FILMMAKER REACTS To BTS (방탄소년단) Spring Day MV

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  • FILMMAKER REACTS To BTS (방탄소년단) Spring Day MV
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  • @namjinseokeats
    @namjinseokeats Před 3 lety +3438

    Im almost a minute in but spring day was about and accident on april of 2014 it was the sinking of the Sewol ferry The ship had been loaded with twice the legal limit of cargo on its decks, and the ship’s crew had lied about the boat’s total weight there was 304 passengers, the majority of them were highschoolers and on the way to a sight-seeing field trip, they drowned mainly because they had been ordered to stay in their cabins until it was too late. Only 172 passengers survived the wreck. In the mv it was representing different point of views of the survivers some felt guilty fo surviving, some felt trapped because the korean government tried to cover it up and anyone who spoke on it would disappear, and others were longing and missing their friends, Bts making this song was a huge risk and costed their lives but its a memorial song in a way.

    • @LoveTheBasics
      @LoveTheBasics  Před 3 lety +955

      oh my god

    • @adlaivillarreal1989
      @adlaivillarreal1989 Před 3 lety +283

      @@LoveTheBasics this is what is explained more in the explanation video for this MV

    • @namjinseokeats
      @namjinseokeats Před 3 lety +233

      @@LoveTheBasics yea its pretty crazy id recommend you to watch the explanation video because it goes more in depth to the lyrics and the references in them.

    • @AnnieDHarpie
      @AnnieDHarpie Před 3 lety +221

      @@LoveTheBasics the lyrics of the song are pretty straight forward about love and loss, but the music video has so many hidden meanings and allusions…it’s such a good piece of art

    • @jtd5849
      @jtd5849 Před 3 lety +93

      @@LoveTheBasics , i implore you to watch the explanation video. This song is to important not to.

  • @LoveTheBasics
    @LoveTheBasics  Před 3 lety +3061

    So i went into this song more or less blind. It pretty cool that this song can have a completely different meaning at face value. But i didnt want to do too much research about the in depth meaning of the song before hand, so i had no idea about the Ferry accident. That just adds a whooooole new layer to this song

    • @taetaechimmy2851
      @taetaechimmy2851 Před 3 lety +100

      you can watch the explaination for this song, it will makes so much sense if you rewatch the mv hehehe loving your reaction, as always! 💜

    • @laurathomas9904
      @laurathomas9904 Před 3 lety +161

      You're good, art is about different things to different people. I think you'll appreciate the MV even more when you see the explanation. Thanks for reacting to Spring Day!

    • @ashleyder9164
      @ashleyder9164 Před 3 lety +95

      Strongly recommend the explanation by Italian army. It is very thorough and factual where some of the other explanations out there do more supposition and theorising and present it as factual, which makes me uncomfortable.

    • @hortbeck
      @hortbeck Před 3 lety +68

      Love your thought process. But realize that most BTS songs are not about typical love relationships. It's never something that simple. Most songs are written about themselves and their interaction with ARMY and also with their critics.

    • @melaniecd8657
      @melaniecd8657 Před 3 lety +21

      please react to the explanation of this song, xceleste has a really good video about it

  • @cam8462
    @cam8462 Před 3 lety +1436

    Actually spring day was a really risky move from them at the time, government was blacklisting artist who were openly talking about the ferry accident. Spring day is really REALLY deep in meaning and references, you should check out the video explanation for sure

    • @zhengtinglin8686
      @zhengtinglin8686 Před 3 lety +12

      Agreed, having a look at the explanation video would be a great idea

    • @nevernot4534
      @nevernot4534 Před 3 lety +25

      This song was one of the biggest triggers to impeach the president.

    • @yutuver9327
      @yutuver9327 Před 3 lety +4

      This is also not true. The government did no such a thing. In fact, everyone was talking about it all over the social media. Whoever raised a question about the media driving biased public opinion based on false accusation was silenced and bullied.

    • @Dashomin
      @Dashomin Před 3 lety +42

      @@yutuver9327 they actually did. The government at that time actually did blacklist some celebrities who talked about it. It was a big topic here in Korea back then but of course it was not in the media.

    • @minsugacheonjaejjangjjangm1194
      @minsugacheonjaejjangjjangm1194 Před 3 lety +35

      @@yutuver9327 they blacklisted over 200 artists. Including bong joon ho the director of snowpiercer (which was referenced in the song) and parasite.
      Edit: according to the new york times there were over 9000 artists blacklisted..

  • @jaash7981
    @jaash7981 Před 3 lety +686

    Spring Day is hands down the best BTS song to ever been released. Nothing else compares in terms of lyricism and literary references. Only BTS can combine a classic novel and a movie into a story that honors the Sewol Ferry Tragedy. This song is absolutely timeless

    • @jaash7981
      @jaash7981 Před 3 lety +67

      Also I want to get into my favorite scene in the music video: the washing machine room
      It's so packed full of symbolism relating to the Sewol Fery Tragedy (quick flyby: 200 high school students drowned at sea because the captain and employees were selfish and told everyone to stay inside while they escaped. The S. Korean government tried to cover it up until the president at the time was was impeached.)
      The machines represent the boat
      The clothes inside represent the students on the boat.
      When the camera tilts, it represents the boat tilting on its side as it was sinking.
      When Jin's face is in the reflection if the glass, it represents the students helplessly looking out the porthole windows
      On the washing machine, there's a sticker with the phrase "Don't Forget", which is directly taken from a survivor of the tragedy.
      The clothes are never taken out of the washing machine, symbolizing death.

    • @chiragpatil316
      @chiragpatil316 Před 3 lety +3

      TRUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEE

    • @MarinaGreyback
      @MarinaGreyback Před 3 lety +3

      I absolutely agree with you. This is my favourite song ever, it makes me super emotional every single time. Spring Day and Black Swan are their deepest meaning songs I think.

    • @namu.3961
      @namu.3961 Před 2 lety +1

      she’s a queen

    • @jordanschwartz1773
      @jordanschwartz1773 Před 2 lety +1

      Blood sweat and tears I think is the best when it comes to what you just described but spring day is a close second

  • @Toscaluv
    @Toscaluv Před 3 lety +1116

    Yess The Queen Spring Day. This song is 4 years old and to this day it's still on the melon charts

  • @fawziefuxia
    @fawziefuxia Před 3 lety +855

    No worries about not knowing about the link to the ferry incident! As many of us have continually said: we just love hearing your own thoughts on it bc you really provide an amazing perspective that not many of us have considered. Like the scene with the washing machines and mountains in the back!!! Even though it may not be an intentional thing, the way you interpreted it was amazing and we love hearing your thoughts!
    If you ever do check out an explanation video on this song and it's link to the Ferry Tragedy, I wonder if you'd also be willing to look at the MV again after that to maybe point out things as a filmmaker would after learning more on it? Totally optional though, ofc!!!

  • @shinryouzen
    @shinryouzen Před 3 lety +317

    When you said at the scene with Jimin that “half of his body is prepared to be there and half is still in the snow”. When relating to the Sewol Ferry tragedy, what you said just struck me because it’s like the victims were ready to die because they felt hopeless in the last moments as the ferry sunk but at the same time they were not supposed to die in such a young and tragic way. Thinking about that incident always makes me tear up

  • @NamiHeartilly
    @NamiHeartilly Před 3 lety +215

    "Is that confetti or snow?"
    It's cherry blossoms :)

    • @gchb97
      @gchb97 Před 3 lety +5

      I was looking for this comment 😆😆

  • @tenzinyiga5211
    @tenzinyiga5211 Před 3 lety +177

    Also, the clothes and especially the shoes that Jimin was holding are supposed to represent the clothes and remains of the school kids on the ferry. Another thing was that the circle windows and laundromat washer windows represent the windows on the ferry. The tilting throughout the video represents the ferry tilting and sinking. They final message they wanted to reveal was that after this incident, they wanted the victims and the survivors to find peace or the “spring day” during such a dark time for the entire country.

    • @ellesalas4722
      @ellesalas4722 Před 3 lety +9

      Some says that the shoes hanging on a tree symbolize the death of someone.

  • @jet1270
    @jet1270 Před 3 lety +391

    theres so much context behind this song, lyrically, politically, historically, visually. its just a masterpiece beautifully clustered into the format of a song and video.

    • @margplsr3120
      @margplsr3120 Před 3 lety +8

      literature, too

    • @jet1270
      @jet1270 Před 3 lety +1

      @@margplsr3120 yes so trueee my bad

  • @dolphinity81
    @dolphinity81 Před 3 lety +38

    the Jin shot taken from inside the washing machine resembles the view taken from inside ferry's window. POV of the trapped victims crying out for help.

    • @LoveTheBasics
      @LoveTheBasics  Před 3 lety +8

      Ohhhhh

    • @dolphinity81
      @dolphinity81 Před 3 lety +2

      @@LoveTheBasics Please watch the MV explanation by Italian Army, there are so many connection details to the tragedy that will mind blow you

    • @AiHeartYou
      @AiHeartYou Před 3 lety

      Oh man, never thought of it that way. After first watching Spring Day I looked up information about the Sewol Ferry and saw some footage that kind of haunts me to this day concerning those windows. I truly cannot imagine how terrified the passengers were in their last moments and how much pain their friends and families went through/still are going through. So tragic.

  • @Maru.Moreno
    @Maru.Moreno Před 3 lety +328

    Your points are very good, but change the "break up" with someone who passed away and it's 10x more painful. I know you don't know about the ferry tragedy and thus you didn't catch the simbolism that are all around the video but your interpretetion is very nice. It shows that we all can watch the video and take away different things.

    • @lobaetoile8440
      @lobaetoile8440 Před 3 lety +20

      The lyrics say "you're my best friend" and the video has multiple cute scenes of them being friends... Why would anyone think the video is about breaking up with your girlfriend? 😅

    • @Maru.Moreno
      @Maru.Moreno Před 3 lety +17

      @@lobaetoile8440 well... i guess some people think of their significant other as a friend??? I saw a lot of people thinking is about a SA, so maybe it's normal?? Idk, it never crossed my mind a romantic relationship haha

    • @lobaetoile8440
      @lobaetoile8440 Před 3 lety +13

      @@Maru.Moreno That's a good point, that may be why. I think it's Yoongi's verse what makes people think about a romantic breakup: because people tend to relate deep resentment and longing with love-hate messy breakups. Idk, it's not so much the song... It's just that the video (for me) makes so many nods to friendship & mourning... But maybe I see that because of what I know about literature and Asian culture too... Idk.

    • @mybiasisot7779
      @mybiasisot7779 Před 3 lety +16

      Even if someone doesn't believe it's about the Sewol tragedy, it's obviously (at least in part) about the death of a loved one. The hanging shoes in the end are a clear symbol for that, especially in Asian culture.

    • @bugdrawsportraits
      @bugdrawsportraits Před 3 lety +2

      @@lobaetoile8440 i feel like this is a western thing because most of the popular songs in english are about romantic love, cheaters and breakups, there's rarely any other subject

  • @susnik9898
    @susnik9898 Před 3 lety +249

    The best explanation for this mv in my opinion was made by an italian ARMY, its much deeper than what one might think, highly recomend it. Its worth it and IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE CRYING

    • @Hiliana21
      @Hiliana21 Před 3 lety +11

      I've watched all of them and totally agreed with you. I love the Italian army video the best.

    • @heetucola1087
      @heetucola1087 Před 3 lety +2

      What's the name of their channel?

    • @federicacarbone6691
      @federicacarbone6691 Před 3 lety +4

      Italian ARMY

    • @minsugacheonjaejjangjjangm1194
      @minsugacheonjaejjangjjangm1194 Před 3 lety +6

      I cried watching that, there were real footage too and it was just so devastating, i cant imagine the pain the children and their families felt.

    • @tetepeachy7026
      @tetepeachy7026 Před 3 lety

      @@minsugacheonjaejjangjjangm1194 can you share the link?

  • @steph1554
    @steph1554 Před 3 lety +65

    I got goosebumps whenever I hear this song, Sewol Ferry Tragedy will be remembered

    • @ilyimy
      @ilyimy Před 3 lety

      same with me.

  • @ellecaledonia348
    @ellecaledonia348 Před 3 lety +59

    This song means so much to the people of South Korea. After the Sewol Ferry tragedy, the government banned all public forums and discussions of the incident. So in their own way, BTS articulated the country’s sorrow and especially the overwhelming grief of the few who survived the accident but who lost friends and family in the sinking of the ferry. I think BTS was the only group that came up with this song and this extraordinary video that contains so many symbols pointing to the tragedy. I think you hit the nail on the head with one of your statements about someone being half in the water and half in the train. I think many of the survivors felt that way. Life is moving on but part of themselves died in the sea. For someone who is reacting to this video with no prior knowledge of the Sewol tragedy, you were extraordinarily perceptive of the feelings being conveyed by this video. Well done!!! P.S. You are one of the best reactors to BTS videos of late. It has been eye opening seeing these videos again through your eyes.

    • @goldenhime8404
      @goldenhime8404 Před 3 lety

      Not only BTS, Red Velvet did about it song too ("one of this nights", if I am not mistaken)

    • @abiss201
      @abiss201 Před 3 lety

      Golden Hime yess its also VERY emotional

  • @aibotazhakupzhanova2576
    @aibotazhakupzhanova2576 Před 3 lety +18

    i don't know what kind of magic you are using but i really enjoy literally every bts mv reaction you upload. thank you so so much for them! it just reminds me of the whole beauty behind these old music videos

    • @LoveTheBasics
      @LoveTheBasics  Před 3 lety +4

      Haha. Well come back later today cause I react to this video again but after I know it’s backstory

    • @aibotazhakupzhanova2576
      @aibotazhakupzhanova2576 Před 3 lety

      @@LoveTheBasics omg i definitely will come back!! Thanks ^^

  • @ktsleeve
    @ktsleeve Před 3 lety +39

    The beauty of BTS songs is that they are multi-leveled - they exist on several different levels at once like all great literature and art. Both RM (Namjoon) & Suga (Yoongi) have said that this song is about missing people you cannot see any more. But the Sewol Ferry story is another level. With great art BOTH can be true. Some ARMYs are either-or thinkers who believe that only ONE can be true but the symbolism & metaphor BTS employ in this song open it to being interpreted personally by each listener. It is also important to note that Park Guen Hye was president of SK at this time and that artists were put on a blacklist for openly talking about the Sewol Ferry & other issues. It was incredibly brave of the very young BTS to put this song out with the Sewol Ferry metaphor implied within the lyrics and symbols.
    HOWEVER, AGAIN, BTS SANG THIS SONG TO ARMY IN PERFORMANCES OVER & OVER DURING THE PANDEMIC TO LET US KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MISS US SO IT TOOK ON AN ADDED LEVEL OF MEANING.
    Thank you for your serious discussions of BTS' work!

    • @dalandanne
      @dalandanne Před 3 lety

      This comment is underrated 😭

  • @adlaivillarreal1989
    @adlaivillarreal1989 Před 3 lety +117

    Please do watch the explanation video for this MV its way more deep than you might think, I don't want to spoil anything, but the meaning behind the MV is the reason why this song is so loved!!

    • @liza2561
      @liza2561 Před 3 lety +3

      Yes please I hope he watches the explanation video

    • @adlaivillarreal1989
      @adlaivillarreal1989 Před 3 lety +1

      @@liza2561 me too hehe I’ve cried all the times I’ve seen it!

  • @diannetics18
    @diannetics18 Před 3 lety +78

    RM already confirmed multiple times that the song was written about missing old friends that they lost touch with from interviews and Vlives. The video however draws from multiple inspirations including the Sewol Ferry incident. Please take note of the difference.

    • @misstuxbrandi
      @misstuxbrandi Před 3 lety +18

      Suga stated that their art is meant to give the listeners whatever they need from it. You must understand how artist have to tread lightly around what they are writing about really as not to offend. This year in Esquire magazine it was confirmed by Jin that the song is about the actual sad event but then they all chime in that it's meant to give ARMY healing and to look forward to better days as it is a running theme in their musical lyrics and music videos.

    • @diannetics18
      @diannetics18 Před 3 lety +7

      Thats the key word isn't it. Interpretation. yet it remains a fact that RM says something else differently. We can never know the minds of BTS except for the things that they stated straightforwardly. In plain words. So we should say things like, "this song to me is about..." or "i interpret this as". Now that is taking ownership of our words. I am glad our boys created hundreds of songs that touch as all differently. But I also dont want the meaning or feelings they had when they wrote this song to be lost amongst the fan theories and assumptions. Especially when they already tell us what it meant to them.

    • @rf7796
      @rf7796 Před 3 lety +13

      Just to share info fr their esquire interview in Nov 2020:
      "there is an undeniable allusion, in both the song’s video and its cover concept, to a specific incident in recent South Korean history. “Spring Day” was released just a few years after the sinking of the Sewol ferry, one of the country’s biggest maritime disasters, in which a poorly inspected, overloaded ferry toppled in a sharp right turn. Hundreds of high school students drowned, having obeyed orders to stay in their cabins as the boat was going down. According to some reports, the South Korean government actively tried to silence entertainers who spoke out against it, with the Korean Ministry of Education fully banning the tragedy’s commemorative yellow ribbons in schools. I ask whether it was about a specific sad event, and Jin tells me, “It is about a sad event, as you said, but it is also about longing.”
      Not a confirmation still, but they seem to acknowledge it.

    • @lobaetoile8440
      @lobaetoile8440 Před 3 lety +5

      @@diannetics18 It's probably an added meaning. I don't think RM would lie about his writing, if the song had a meaning he didn't want to disclose, he would have been more vague, not explained an elaborated story.

    • @moonchild4338
      @moonchild4338 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes this is What i want more ppl to understand. The song (inspiration) itself is not about the tragedy although it could fit

  • @sitharasuresh2257
    @sitharasuresh2257 Před 3 lety +34

    The lyrics of spring day is about missing their friends, RM wrote it when he missed his childhood friends and the music video was about sewol theory

    • @mev9752
      @mev9752 Před 3 lety +3

      RM was inspired in his friendship with suga and suga in a friend of him hometown ( which people believe is the same of dear my friend cuz the lyrics are similar ).

    • @gras4539
      @gras4539 Před 3 lety

      @@mev9752 did he say that somewhere?

  • @itsmekibi
    @itsmekibi Před 3 lety +16

    5:03
    This was supposed to represent the survivors moving up in life (the other members walking up the stairs) and leaving behind the ones who passed (jin at the bottom of the stairs)

  • @leasollano1792
    @leasollano1792 Před 3 lety +133

    Actually, the meaning of the song is deeper than what is shown and talked about. 💜

  • @fmoreira2727
    @fmoreira2727 Před 3 lety +37

    I haven’t watched spring day in so long, it always brings me to tears. I love the little technical details I never noticed. When you pause and explain, a little light bulb just pops up and I go ahhhhhhh.....
    Thanks a lot for adding extra layers to some of my favorite videos 💜

  • @laurathomas9904
    @laurathomas9904 Před 3 lety +108

    So on this one you're going to need some help. I don't think there's a behind the scenes MV but there is a fan made explanation video and I think you should do yourself the favor of watching it. This song is very important to BTS, ARMY and South Korea, it's been on the charts since it was released. The song was written with one thing in mind but video was made in response to something else that happened.

    • @gillynzg.7444
      @gillynzg.7444 Před 3 lety

      That is what I watched a long time ago so have always loved it for the message behind the lyrics. So I stopped watching this shortly after it started.

    • @cld48
      @cld48 Před 3 lety

      You are a smart man. I enjoy your reactions even when they are sad.

  • @Kristen70364
    @Kristen70364 Před 3 lety +6

    I'm only to the part where they're in the laundromat, but it's incredible the inferences you've made about the plot without knowing the backstory of the video!

  • @flowerflowerflowerflower2562

    Spring day MV reminds me of survivor's guilt..survivor's syndrome. That heavy burden feeling is No joke. Like Sewol accident, Now in my country, Myanmar, start from Feb 2021, over 800 protestors and 44 children were killed by military inhumanely. The left Survivor friends, parents and lovers still feeling guilty that they survived when others (beloved ones) died.
    :( but like spring day's lyric 'No darkness, No season can last forever..and you are not walking alone. BTS comfort us with this meaningful song. They are more than ART.

  • @nyah064
    @nyah064 Před 3 lety +71

    Why hasn’t anyone told you to go watch ‘SAVE ME’ they shot the whole music video in ONE TAKE PLEASE WATCH IT 💜

    • @miamaria83
      @miamaria83 Před 3 lety +6

      I have been wondering the same thing.

    • @crushedflora2696
      @crushedflora2696 Před 3 lety +4

      I mentioned it on another video. Sure he's gotten a long list of suggestions

    • @toanzhou
      @toanzhou Před 3 lety +4

      It’s not that no one has mentioned it. I think there have been a few comments every video he’s put out. The big thing is he seems so uncomfortable when he can’t dissect and speak from experience that I think people just don’t want him to get to it too fast and not be able to enjoy it because he’s worried about finding something to comment on.

    • @lisanelson1522
      @lisanelson1522 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes please!

    • @nyah064
      @nyah064 Před 3 lety +2

      @@toanzhou well I recommend it for the fact tht I believe he’d have lots to speak on especially when he sees the behind the scenes I don’t wanna overwhelm him I just enjoy his input on the film aspect of their videos whenever he gets to it I’ll be happy to see it

  • @beatriznalon2708
    @beatriznalon2708 Před 3 lety +46

    i really love spring day and i think that you should also react to the explaining video - there are LOTS of references of artists, movies, books, stories and it's about a tragedy so it's deep. Once you grasp that every detail has a meaning, it's just wow.

  • @lindayoung167
    @lindayoung167 Před 3 lety +10

    This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. 😓

  • @bobbiyoung2935
    @bobbiyoung2935 Před 3 lety +32

    That washing machine door represents a ships porthole

    • @pslinky
      @pslinky Před 3 lety +2

      And, if you look at the next scene, it shows light coming from above at an angle, and Yoongi is sitting on top of the clothes pile. That's supposed to be the clothes that are inside the washer. I had to watch it a ton to figure that out lol. (much like it took me longer than it should have to realize in the DNA mv when 2 members do a wave while holding hands, and the camera slides through a rainbow colored tube, it's supposed to be the sleeve of the rainbow shirt (I'm tired my memory is off lol so sorry for not explaining it better)

    • @bobbiyoung2935
      @bobbiyoung2935 Před 3 lety

      @@pslinky their music and talent is truly at a level no one can compete with, when someone says they just put out a new song, you go, oh a new book, oh and that book could be part of the bu novel...oh then you have to really work to put it all together. I totally love it. Have fun.

    • @micheleg559
      @micheleg559 Před 3 lety

      Notice that right when they show the washing machines that the frame is sideways and then straightens out - like the Ferry on it’s side.

  • @leesiahng
    @leesiahng Před 3 lety +30

    I love your thought process and you actually brought up a lot of new points to think about, the dread, the anxiety and hopefulness and my favourite part about how the tree is symbolic of growth and how the dead might be stagnating hence hanging the shoes on a tree can be growth in someway.
    Absolutely loved that you went in blind and broke down what the cinematography is trying to do and the feelings that we are getting from the way the scenes are shot and set up.
    Absolutely precious reaction. 💜

  • @shanekellypobletemangaser7000

    It's been 6 years since the Sewol Ferry Tragedy.
    Spring Day has also been used in many memorial services for the victims of the disaster. The father of one of the victims said in a statement, "Without anyone knowing, BTS quietly visited our kids through their song and video. They showed us their unforgotten hearts. Yae-eun would've liked it a lot, too.”
    The victims will always be remembered and cherished. If you aren’t aware, to be informed please continue reading. On April 16th 2014, the MV Sewol Ferry capsized and sank on its route from the mainland to Jeju Island in South Korea. Almost all of the 476 people on board were students from Danwon High School, aged 14-15, as the entire second year class was on an overnight field trip to Jeju. The disaster left 304 dead, 250 of them high school students. The second year class of Danwan High School originally had 325 students, but when the school reopened after the disaster, that class was made up of only 75 students. The yellow ribbon is the symbol of remembrance associated with the Sewol Ferry disaster hence the picture.
    "I want everything to be a lie," high school student and survivor Oh Hae-youn said about the disaster. "When I wake up in the morning, I feel like everything feels right. Then I realize it's not. I just wish everything was a lie."
    Namjoon - , "As a citizen of this country, I do believe we should feel responsible. We thought we could send our condolences if we could. We donated because we wanted to help.” Namjoon has also said that he wrote the song in one afternoon, after seeing a leaf fall in a park. The boys were allegedly on a sanctioned blacklist due to the President at the time creating it of any artists or celebrities who spoke out against her or her regime or even mentioned the ferry disaster publicly,, however this is too political and i won’t delve too into to it. they were on this blacklist for having privately donated 100 million Korean won to the victims’ families for funeral costs and psychological services. The general public had not known about BTS’s donations until a few of the families chose to publicize it.
    The official count of survivors is 171, not 172, because a few days after the disaster, the vice principal of the high school Kang Min-kyu committed sui/cide. He wrote in his sui/cide note:
    "Scatter my ashes at the site of the sunken ferry, so that in the afterlife I may become a teacher to my students who have not been rescued."
    thread by @/7explicit
    ”The sun will rise again. Because no darkness, no season. Can last forever”
    -BTS S

  • @LilacLoveMaze0613
    @LilacLoveMaze0613 Před 3 lety +6

    Oh my god when you talked about that scene w Jin in the washing machine and talking about the mountains representing freedom... ughhhh 😭😭😭 that hit so much harder because apparently the washing machine view is meant to represent the portholes of the ferry ship and someone being stuck inside so the mountains probably meant them wanting freedom and to reach land 😭 I never thought about that...

  • @crushedflora2696
    @crushedflora2696 Před 3 lety +3

    RM said last year before performing Spring Day " It's been the roughest Summer ever, but we know Spring will come. Let's go together." RM always with the right words

  • @LO-zo7yp
    @LO-zo7yp Před 3 lety +21

    the hidden messages in this video are incredible, from the sign that said “omelas” to the laundry room. that’s one of the things i love about bts, nothing is a coincidence.

  • @nathalieigpuara5886
    @nathalieigpuara5886 Před 3 lety +10

    "Time already stopped for others, but to those who aren't they will never forget those who are no longer in this earth, instead they will carry the memories."

  • @lobaetoile8440
    @lobaetoile8440 Před 3 lety +9

    The first time I saw this video, I thought "it's a song about someone you love passing away or being in a very dangerous harmful situation". The video starts with someone in the snow putting his head in the railway, which immediately makes you think about suicide or contemplating death in some way or form. Trains have always symbolized travel in literature, including "going to the afterlife". The boys look happy in the scenes displaying memories of their friendship, but sad and nostalgic in all the other scenes. Jimin's face when he's holding those shoes... Gosh, it's heartbreaking. So, I thought "someone passing away" was the most natural interpretation of the video.
    PS: To be fair, before listening to Spring Day, I knew that french mountain of clothes art piece and also what shoes in a tree symbolize, maybe that's what made the connotations more obvious for me...

    • @RA-zr2fz
      @RA-zr2fz Před 3 lety

      Nice observations! Have you checked out the video that explains how it’s about the Sewol ferry disaster? Think you would be interested to see the art references!

  • @annacannon1386
    @annacannon1386 Před 3 lety +10

    I know that there is a much deeper meaning behind this song than what he theorized but I still really admired his interruption of the masterpiece that is Spring Day....Just goes to show you that art can be interrupted in multiple different ways each with their own merit.

    • @misstuxbrandi
      @misstuxbrandi Před 3 lety +4

      I agree. His interpretation of black swan and showing all sides of himself and being vulnerable gave me chills and then his interpretation of the tattoo on Vs neck and the blindfolded little girl in O.N. blew my mind as it is something that never even crossed my mind as an OG 2014 ARMY. I actually find it really refreshing sometimes getting new people's perspective as well as it's so enjoyable watching new ARMY be born. It's almost like I'm getting to rewitness it all through their eyes. I'm really enjoying this series and needing more.💜

  • @RyokoYM
    @RyokoYM Před 3 lety +5

    Once you understand the depth of this song and music video, it's impossible not to tear up or cry. It's just... so sad, and so important as a song for BTS. It's one of the songs that still to this days charts high in their music platforms. And you can see why. I felt that Life Goes On had the same kind of sense, but it will never match Spring Day. Spring Day remains the Queen of BTS's songs.

  • @hadeelalq7817
    @hadeelalq7817 Před 3 lety +30

    This song is so special it is about losing a friend and as one who experienced one it was a hug comfort for me , but done worry BTS songs can be interperat in many ways, love your take on the camera angles .

  • @sapiensno8billion
    @sapiensno8billion Před 3 lety +9

    To me, art is something that happens between the piece of art and the beholder. Yes, you find references to loss, maybe sacrifice of humans (Omelas, Snowpiercer). This knowledge, and now also your comments on frames and perspectives add even more layers, which to me enriches the experience. I love how the song is referred to as "The Queen" or just with a crown emoji, and I think "Spring Day" in itself already illustrates loss and longing, which is a common human experience, and therefore appeals to so many. All hail the Queen.

  • @berlygevs9379
    @berlygevs9379 Před 3 lety +49

    You see, this is one of the reasons why we strongly stan this boys and the whole bts team was because the incredible music they are giving us to experience. The meaning of this song was beyond of your imagination. You’re reaction tells a lot their creativity their talent the music they always make,. Thank u. I always looking forward to all of your reactions. Very professional 🙏🙏🙏

  • @vpme17
    @vpme17 Před 3 lety +7

    You catch the meaning that this song is about missing someone, and hope for a better day. That's the most important, and I appreciate it. Sewol tragedy is a different story.

  • @lilacxx5461
    @lilacxx5461 Před 3 lety +19

    I always love how you interpret things from a filmmaker point of view. Thank you! There is a short videos on their wings album and all members have solo short videos and I really recommend it to you of you have time. #1 Begin, #2 Lie, #3 Stigma, #4 Fist Love, #5 Reflection, #6 Mama, #7 Awake. Thank you again for reviewing this music video❤️

  • @hannahkim802
    @hannahkim802 Před 3 lety +3

    Love your genuine reactions and comments about camera, angles, cinematography, etc.!

  • @edeng8203
    @edeng8203 Před 3 lety +8

    love your interpretation too! would deffo want the explanation video reaction it really blew me away. very in-depth and honours the victims of the sewol ferry tragedy

  • @ndychung007
    @ndychung007 Před 3 lety +2

    Gave me chills when Alex said Jimin was going to bury the shoes at the end.
    No matter how many times I listen to Spring Day, I get so emotional every single time.

  • @HeyMe7
    @HeyMe7 Před 3 lety +2

    This song is basically called the Queen. Besides the fact that is so beautiful, lyrically hits you in the feels and the mv has so much symbolism. But this song has stayed in the Korean music charts since it came out. That's how much it is loved by so many.

  • @lk2613
    @lk2613 Před 3 lety +5

    In the laundry room scene, when you talked about how the mountains symbolize freedom and the shot inside the washing machine allude to hopelessness, it really struck me. There’s a theory that the scene was supposed to look like from a perspective of someone trapped in the ferry, looking through a porthole. They could see the rescuers, their freedom, but they still couldn’t get out.
    I love thought provoking reaction videos like this, thank you for this video. Definitely learned a lot 💖

  • @pooj_ashok
    @pooj_ashok Před 3 lety +30

    there's a video by the channel "Italian army" which goes into great detail and tells you pretty much everything you need to know about this mv in relation to the tragedy I mean. love your breakdown tho

    • @DanielleMDM93
      @DanielleMDM93 Před 3 lety

      Oh man, Italian ARMY’s explanation video is incredible!

  • @T7Karou
    @T7Karou Před 3 lety +1

    The lyrics were written about missing a friend :) good analysis as always!

  • @solene5072
    @solene5072 Před 3 lety

    I love how their music is a whole package : the lyrics, the music video, even the choreography for this song is so meaningful

  • @minsujim
    @minsujim Před 3 lety +5

    omg looking forward for you to watch the explanation video. every part and the little details of the mv will make so much sense. its been years and yet i still get chills whenever i watch spring day.

  • @Janette1
    @Janette1 Před 3 lety +5

    I like hearing your perspective. Looking forward to seeing you react to the explanation video. Thanks!

  • @freezia1975
    @freezia1975 Před 3 lety +2

    There's one thing I really want to talk about.
    BTS songs are not just love songs.
    There is always a meaning to their lyrics, so it's good to know.

  • @kookiebunnyyy5180
    @kookiebunnyyy5180 Před 3 lety

    i love the way you are able to appreciate their work. The perspective and level, honestly. Thank you!

  • @alejandrarojas5478
    @alejandrarojas5478 Před 3 lety +3

    You can find many videos that are fancy and glamorous, but very few of those videos have real meaning, many groups just make glamorous videos to get attention, but Bangtan have videos and songs with real meaning behind, that's why army appreciates them so much
    I'm sorry if there are any typos, English is not my mother tongue

  • @page.hikaru
    @page.hikaru Před 3 lety +12

    if you really wanna know what is the actual meaning of the song, you should watch spring day mv explained. it will tell you everything about it

  • @mzmohamed9634
    @mzmohamed9634 Před 3 lety

    I’m loving your videos, I really like how you talk about the emotions from the shots and appreciate that you read the lyrics before without doing to much research. Would love love love to watch you react to the explanation video!!

  • @Funtan_Sonyeondan
    @Funtan_Sonyeondan Před 3 lety +1

    Spring Day is beautiful.. lyrics, choreography, MV, visuals, just everything about it.. 💜💜💜

  • @_dxmxncy6438
    @_dxmxncy6438 Před 3 lety +6

    I was waiting for this 💜

  • @nathalieigpuara5886
    @nathalieigpuara5886 Před 3 lety +3

    I can't even start how to explain the MV. You must watch/read some explanation. It goes above and beyond what you pinpoint. This MV is very emotional, it talks about death, inequality, power, etc.

  • @psychosadie3138
    @psychosadie3138 Před 3 lety

    This video makes me cry everytime I see it. I have lost many loved ones in my life and it brings me back to them, how I felt when I lost them, and even though it was a long time ago, I still feel that way. The pain has gotten better but missing them hasnt

  • @wendymin4923
    @wendymin4923 Před 3 lety +1

    I love how you shouldn’t know everything about the song or mv references to feel it and be touched by it💜 but layers on layers of meanings just makes it The song🌸🌸🌸

  • @keavylordgyn
    @keavylordgyn Před 3 lety +9

    this song is actually connected to sewol ferry tradegy that happened in South korea. Students were on a field trip and problem occurred due to which many of them drowned. Some BTS members are shown as the dead students who are being remembered by the survivors. More than 300 died, mostly students.
    So this song is about missing someone specially to one who already left this world.

  • @bluesapphire170
    @bluesapphire170 Před 3 lety +3

    I think you should react to spring day mv explained, the symbolism is really powerful in relation to what’s it’s based on. There is a comment that already explained the tragedy about in 2014, but this song is so meaningful in Korea that it never left the charts since it was out. Every year since itis played like crazy on the Memorial Day.
    It was a really risky move on their part because artists were being blacklisted by the government if they talked about the events of the ferry. BTS though it was worth it because of what it meant for them and the people of SK, they refused to ignore the victims, the innocent lives taken away like the government wanted.

  • @mandymolala
    @mandymolala Před 3 lety

    I love the different point of view that you bring, thank you 💜

  • @yeonbibi191
    @yeonbibi191 Před 3 lety

    I really love your input and own interpretation. Specially about the beach where the member is wearing a longsleeve and the possible meaning behind it. 💜

  • @OT7hisham
    @OT7hisham Před 3 lety +11

    i do feel, we should give reactors, especially reactors with knowledgeable backgrounds, some leeway to provide their own interpretation of the video. We should, at least, be open to that. :)
    great reaction and thoughts! :)

    • @gray_7
      @gray_7 Před 3 lety +1

      This! It makes me a little sad that people won't let others develop their own thoughts/opinions on what the song or video is about sometimes too, especially with Spring Day. I also don't think the song is written ABOUT the tragedy, like people say. There's a lot of room for interpretation and I don't like to see it stomped out completely. :)

    • @armymydaycaratnctzenatinyaroha
      @armymydaycaratnctzenatinyaroha Před 3 lety

      I liked his interpretation, and im also glad he heard the real meaning.

  • @mahektanveer6357
    @mahektanveer6357 Před 3 lety +4

    I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS HEIUHDUIHEHU

  • @rbsmmm
    @rbsmmm Před 3 lety

    You are very introspective! Great to hear your analysis to their mv because typically I as a fan just primarily focused on their music, their dance and their faces :)

  • @ghostaetip3494
    @ghostaetip3494 Před 3 lety

    With their choreography they create a ship with their formation, and one of the members gets isolated. Their dancing to this song also a lot of layers to their story about that tragedy. I love how they were able to create this melancholic feeling in this mv. I think this is their best

  • @bhaikaba3361
    @bhaikaba3361 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you Alex, i love Spring Day so much...
    What's up Alex ?

  • @XsunnyEunhae12
    @XsunnyEunhae12 Před 3 lety +5

    Hearing you say "wow they look so young" "wow it's 2017" makes me panic a bit wtf why time moves so fast

  • @niax007
    @niax007 Před 3 lety

    I find it quite interesting how you can portrait the feelings with different camera angles. Thanks for the insight on that :D

  • @emilymonsen569
    @emilymonsen569 Před 3 lety

    watching you react to BTS videos is touching as a fan- to see someone who isn't a fan of the music see the videos and feel the emotions and the beauty that we do- it's touching to have you enjoy them! And is giving me a new look at the videos I've seen so many times. Love your videos!

  • @nataliiatarsis711
    @nataliiatarsis711 Před 3 lety +5

    Please please, i cannot stress it enough, PLEASE check the explanation for the spring day mv...I WILL STAND ON MY KNEES IF THAT'S WHAT OT TAKES BUT YOU GOTTA CHECK IT OUT😭😭😭

  • @itsmekibi
    @itsmekibi Před 3 lety +3

    The pile of clothes represents the belongings of the ones who died. I believe the clothes in the washing machine symbolize how they survived, therefore there clothes aren't apart of the pile. I believe there is a clothes pile like this of the victims clothes in a museum to honor them. (I might be wrong)

  • @yourlocalfairyhere
    @yourlocalfairyhere Před 3 lety

    This song still remains one of best ones to ever been written everything about spring day was right, so she also remained on the charts throughout the years and will also stay there ♾

  • @mennamostafa
    @mennamostafa Před 3 lety

    Thank you for your reactions seriously I already watched half of them 😭💜 keep going 😃

  • @briarrose8154
    @briarrose8154 Před 3 lety +4

    I love your take on this! You picked up on a lot of important clues but w/o context they meant something complete different! It’s absolutely fascinating!
    They confirmed that Spring day was generally about loss but the MV was at least in part a secret message about the Sewol Ferry Tragedy that took the lives of 304 ppl including 250 South Korean children on a class trip. The ship slowly sank over the course of hours as the children were told to remain in place & ultimately drowned huddled together in their rooms as the crew and adults safely left the ship. I hope you watch Bulletproof Vibes Spring Day explained to see all these Easter eggs and details along w/ the shooting sketch. This video is what made me an ARMY.
    Also.... Daechwita!

  • @bobbiyoung2935
    @bobbiyoung2935 Před 3 lety +3

    You will be so much more aware if you watch the meaning interpretation. There's tons of hidden elements

  • @wooperlovesbts2987
    @wooperlovesbts2987 Před 3 lety

    4 years and it hasn't left the charts for a single day in Korea.We call it the Eternal Queen.

  • @ryp9695
    @ryp9695 Před 3 lety

    I can sit all day watching and listening to your Analysis 💕. Very few reactors dive and scrutinize the depth of BTS's music videos 💕. I love how you do that, appreciating every little details in their mv 💕

  • @taetaechimmy2851
    @taetaechimmy2851 Před 3 lety +7

    please react to spring day explaination to get better understanding of what this song means, it's one of the best, risky, and beautiful song with deep meaning. you don't have to make a reaction of it but I'd really suggest you to check it out 😊

  • @Mos_h_ibu
    @Mos_h_ibu Před 3 lety +3

    I think you should reaction I need U , Prologue , Run and Young Forever it is the same story

  • @charlottepeniero1991
    @charlottepeniero1991 Před 3 lety

    Yes finally your react to Spring day! I honestly like your reactions because it's nice to watch someone who has different perspective in bts content . Even I as an Army can' t believe how beautiful BTS's music videos.

  • @alyssabarroga6518
    @alyssabarroga6518 Před 3 lety

    I love your interpretation focusing on the video itself! And how you repeated the last part of the video 🥺 and just absorbing everything! Ahhh I love spring day, this song was the one that made me an ARMY.

  • @cocolessthanslashthree
    @cocolessthanslashthree Před 3 lety +3

    western industry: it's probably just a breakup song
    bts: *laughs in intellectual*

    • @hobihobihope7673
      @hobihobihope7673 Před 2 lety

      break up concept is so used up, we need more soul- touching. and we coud get it in bts spring day😔💜 i'm inlove with this art so much

    • @cocolessthanslashthree
      @cocolessthanslashthree Před 2 lety

      @@hobihobihope7673 exactly! :)

    • @hobihobihope7673
      @hobihobihope7673 Před 2 lety

      @@cocolessthanslashthree oh, i'm honestly surprised that you replied immediately. I thought you would not notice my comment since it was from a year ago hhaha purple you

    • @cocolessthanslashthree
      @cocolessthanslashthree Před 2 lety

      @@hobihobihope7673 lmao well i'm always online atm since i'm studying for exams. purple you too!

  • @ashleyder9164
    @ashleyder9164 Před 3 lety +4

    Strongly recommend the explanation video by Italian army.

  • @claricecanonizado652
    @claricecanonizado652 Před 3 lety

    I appreciate how you unpack all the aspects of the video :> some cinematographers/video editors who react to BTS' videos usually just focus on the technicalities but you really take an effort to understand and to make explanations that are beyond the video features :)) keep it up!!

  • @lulupain18
    @lulupain18 Před 3 lety

    It amazed me how accurate you were with the feelings they wanted to express through the song and MV without knowing about the Ferry accident. Awesome reaction! I always learn something new.

  • @alejandrarojas5478
    @alejandrarojas5478 Před 3 lety +3

    Please react to Stay Gold

  • @SleepyAppl
    @SleepyAppl Před 3 lety

    As you may already know, this song is not about break ups but a tribute to a tragic event. Those mountain of clothes signifies the clothes of those who passed. They will not be able to wear them. And same with the last scene. Shoes tied together and hanging from power lines or tree branches signify that someone has died. The shoes belong to the dead person. The reason they are hanging, is that when the dead person's spirit returns, it will walk high above the ground, closer to heaven. Which for me, watching the part makes me emotional.

  • @djinnsbetpools
    @djinnsbetpools Před 2 lety

    Hi! I think I just found you this week, and I subscribed right away after I first watched a video of yours. Thank you so much for being so genuine and attentive!
    You said you went into this video completely blind, and I wanna say I did as well. I've only been watching BTS for a month or so now, and Spring Day is one of the songs that hooked me in so bad. I read a comment about the tragedy the first time I watched a live performance of this song, but I just dared to watch the video today.
    I know too much about losing people I dearly hold and also the regrets and nuances of living with the loss every time it happens. You've pointed out so many little details in this video/the song that evoked the very same feelings. For example, the details that explore this consuming, simultaneous dread and yearning/reaching for Spring. Also, details that denote navigating past the anxiety and guilt of everything else moving forward and taking you with it. I'm grateful that you've described how and why we connect to the song even when we have different experiences. Thank you dearly for your reactions!

  • @kainakatsuki4105
    @kainakatsuki4105 Před 3 lety

    What a great eye you have. It’s such a different interpretation than I’ve heard previously. Well done 👍🏼

  • @pennylu1599
    @pennylu1599 Před 3 lety

    Finally spring day!!! One of my favorite BTS songs❤️❤️ Still feel emotional every time listening to it.

  • @yasstreamingworld2439
    @yasstreamingworld2439 Před 2 lety

    Alex, I've just found your channel and saw you reacting to different BTS songs. Since I'm an army I thought I'm gonna give it a try. Spring day is one of BTS' most meaningful and also my absolute favorite song so I HAD to see if you reacted. The way you experienced the song piece by piece with such appreciation made me incredibly happy. And the way you described the struggle of waiting for the cold winter days to be over and get into the first spring day was so beautiful. I literally cried. You made me love this song even more, which I never thought was possible. 💜

  • @ilyimy
    @ilyimy Před 3 lety

    omg yesss! our queen, spring day. ❤
    i love this song so much. this is the song that made me stan and love BTS.

  • @7starlight115
    @7starlight115 Před 3 lety

    I love watching your reaction and breakdown the scenes happening in the mv youve made me fall in love with the song again after a long time 🥰💜