. It's really complex, but there are some good explainer videos if you wish to truly understand it. I would probably suggest starting with I Need U if you wish to see the very start of the BU (watch the explicit version for the full experience)... and it's not as full with complex symbolism, but it lays the foundation for the story, and frankly is an amazing video. Just know in all these "BU" videos, if something *seems* like it means something.. it probably does. lol
BTS is so artistic, intellectual, poetic and creative. This video is one of my favorites. They start by showing that they are in a museum/art gallery and then it's just colors and madness after that. Such a cool way to show that they are the art themselves.
This is from 2016. Others you may enjoy would be Black Swan 2020 filmed at the old Los Angeles Theater and Fake Love 2018. Those are just a couple that come to mind, but there are so many good ones. The guys have solo songs as well-- By Suga aka Agust D: Daechwita and Haegeum MV’s that are spectacular and feel like a movie. RM’s Wildflower MV filmed outside with ancient Korean fireworks raining down. These guys are so talented.
Loving your commentary!! It's refreshing to see people who genuinely took interest in their art and not just to boost their channel. I hope you'll continue checking more of their stuff 💜 Thank you!
BtS create such beautiful moving art scenes 💜 they are a complete and refined package, so much goes into their sets and interpretation of their music. 💜💜💜
Welcome to BTS. I recommend *”Fake Love” , “Black Swan”, “Idol”, “Mic Drop” and “Not Today”* to start. Also, V, the one whose wings were cut just acted in IU’s mv that was released a couple of days ago. It’s a beautifully shot mv. I hope you will check it out. I know your focus isn’t on the music or lyrics but I hope this journey will get you interested in them. The individual members also have really good videos if you are interested. RM - Wildflower Suga (aka Agust D) - Haeguem J Hope - Hope on the Street feat J Cole Jin - Astronaut Jung Kook - Seven or Standing Next to You V - Slow Dancing Jimin - Like Crazy
Suga (Rapper and and award winning Producer of the 7 members) is playing the organ for real to represent the Church organist and mentor in the Book Demian.
Thank you for your reaction, may I please suggest that you have captions on for the lyrics as often the lyrics often influence the mv's design and atmosphere Borahae 💜
Definitely appreciate the actual breakdown of the video itself, the technicalities, the break down of the camera work, set design. Its so annoying when reactors get bombarded by "fans" going on and on about the artist blah blah.
you should watch IU Love Win All (Featuring V from BTS), the director of the music video is a award winning one so you can really feel the emotions. It's like a Sci Fi movie and it's just release so you should watch!
its refreshing to have someone react to an aspect of bangtan's art in their area of passion and expertise. thank you for your interest and perspective 💜
hello! Thanks for reacting to the guys, everything that can be seen in their mv is connected in cinematography, choreography, music and lyrics, they do not follow the typical K-pop system since they covered all types of territory to do the best If you like cinematography I recommend the following mv: -fake love - on - not today - black swan - film out I loved your way of explaining, to be honest, the entire cinematographic part also caught my attention and without a doubt your explanation taught me a lot, greetings 💜
This is my first BTS video Ive seen in 2016 when i first became a fan. Just blew my mind, and still does up til now. PS. I'm looking forward on your BTS journey and I hope to learn a lot from you from what you observe and decode on the cinematic skills of the whole team - from the set design, the wardrobe, the costumes, lighting, etc..
Blood, Sweat and Tears is inspired by Hermann Hesse's coming of age novel, Demian (1919). Speaking about the concept and the meaning of the song at a press conference, RM stated: "The harder a temptation is to resist, the more you think about it and vacillate. That uncertainty is part of the process of growing. Blood Sweat & Tears is a song that shows how one thinks, chooses, and grows." Suga added that "the song conveys an optimistic determination to use our wings to go far, even if we encounter temptations in life." Lyrically, the song talks about the pain of addictive love. The lyrics address the themes of "temptation" and "carnal willingness" to sacrifice everything, through lines like: "Kiss me, I don't care if it hurts/ Hurry up and choke me/ So I can't get hurt any more." [Towards the end of the music video at 4:05, RM reads a quote from the book: "He too was a tempter; he, too, was a link to the second [world], the evil world with which I no longer wanted to have anything to do." In 'Demian' this is a quote in which Sinclair thinks about Demian who is a friend and mentor to Sinclair.] Blood, Sweat and Tears also have a Japanese version. ( ruclips.net/video/7OX7dIRReSA/видео.htmlsi=iUT_p0QxXmQA2AyR ) MV shooting sketch with Eng sub. ( ruclips.net/video/z4keadU6Qyw/видео.htmlsi=EkLeqAvkWBgO0wzr )
LIGHT AND DARK! Hermann Hesse's novel Damien is the foundation for this song and video. A protagonist recognizes his dark side for the first time. The painting is "Fall of the Rebels Angels", painted by Frans Floris in 1554.
Welcome to the BTS Universe. This MV did not have any green screen but there was a projection of color in the Alice and Wonderland dinner scene. In fact there were those that wanted to say that the videographer stole ideas from certain artist and though he looked in many art books to get inspiration, he never stole anyones work. I loved this MV from the start but know that when we all first saw it we were blown away not knowing what it was about until we were told that Namjoon the writer of the lyrics was inspired by the work from Herman Hesse's book Demian. I am glad you too were blown away.
Thank you for reacting! Please turn on the English subtitles and ALWAYS watch till the mv runs out. There's often a scene of great importance at the very end.
Someone has already said that it's based around the Book. Within the MV there are a number of religious artificates eg the painting is the Battle of Heaven were Lucifier and the rebels angels are thrown out of Heaven. There's the a copy of the famous statue of Mary with Jesus laying across her lap after being taken down from the Cross. There's reference to The temptation of pride as Icrus who flies too close to the Sun after being told not to. Then you see the white feathers while Jungkook is hanging from the ceiling on the swing those white feathers are Icrus distroyed wings as the Sun melted the wax that held them together so he crashes to his death as he hits the earth. Lot's and lots of symbolism. Edited due to grammar errors.
You'll find that BTS/BigHit are experts at seamlessly integrating camera movements. Their cameras have their own choreography that interacts with the members' dance choreography, all perfectly edited to the music. My favorite example of this is the lifting and rotating drone shot in the MV for, "ON," in the Los Angeles River. You mentioned a transition. They are known for perfected transitions in editing, camera movements, members appearing and disappearing in choreography in live performances (not just MV editing), and their voices also transition perfectly. They harmonize, layer, mimic, and handoff their lines between each other like no other group.
THIS IS THE LEGENDARY KINGS BTS. They are the toppest tiers ever. that's why they are on another level in all aspects compare to others. no one can beat The BTS.
Cooperation of Lumpens and BTS is amazing. You've got a lyrical and visual story that actually makes sense instead of being just pretty images of pretty people dancing
This is my favorite BTS video, but I also love the lyrics of the song, and I couldn’t tell if you were actually reading the lyrics to or not, but they do give you a little bit of a clue as to what the song is about as others have said, they’re really great of a lot of their videos and making of sketches on RUclips also! Thank you for teacting to this amazing video!
and not: Demian rejects his religious teaching. To reach one's full potential/true self you have to leave behind the safety of your childhood home and (false) light and embrace also the world of evil/temptation that is also the world of knowledge. The members are not actually religious. It's about individuation. One of Nietzsche's quotes about giving birth to a dancing star is above the mirror but he also said "God is dead" aka. you should not make decisions on what others tell you are the right ones but what you have found out for yourself are the right ones for you. You are responsible for your life and knowledge and how you work with it. Don't worry I'm Not Afraid has made an explained vid to the MV.
Maybe you ought to see an explanation video for this MV cuz it’s very difficult to explain! It’s to do with BU- Bangtan Universe storyline and art and the lyrics themselves…. BTSs songs and artistry is world class!!
Being a psychology major you should watch the explanation videos on this song as I believe it will be fascinating for you & explain the “what is going on” feeling you have
Remember BTS videos are innovative and starts the trends even in kpop. Most of their videos were before their time and set a standard for others, not the other way around. That's why they grew so popular because their path to the top was so different than the formula other groups from korea were following
That was an interesting reaction ! I liked the filmmaking detail and the way you tied some of the visual techniques to other art forms. I have to tell you though that you missed an important part of the story when you covered your eyes when the music stopped! The MV continued at least another 5-10 seconds, and the final image tied the story together in a subtle way. Anyway I look forward to seeing more of your reactions 😊
Hi, good reaction, ty. So glad you liked it. Great song. Adore it. Jimin was amazing in this. His voice the dance the fit, chef's kiss! We learn here that Suga can play the organ just as good as he can play the piano. He so awesome! All of them sound seductive just a pleasure for the ears. They look like they are in a museum to me. =0] I was so surprised by the choreo when i saw it seperate. They leave a lot out. Fire!=0p Also, pls check out the explanation video for this MV. V is a fallen angel to me. He gives in to temptation all of them do. If u read the lyrics and pay attention to the symbolism the song is clearly about temptation not a relationship. I suggest u rewatch with CCs on and read what they talking about. The song and MV fit well together. There are a lot of layers in this one. BTS won 8 awards that year for this album and MV. They just swept the award show. Best day ever! much deserved. Hugs -2019 ARMY NY USA 💜 Gorey Fantod said on 12/20/21 A note about the organ music you might find interesting/relevant: The piece that is heard is Buxtehude's, "Passacaglia in D minor," which is also the piece that Emil hears in the Pistorius section of the novel.* * All credit goes to ReactToTheK (specifically Yunyi), for figuring that out & tracking down the reference. ruclips.net/video/K3XtBF_qX0o/видео.html M M said on 12/20/21 I suppose you understand why this song has been used during lectures at uni haha. You're definitely on the right track, but there's sooo much more hidden in this song/mv. I love the explanation video by Don't Worry I'm Not Afraid ( ruclips.net/video/5tlgAUE6yjg/видео.html ). Fellow reactor Cedric Gegel actually did a great job breaking it down too, though he did it twice - first time for the more "apparent" meaning, and second time for the underlying meanings from the BU. tinyvantte said on 12/16/22 Some trivia about cinematography for u guys 👀: • RM reads a paragraph of "Demian" by Herman Hesse at 2:30 in the music video. And at the very beginning, RM is shown reading "Demian" by Herman Hesse. • At the beginning of the video, Jin looks at a painting titled The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Bruegel. • When Jungkook is dangling on the swing in the MV 0:20, the painting behind him is called The Lament of Icarus by Herbert James Draper. • In J-Hope' solo scene in the MV, he is standing behind Michelangelo’s Pieta. • When V is sitting on the ledge of the balcony in the MV, in front of him is the painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, also by Bruegel. • The table part: Apples are a sign of temptation and sin (apples are also mentioned in Demian). And on each plate, we see that each member has a chalice and an apple. All these things right in front of them are “tempting” them to sin. nighthawk326 said on 2/28/22 Here are all the art pieces represented in the mv: - Pieta (Michelangelo) - The Fall of the Rebel Angels (Pieter Bruegel) - Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (Pieter Bruegel) - The Lament for Icarus (Herbert James Draper) - Baroque Fresco (Giuaglio Quaglio) - Perseus with the head of Medusa (Benvenuto Cellini) - Livia Drusilla as Ops, goddess of fertility - Laocoon and his Sons - Crouching Venus - Venus de Milo - Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (Francesco Solimena) - Ares Borghese - Diana of Versailles - Angelus Novus (Paul Klee) - Regimental Band (Darsie Japp) - French fashion photograph (Henri Manuel) verna3120 said on 2/28/22 Loved your reaction and your thought process as you waded through the MV. And yes, I believe you were spot on about the “money/more” part. I think it’s a double entendre. It is more, more,, more (greed), but there’s also a saying in English, that “money is the root of all Evil”.
You cut off the last few seconds, which is actually pretty intesting visually. If you are interested in what the music is about please turn on the English CC. If you would like a link to an explanation video for this MV I can recommend a really good one.
A lot of those elements you said came from Bts MVs themselves , before them the MVs were really monote and the only use like a “room cube” for the design and low budget CGI. They were specially trying to mimic the pop videos like madona , spice girls , BSB , or Rn B black and white. When BTS Mv started to get popular in RUclips ( getting a lot of views and a lot of attention internationally by reactors , etc ). They started to “copy” the techniques that BTS used on their videos , from the camera arm to the drones to the storytelling and the colors. So that’s why BtS said they don’t do the same trick once. Their best MVs and the father of all those “styles” that said of the actual videos , are their videos from I need u original Mv and dope Mv (2015) to the current one, ( including trailers of their albums like singularity and shadow ) to take two MV (2023) and it just a stage MV ( just them performing ) now you see other groups doing the same stuff. Also their solo work , specially from Agust D , literally after his MV daewchita , a lot of kpop groups or soloist started to use the place he used for that ( a historical Korean venue ). All the agust D videos , storyltelling , camerawork , color , etc are pretty good in a technical point of view. His MVs haegeum and amygdala are still one of the best MVs of last year.
I really enjoyed your reaction. I am a 56 year old Army and I am always happy to see people learn about BTS. There is a saying, "BTS finds you when you need them most". BTS found me in 2019 and literally saved my life. Their message and their music gave me back myself. I know you will probably watch Black Swan (beautiful) and Fake Love (wonderful) but I also suggest Spring Day. If you do watch Spring Day, I highly recommend watching the explanation video by Italian Army. As an American, I always watch the explanation videos because so much is lost by not being familiar with cultural references. Spring Day is a truly beautiful song but the video is amazing for many reasons. Any way, just my thoughts. Thank you for your reaction and I look forward to seeing more BTS reactions. I did subscribe. Good luck to you.
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I think you'd really love their MVs for Black Swan and Fake Love. Lyrics are super important and in both these songs they help tie everything together that happens within the video. Black Swan is about the boys fear of losing their passion for what they love most, singing/rapping, while Fake Love is about being untrue to who you are thus any love experienced is fake.
As well as agustd videos are like movies
We have to remember there is also a behind the scenes video for a great deal of BTS MV. Both for fake love and black swan. But save me might be very interesting. The one take and behind the scenes 😁
awesome thanks for the suggestion!
Not one take, one shot, many takes@@lonehegh8735
STRAY KIDS
THE KING
Hello! Welcome to the world of BTS :) I have a suggestion since you mentioned that this is your first time watching a BTS video. They have "shooting sketches" that you can watch after or before the official music videos of their songs (however you want to go about it) so you can enjoy their film and artistry, conveying their sincere and genuine message and emotions. Enjoy! :) 💜
love it! thank you so much 🙏
@@itsjonhiller The shooting sketches usually center on the members interview or vlog style. You can still get a lot of insight into the production. :)
If you do check out their MV shooting sketches, make sure to find one with overlaid English subtitles! These have "Eng Sub" in the video title; usually a good channel to find these is Bangtan Subs. (They have a team of multilingual fans who provide translations.)
STRAY KIDS THE KING OF KPOP FOREVER KINGS -
@@itsjonhiller Welcome to the world of ARMY: BTS!!
There is a RUclips channel called Enjoy BTS More that I recommend you, because it has many MV's and live performances with high-quality English translation/subtitles. Very convenient.
Imagine your first BTS video is Blood Sweat & Tears! simply iconic. To this day one of the best music videos ever created. There's something new to see or learn each time you watch. Especially if you start diving into the book that inspired it (and the whole WINGS album) and the 7 short films and intro music video that dropped the week leading up to it. WINGS era was such a great time!
fantastic! i’m going to check it out. thanks 🙏🙏🙏
So in other words, the whole BU, which you failed to mention.
As a filmmaker you should watch their video for SAVE ME, a one take wonder. But you HAVE to add on the behind the scenes shooting sketch as you can see the cameraman at work!! Turn on captions for this bit!
Videographer LUMPENS has directed the most BTS videos.💜
Yes, absolutely recommend this!
awesome! thank you so much 🙏
To clarify, it’s one shot not one take. It took them several takes to get through it.
Just so you know some older videos might not have English subtitles so go to the channel BangtanSubs and you will find them with English subtitles
@@justnic3305 One-take or One-shot is a tecnhique involves filming witouth cuts. That´s why took several repetitions until find the perfect one
Hi. That KPop evolution you’re talking about is because of BTS. They came in the scene in 2013 and tore the roof off of what was KPop. They and their team are trail braziers….right into the Western world where they’ve made it possible for other Idol groups to be known there.
I was coming here to make a similar comment. BTS don’t “follow the standard.” They ARE the standard. BTS isn’t even K-pop any longer, because they are performing at levels that are not just head and shoulders above everyone else, but an entire body length or two above - in artistry, in creativity, and in accomplishments. BTS are different. If you are going to dive into BTS, that is an important thing to understand right from the start.
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I don't really agree with that. While it's true that BTS has offered a lot of opportunities for k-pop in the west it is such a wide genre and there are groups that are paving their own path when it comes to sound, MVs and music in general. the evolution of the k-pop industry is not because of BTS although they paved the way for breaking boundaries in the industry.
@@hilmamark They dared to be different, didn’t fit the typical Idol ‘mold’, refused to bow down/participate to corruption both in Korea and the U.S.; they pushed the boundaries on singing and talking about social issues and societal expectation - really the only artist to have done that before was Seo Taiji in the 90s; but even then he was not known in the west. BTS were given the freedom in every aspect of their music creation process, which, to this day, while some groups are now writing - or have some participation in music creation, it is still not the standard. While the odd group had some measure of success in the west, they were nowhere near mainstream and often they were not around for long.
You should watch Boracity’s video on this very subject. She does a much better job explaining it than I do.
So many paved the way for BTS to have the opportunities they had. BTS wasn't the beginning, but I've enjoyed watching their journey and what they've contributed. Also, random side-note but "trail blazers". Braziers means bras.
At the time this came out nothing else sounded or looked like this all of Kpop. Also it set records for BTS views wise which was kind of unheard of for a 6+ minute video. It still is a standout video 8 years later.
Hi I’m a 42yr old ARMY (fan) whom has been with them since before they debuted in 2013. Thank you for sharing your exploration into BTS videos with us as you will see there are details within the details. BTS are known for their mastery of lyrics, messaging (especially subliminal), storytelling, videography, choreography, styling, set designs and so much more. Everything is intentionally placed and connected. You can say all their videos are Davinchi coded and they are all on the level of “Madonna on the rocks, Mona Lisa, and Last Supper” so you definitely want to run every second of it to you may miss something. You will definitely sees artistic nods to such works. Therefore keep your eyes glued and welcome to the rabbit whole of Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS). Please enjoy your beautiful journey.
thanks so much for this feedback!
Many of the visual references/symbolism in the video are tied to Demian by Hermann Hesse. This theme runs through the videos from their WINGS album. They have a shooting sketch for this MV you might find interesting ([EPISODE] BTS (방탄소년단) '피 땀 눈물' MV Shooting Sketch) and a decent breakdown for this one as well titled "BTS WINGS ERA EXPLAINED (Breaking down Blood Sweat & Tears MV & Short Films)"
thanks so much for this
When watching BTS mv's, often times every scene and every prop has a meaning... nothing is random.
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this video is very complicated to explain. and I'm not good with words so I'll try to do my best to explain 😬
so this video and its whole album was inspired by a book called Demian by Hermann Hesse. it's about the coming of age story. but this story is about accepting the good and evil within oneself as you transition from a child to an adult..
in the beginning, one member, Jin, stared at the painting of "The Fall of the Rebel Angels" which was placed in between 2 doors, black and white, good and evil. Jin represents the book's main character, Sinclair, who grew up in a religious family. He met Demian in his school and Demian is the character that guides Sinclair in his transition. He'll also be Sinclair's "tempter"
one of the characters, Demian I think, said "The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to god. That god's name is Abraxas." and Abraxas is represented by the statue as he's the god of both good and evil
well, at some point of the story, there was a war. During this war, Demian told Sinclair that when he needs help, he will just look inside him and Demian is within him, then Demian kissed him and vanished. Jin kissing the statue signifies that he accepted the good and evil within himself.
then, Jin's face cracked at the end of the video = the bird fights its way out of the egg
anyway, the other members were paired by 1 older member and 1 younger member.. Sinclair have mentors, and the older members were the mentors of the younger members. one of Sinclair's mentors, an organ player, promised him that he'll play him a piece, which SUGA, one of the older members played in the interlude of the video.
those green liquid and green smoke were the "temptation" and after Jin kissed the statue, all the younger members have been "infected" by the green liquid and smoke. and *chaos* ensue
there are also other reference in this video like the dinner which is like a representation of the last supper, there's also the apple, one member, V, with his wings cut off meaning he's a fallen angel.. there's also references of Icarus in other paintings.. Jungkook, the member on the swing floating in the air representing the fall of Icarus who flies too close to the sun. and so much more
btw, around 10:30 above the mirror, there's a quote by Nietzsche that says "You still have to have *chaos* inside you in order to be able to give birth to a dancing star"
this explanation is such a mess lol but I hope you understand it
Great summary, thank you!
You did a great job explaining this.
@@mplahke you're welcome 💜
@@Imme_begin thank you💜 BST MV is so intimidating to explain because of how complex (I think) it is 😅
You explained it well 👍.
Hi; thanks for watching! Very happy you enjoyed this. There is an explainer video for this, and given your educational background, you’d probable really enjoy this and the group. I’ll echo what a lot
of other commenters have said. Please do turn on captions, as BTS lyrics are important! Fake Love and Black Swan are also ones I think you’d like. Hope to see more BTS from you. Thanks for the reaction.
will do! thanks for the feedback 🙏
Dkdktv, XCeleste and BookStories on yt usually do mv intrepretation videos, that go deeper into korean and or literature meanings. RM, BTS leader has an IQ of 148. V and Jimin are also very smart. SUGA IS A genius. Jungkook is great at everything. Jin is visual, vocalist, gamer and currently Company Commander in Korean military. All will return June 2025 from their mandatory service. 4 are elite soldiers. 1 community service. 1 slightly injured, but will be elite soon.
All of bts songs look like movies and they have story's to them I just love how they push the boundaries in all their videos. These guys are my favorite in all kpop artists these guys are my Absolute favorite.
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Its interesting that you majored in psych 1st (i also majored in psych) . Youre going to love bts. In addition to their amazing mvs, they often include concepts and themes from literature, and ofc, psychology. They incorporated jungian philosophy into a lot of their music, and sing/rap about mental health all the time. They also have a storyline that runs through various albums, notes, a webtoon, short films etc to create a continuous and cohesive story. Its an amazing journey. Their director is a guy named lumpens & hes been with them from the start 💜
Eta 6:36 they rarely use green screens. Check out fake love, its wildin and there is very little effects its practical. Also, the mv makes more sense when you read the lyrics. Its about temptation
love it! thanks so much for the detail. will turn on the subs next time
@@itsjonhiller awesome you won't be disappointed. They're a 1 in a million groups. Oh for the record the mv about temptation is blood sweat and tears. Fake love is about masking to hide who you are and how you can't really love others until you are true to yourself and live yourself 💜
There is not a wasted detail in this MV. Everything adds to the storytelling. Each painting, statue, music choice, door colour etc. etc.
it’s so intricate!
6:04 because BTS is a whole diff. level than the whole KPop combined both in musicality and overall artistry. BTS is the standard that unfortunately hasnt been able to be replicated by the kpop imdustry because BTS is the group who has control over their art
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I'm not sure how well you know BTS, but them and their MV production Lumpens are always telling a story. BTS in their music and lyrics they're heavily involved in and Lumpens with their MVs. There is a whole Bangtan Universe throughout, which this can be associated with it. Many groups followed in doing that as well.
I don't really associate BTS with Kpop or Idol music as they're not as shallow musically as idol music used to be and still is to a large degree. BTS, made that being meaningful trendy in that type of music. They set the bars for the rest to reach.
thanks for the detail!
Welcome to BTS and Army world. You have to watch more BTS videos, you will be amazed and surprised by BTS. They are absolutely phenomenal and incredible. Thank you for your reaction.
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This song is about temptation, obsessive love,wherein you give all to the other, it's also about growth in yourself. Namjoon's narration is a quote from the book Demian by Herman Hesse. Welcome to our world. Rosey 62 from Australia.
thanks for this! i’m going to turn on the subs next time 🙏
When I first discovered BTS I felt like I’d been living under a rock. Their artistry is on another level. I’m 53, and grew up on 70s and 80s music and the advent of music videos and the MTV era. BTS has incredible musicality, concepts, choreography, and videography-all top notch. Nothing is ever halfhearted or a coincidence. It is art fully fleshed out. Pure art. I’m not a Kpop fan. However, I am a huge BTS fan-ARMY to my core. It’s been an amazing journey since 2018, and I still discover more to love. It’s really special to watch someone else find them. I get to experience falling for them anew all over again. Thank you for your knowledgeable breakdown and appreciation for their work. 💜
All the BTS’s MV’s are so amazing, you should look them up. Also, since you are filmmaker, I recommend “Love wins all” from IU that released few days ago.
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I absolutely loved that video.😊
It is impossible to overstate the importance of this mv. I can think of no other mv that was as highly anticipated as this one. It really did create a boom in the importance of artistic vision in Kpop videos. BTW, if you really want you mind blown, you should react to the Japanese version of Blood, Sweat and Tears - it is absolutely different in tone - and it also ties into the "Wings" storyline of BTS.
How did I forget to add BS&T to my recommendations?
You should really see the seven shortfilms from the Wings era and the Boys Meet Evil MV, they are closely related to the Blood Sweat and Tears MV and are part of the great story that the BTS MV has been telling for several albums.
I’ve seen another director explain (on a txt video - they are Bts’ younger brothers) that cuts are required on mv’s when the dancing is sloppy whereas with txt he wished he didn’t have to do any cuts at all because the dancing was so perfect - of course as is Bts’ dancing. So the shots can be longer because the dancing is incredibly in sync.
To add emphasis to this comment, as BTS members were coming up and practicing hours and hours each day, they monitored their practices by watching video frame by frame, to ensure the choreography was being executed perfectly - as in no matter when they stopped the video, it would be perfection. So when you see comments like these, they aren’t just empty claims - they can be backed up with “receipts.” In this case, TXT are the only group of artists who are true label siblings to BTS, and as such they admire them and strive to a similar level of success…so the work ethics would likely also be similar.
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Jimin's "Pi ttam nunmul" has had me in chokehold since forever. He is the guy in blue with the red necktie in 3:33 Apart from being an amazing musician this guy is a great human being too. Love him, love the group. Too good. Check him out, Park Jimin
Don't confuse BTS with general Kpop they are very different. Kpop in general follow certain 'rules' BTS do not they are real artists not just performers who do as they are told. The broke the mould right from the get go in 2013 when they debuted and have never looked back. It's like comparing Apples and Oranges in fact it reminds me that 'Not all fruit's are oranges'.
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welcome to BTS rabbit hole, I found your comment about camera movement in Kpop interesting since at the moment I don't remember any BTS mv with this type of cuts, their takes are always individual or in groups, the MVs that I think you might find interesting would be Spring Day, Black Swan and Fake Love
awesome thank you!
BTS is basically the mother of ornate scenes. Blood sweat & tears was the blueprint of all the aesthetic kpop mvs from that year.
Suggesting watching Fake love, ON official music video (non dance version), Springday, Blackswan both official music video and the dance performance video by MN comoany.
I think you would also love the set of short films they released as concept called WINGS shortfilms. Extremely intricate & artistic
I could watch this music video a thousand times more…this masterpiece solidified my place in ARMY ❤
Thank you for your reaction!! Loved listening to your technical expertise, particularly regarding the colors. They are a really striking and beautiful part of this. I am glad you didn't think this was CGI (a lot of people do). BTS very rarely uses it. Their videos are always top notch, well planned out and true showcases for their amazing talent. BTS writes and composes most of their own songs so lyrics are always fascinating as well as their visuals. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great evening.
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I can tell you that no one is like BTS music videos it’s so cinematic, they are another level and amazing,
You should watch Fake love mv
will look into it!
YOU MUST MUST check out the just-released “Ronald” by Falling In Reverse for VFX like you have NEVER seen!
You would appreciate the behind the scenes they release for each video. You can catch some glimpses of the equipment and obviously set design 💜
If you’re looking for the opposite end of the spectrum of camera movement, Dynamite uses a mostly static still camera
awesome will look for it!
There is an explanation video but in a nutshell it’s all about temptation. Drugs etc. the blindfold represents fight temptation. You notice even the doors and sculptures are one white one black. Good and evil. Most of the scenes represent works of art. Painting and sculptures. The forbidden kiss , he gave in. The member who showed him temptation represents a fallen angel. Thus the missing wings. Hope it helps. What’s impressive about bts vs others the use practical not cgi. Which is amazing!
It's about temptation, too.
But in the heart it is not "only" a visulaization of Hermann Hesse's Demian it is a story about becoming an adult under the idea's of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the psychology ideas of Carl Jung.
individuation/true self means the need to embrace both worlds the world of good and light but also the one of knowledge and temptation/evil
"Blood Sweat & Tears: What Does it All Mean?" by Don't Worry I'm Not Afraid
There is evil in all good and good in all evil. Both needs to be embraced for individuation.
Bts videos are good projects to choose for video creators. They have deep stories in their videos.
There dancing is on another level as well like wow.
Blood, Sweat and Tears, according to a live interview they did, is really about them telling us who they are. They want to be loved for who they are, not what we want them to be. No Fake love with ARMY. Thanks for doing this reaction. They are deeply loved for their authenticity, kindness and talent. From a 63-yr-old Silver ARMY.
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It's probably my favorite MV from BTS. Visually stunning. Both dark and seductive. Just an amazing piece of cinematography.
You know that BTS paved the way for Kpop to the American market. and BTS was the first group to enter Billboard and Grammy. and they have 1000+ awards achieved by now. plus each member's solo debut. and i hope you react further for bts. Oh yes, BTS is also a Korean national asset which is one of the largest contributors to Korean economic income. Thank You
Thank you for your reaction. Ive subscribed hoping to see more of your take (from a professional standpoint) on BTS MV's. They are all truly masterpieces in their on right. You will truly be pulled in by the artistry and master storytelling. Having the close captions on helps tons. Because BTS MV's are so full of symbolism (easter eggs) metaphors and the like I suggest first watching the MV with out subtitles then watch it a second time with subs. I like to do this and try to figure out the meaning of the MV then with the subs to see if I was right or totally off. You never know. WELCOME to the world of BTS!
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Its a beautiful production of BTS,,wow,amazing!!❤❤❤
Because of your background, you might find interesting to dive into BTS. Through music, lyrics and mv visuals they explore human psychology on different levels ( even Carl Jung...)😊
They are so different !!
will do! thank you!
I was about to say that but hey, ARMYs know best! BTS writes their own songs, you see, and they are extremely intelligent with their words and scenes and backgrounds and stuff... Coelho loves them. They involved Jung's work, Demian's work, some Spanish folktale... Amazing point of view, both culturally and psychologically. Deep songs, BTS songs are.
The Wings' short films will be another experience. Those are not music videos, but short films that introduce the solo songs of the album Wings by BTS, the same album that has this MV (Blood, sweat and tears) and another one, that is incredible and only shows one of them dancing: Boy meets evil. That album, Wings, tells the story of young people in a moment of life that coincides with Herman Hesse's Demian, the book that is quoted here when the balloon flies, and in the short films. And is part of the background fictional story of the BTS discs, that is also their real story, and the story of all people, as every hero's journey -with the difference that they develop it with their own life, between discs-.
Since I saw other ARMYs bragging about their age too haha, I'm 44 years old ARMY, Literature and Spanish professor in Argentina.
The MV is in a museum and therefore they made all the scene's represent different artwork styles. From still life like that one room to impressionism. To like you say the prints. It's really a masterpiece when you disect it.
Thank you for appreciating the artisty of this video. I think you might appreciate BTS - Fake Love too. It's not as heavily steeped in the symbology but it's very masterfully shot. I do hope you'll take a look. Thank you.
will take a look! thank you 🙏
The video is inspired by the book Demian by Herman Hesse and also Thus Sprach Zarathustra by german philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Please watch these videos with an open mind…not with the mindset of you watching ‘k pop’ music videos. K pop is not a genre but an industry and BTS does so many different genres within that industry so if you are open to that idea then you will find yourself enjoying a whole new world of amazingly talented artists.
Thank you for the reaction. 💜
thank you! i will keep this in mind ❤️
Yeah this one is a tough place to start because it's partway through the overall BTS Universe storyline, and it's full of historic and religious symbolism, books, colors, etc. I am sure others have already typed it out, but yeah... all the way from the very opening shot where an older member is paired with a younger member, and there are objects of youth and innocence... to the painting flanked by a white door and a black door... all the way through with the use of green to show temptation and to Jin's skin cracking at the end.
It's really complex, but there are some good explainer videos if you wish to truly understand it.
I would probably suggest starting with I Need U if you wish to see the very start of the BU (watch the explicit version for the full experience)... and it's not as full with complex symbolism, but it lays the foundation for the story, and frankly is an amazing video.
Just know in all these "BU" videos, if something *seems* like it means something.. it probably does. lol
The green drink with the sugar cube ís Absinth aka. The Green Fairy.
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@@ruthfischer7615 Thank you I couldn't for the life of me rember how to spell it.
You'll see that in BTS MVs...Lumpens (who do most of their MVs) almost always use practical effects...its truly amazing from a film perspective!!
No one can be compared with BTS❤
BTS is so artistic, intellectual, poetic and creative. This video is one of my favorites. They start by showing that they are in a museum/art gallery and then it's just colors and madness after that. Such a cool way to show that they are the art themselves.
This is from 2016. Others you may enjoy would be Black Swan 2020 filmed at the old Los Angeles Theater and Fake Love 2018. Those are just a couple that come to mind, but there are so many good ones. The guys have solo songs as well-- By Suga aka Agust D: Daechwita and Haegeum MV’s that are spectacular and feel like a movie. RM’s Wildflower MV filmed outside with ancient Korean fireworks raining down. These guys are so talented.
Loving your commentary!! It's refreshing to see people who genuinely took interest in their art and not just to boost their channel. I hope you'll continue checking more of their stuff 💜 Thank you!
BtS create such beautiful moving art scenes 💜 they are a complete and refined package, so much goes into their sets and interpretation of their music. 💜💜💜
Welcome to BTS. I recommend *”Fake Love” , “Black Swan”, “Idol”, “Mic Drop” and “Not Today”* to start.
Also, V, the one whose wings were cut just acted in IU’s mv that was released a couple of days ago. It’s a beautifully shot mv. I hope you will check it out.
I know your focus isn’t on the music or lyrics but I hope this journey will get you interested in them.
The individual members also have really good videos if you are interested.
RM - Wildflower
Suga (aka Agust D) - Haeguem
J Hope - Hope on the Street feat
J Cole
Jin - Astronaut
Jung Kook - Seven or Standing Next to You
V - Slow Dancing
Jimin - Like Crazy
awesome!
Suga (Rapper and and award winning Producer of the 7 members) is playing the organ for real to represent the Church organist and mentor in the Book Demian.
I've always found BTS videos kind of a journey.
Thank you for your reaction, may I please suggest that you have captions on for the lyrics as often the lyrics often influence the mv's design and atmosphere
Borahae 💜
will do! thank you 🙏
Great reaction. There is a lot to this video and the album. As you will find with BTS. Welcome to the BU. Borahae 💜💜💜💜💜💜
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
At end I'm yelling OPEN YOUR EYES WATCH TILL ITS COMPLETELY OVER 😂💜
Definitely appreciate the actual breakdown of the video itself, the technicalities, the break down of the camera work, set design. Its so annoying when reactors get bombarded by "fans" going on and on about the artist blah blah.
You require the lyric's turn on the Subtitltes (Captions) the lyrics are extremely important when it come's to BTS songs.
will do! thank you 🙏
If you want to see how they film their videos you can watch their MV shooting sketches 😊
you should watch IU Love Win All (Featuring V from BTS), the director of the music video is a award winning one so you can really feel the emotions. It's like a Sci Fi movie and it's just release so you should watch!
its refreshing to have someone react to an aspect of bangtan's art in their area of passion and expertise. thank you for your interest and perspective 💜
hello!
Thanks for reacting to the guys, everything that can be seen in their mv is connected in cinematography, choreography, music and lyrics, they do not follow the typical K-pop system since they covered all types of territory to do the best
If you like cinematography I recommend the following mv:
-fake love
- on
- not today
- black swan
- film out
I loved your way of explaining, to be honest, the entire cinematographic part also caught my attention and without a doubt your explanation taught me a lot, greetings 💜
If you haven't already, DEFINITELY check out IU 'Love Wins All'. The video features BTS' Taeyhung and it is INCREDIBLE!
Wow, wonderful watch, so happy when talented people critique our talented people, BTS who make our world go around 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This is my first BTS video Ive seen in 2016 when i first became a fan. Just blew my mind, and still does up til now.
PS. I'm looking forward on your BTS journey and I hope to learn a lot from you from what you observe and decode on the cinematic skills of the whole team - from the set design, the wardrobe, the costumes, lighting, etc..
Thank you for the perfect detailed reaction of this video...keep going for more BTS reactions.
Blood, Sweat and Tears is inspired by Hermann Hesse's coming of age novel, Demian (1919).
Speaking about the concept and the meaning of the song at a press conference, RM stated: "The harder a temptation is to resist, the more you think about it and vacillate. That uncertainty is part of the process of growing.
Blood Sweat & Tears is a song that shows how one thinks, chooses, and grows." Suga added that "the song conveys an optimistic determination to use our wings to go far, even if we encounter temptations in life."
Lyrically, the song talks about the pain of addictive love. The lyrics address the themes of "temptation" and "carnal willingness" to sacrifice everything, through lines like: "Kiss me, I don't care if it hurts/ Hurry up and choke me/ So I can't get hurt any more."
[Towards the end of the music video at 4:05, RM reads a quote from the book:
"He too was a tempter; he, too, was a link to the second [world], the evil world with which I no longer wanted to have anything to do."
In 'Demian' this is a quote in which Sinclair thinks about Demian who is a friend and mentor to Sinclair.]
Blood, Sweat and Tears also have a Japanese version. ( ruclips.net/video/7OX7dIRReSA/видео.htmlsi=iUT_p0QxXmQA2AyR )
MV shooting sketch with Eng sub. ( ruclips.net/video/z4keadU6Qyw/видео.htmlsi=EkLeqAvkWBgO0wzr )
❤ BTS ( Blood Sweet & Tears. ) super Produktion
It's been almost 8 years... still... watching people's jaw drop during this video never gets old...
Save me
Black swan
Fake love
La vdd todo lo que hacen está súper genial 💜
The video that solidified my ARMY status! Love 피 땀 눈물 and Love 방탄 소년단! 💜💜💜💜💜
Imagine Dragons newest song "Eyes Closed" has an amazing music video.
LIGHT AND DARK! Hermann Hesse's novel Damien is the foundation for this song and video. A protagonist recognizes his dark side for the first time. The painting is "Fall of the Rebels Angels", painted by Frans Floris in 1554.
You might love Fake Love!!!
Spring Day has the prettiest color palette in their catalog, imo. :)
Welcome to the BTS Universe. This MV did not have any green screen but there was a projection of color in the Alice and Wonderland dinner scene. In fact there were those that wanted to say that the videographer stole ideas from certain artist and though he looked in many art books to get inspiration, he never stole anyones work. I loved this MV from the start but know that when we all first saw it we were blown away not knowing what it was about until we were told that Namjoon the writer of the lyrics was inspired by the work from Herman Hesse's book Demian. I am glad you too were blown away.
Thank you for reacting! Please turn on the English subtitles and ALWAYS watch till the mv runs out. There's often a scene of great importance at the very end.
"I've never seen a BTS video before" OMG WHAT!!!!!? This had to be an experience. I'm glad you found them and gave them a look
A masterpiece. I can’t get enough of this MV.
Someone has already said that it's based around the Book. Within the MV there are a number of religious artificates eg the painting is the Battle of Heaven were Lucifier and the rebels angels are thrown out of Heaven. There's the a copy of the famous statue of Mary with Jesus laying across her lap after being taken down from the Cross. There's reference to The temptation of pride as Icrus who flies too close to the Sun after being told not to. Then you see the white feathers while Jungkook is hanging from the ceiling on the swing those white feathers are Icrus distroyed wings as the Sun melted the wax that held them together so he crashes to his death as he hits the earth. Lot's and lots of symbolism.
Edited due to grammar errors.
awesome detail, thank you!
You'll find that BTS/BigHit are experts at seamlessly integrating camera movements. Their cameras have their own choreography that interacts with the members' dance choreography, all perfectly edited to the music. My favorite example of this is the lifting and rotating drone shot in the MV for, "ON," in the Los Angeles River.
You mentioned a transition. They are known for perfected transitions in editing, camera movements, members appearing and disappearing in choreography in live performances (not just MV editing), and their voices also transition perfectly. They harmonize, layer, mimic, and handoff their lines between each other like no other group.
Really enjoyed your genuine reaction and for introducing me to some new words with regards to film and video creation! Really nice
also the lyrics of this song are deep. i like every Storyline of BTS MV's 💜 thank u for the rv
THIS IS THE LEGENDARY KINGS BTS. They are the toppest tiers ever. that's why they are on another level in all aspects compare to others. no one can beat The BTS.
Cooperation of Lumpens and BTS is amazing. You've got a lyrical and visual story that actually makes sense instead of being just pretty images of pretty people dancing
Luv this reaction thank u!
Please do more !
There are so many explanations of this music video from art expert, literature expert, psychologist, etc and each of them are mindblowing
This is my favorite BTS video, but I also love the lyrics of the song, and I couldn’t tell if you were actually reading the lyrics to or not, but they do give you a little bit of a clue as to what the song is about as others have said, they’re really great of a lot of their videos and making of sketches on RUclips also! Thank you for teacting to this amazing video!
It basically is a biblical story. If you wanna react to more bts I'd suggest Black Swan and Fake love
and not: Demian rejects his religious teaching.
To reach one's full potential/true self you have to leave behind the safety of your childhood home and (false) light and embrace also the world of evil/temptation that is also the world of knowledge.
The members are not actually religious.
It's about individuation.
One of Nietzsche's quotes about giving birth to a dancing star is above the mirror but he also said "God is dead" aka. you should not make decisions on what others tell you are the right ones but what you have found out for yourself are the right ones for you.
You are responsible for your life and knowledge and how you work with it.
Don't worry I'm Not Afraid has made an explained vid to the MV.
Maybe you ought to see an explanation video for this MV cuz it’s very difficult to explain! It’s to do with BU- Bangtan Universe storyline and art and the lyrics themselves….
BTSs songs and artistry is world class!!
thank you!
Being a psychology major you should watch the explanation videos on this song as I believe it will be fascinating for you & explain the “what is going on” feeling you have
love it! will do!
@@itsjonhiller I recommend this explanation vid. ruclips.net/video/5tlgAUE6yjg/видео.html
Remember BTS videos are innovative and starts the trends even in kpop. Most of their videos were before their time and set a standard for others, not the other way around. That's why they grew so popular because their path to the top was so different than the formula other groups from korea were following
That was an interesting reaction ! I liked the filmmaking detail and the way you tied some of the visual techniques to other art forms. I have to tell you though that you missed an important part of the story when you covered your eyes when the music stopped! The MV continued at least another 5-10 seconds, and the final image tied the story together in a subtle way. Anyway I look forward to seeing more of your reactions 😊
thanks for the feedback!
Hi, good reaction, ty. So glad you liked it. Great song. Adore it. Jimin was amazing in this. His voice the dance the fit, chef's kiss! We learn here that Suga can play the organ just as good as he can play the piano. He so awesome! All of them sound seductive just a pleasure for the ears. They look like they are in a museum to me. =0] I was so surprised by the choreo when i saw it seperate. They leave a lot out. Fire!=0p Also, pls check out the explanation video for this MV. V is a fallen angel to me. He gives in to temptation all of them do. If u read the lyrics and pay attention to the symbolism the song is clearly about temptation not a relationship. I suggest u rewatch with CCs on and read what they talking about. The song and MV fit well together. There are a lot of layers in this one. BTS won 8 awards that year for this album and MV. They just swept the award show. Best day ever! much deserved. Hugs -2019 ARMY NY USA 💜
Gorey Fantod said on 12/20/21
A note about the organ music you might find interesting/relevant:
The piece that is heard is Buxtehude's, "Passacaglia in D minor," which is also the piece that Emil hears in the Pistorius section of the novel.*
* All credit goes to ReactToTheK (specifically Yunyi), for figuring that out & tracking down the reference. ruclips.net/video/K3XtBF_qX0o/видео.html
M M said on 12/20/21
I suppose you understand why this song has been used during lectures at uni haha. You're definitely on the right track, but there's sooo much more hidden in this song/mv. I love the explanation video by Don't Worry I'm Not Afraid ( ruclips.net/video/5tlgAUE6yjg/видео.html ). Fellow reactor Cedric Gegel actually did a great job breaking it down too, though he did it twice - first time for the more "apparent" meaning, and second time for the underlying meanings from the BU.
tinyvantte said on 12/16/22
Some trivia about cinematography for u guys 👀:
• RM reads a paragraph of "Demian" by Herman Hesse at 2:30 in the music video. And at the very beginning, RM is shown reading "Demian" by Herman Hesse.
• At the beginning of the video, Jin looks at a painting titled The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Bruegel.
• When Jungkook is dangling on the swing in the MV 0:20, the painting behind him is called The Lament of Icarus by Herbert James Draper.
• In J-Hope' solo scene in the MV, he is standing behind Michelangelo’s Pieta.
• When V is sitting on the ledge of the balcony in the MV, in front of him is the painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, also by Bruegel.
• The table part: Apples are a sign of temptation and sin (apples are also mentioned in Demian). And on each plate, we see that each member has a chalice and an apple. All these things right in front of them are “tempting” them to sin.
nighthawk326 said on 2/28/22
Here are all the art pieces represented in the mv:
- Pieta (Michelangelo)
- The Fall of the Rebel Angels (Pieter Bruegel)
- Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (Pieter Bruegel)
- The Lament for Icarus (Herbert James Draper)
- Baroque Fresco (Giuaglio Quaglio)
- Perseus with the head of Medusa (Benvenuto Cellini)
- Livia Drusilla as Ops, goddess of fertility
- Laocoon and his Sons
- Crouching Venus
- Venus de Milo
- Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (Francesco Solimena)
- Ares Borghese
- Diana of Versailles
- Angelus Novus (Paul Klee)
- Regimental Band (Darsie Japp)
- French fashion photograph (Henri Manuel)
verna3120 said on 2/28/22
Loved your reaction and your thought process as you waded through the MV. And yes, I believe you were spot on about the “money/more” part. I think it’s a double entendre. It is more, more,, more (greed), but there’s also a saying in English, that “money is the root of all Evil”.
You cut off the last few seconds, which is actually pretty intesting visually.
If you are interested in what the music is about please turn on the English CC. If you would like a link to an explanation video for this MV I can recommend a really good one.
thanks will do!
A lot of those elements you said came from Bts MVs themselves , before them the MVs were really monote and the only use like a “room cube” for the design and low budget CGI. They were specially trying to mimic the pop videos like madona , spice girls , BSB , or Rn B black and white. When BTS Mv started to get popular in RUclips ( getting a lot of views and a lot of attention internationally by reactors , etc ). They started to “copy” the techniques that BTS used on their videos , from the camera arm to the drones to the storytelling and the colors. So that’s why BtS said they don’t do the same trick once. Their best MVs and the father of all those “styles” that said of the actual videos , are their videos from I need u original Mv and dope Mv (2015) to the current one, ( including trailers of their albums like singularity and shadow ) to take two MV (2023) and it just a stage MV ( just them performing ) now you see other groups doing the same stuff.
Also their solo work , specially from Agust D , literally after his MV daewchita , a lot of kpop groups or soloist started to use the place he used for that ( a historical Korean venue ). All the agust D videos , storyltelling , camerawork , color , etc are pretty good in a technical point of view. His MVs haegeum and amygdala are still one of the best MVs of last year.
I really enjoyed your reaction. I am a 56 year old Army and I am always happy to see people learn about BTS. There is a saying, "BTS finds you when you need them most". BTS found me in 2019 and literally saved my life. Their message and their music gave me back myself. I know you will probably watch Black Swan (beautiful) and Fake Love (wonderful) but I also suggest Spring Day. If you do watch Spring Day, I highly recommend watching the explanation video by Italian Army. As an American, I always watch the explanation videos because so much is lost by not being familiar with cultural references. Spring Day is a truly beautiful song but the video is amazing for many reasons. Any way, just my thoughts. Thank you for your reaction and I look forward to seeing more BTS reactions. I did subscribe. Good luck to you.