First Time Reacting to EXO Universe (MV + Lyrics) & Electric Kiss MV | MY EXO MARATHON EP 8 |

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So I decided to watch EXO's songs in order to understand their concept and story line...and here is the Ep 8 of My Exo marathon...
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A lot of people don’t know about Chanyeol being a really good vocalist. He actually got into SM for his singing. He just showed interest in rap, and excelled in it and that’s how he got the main rapper role. EXO as a group, is a vocal powerhouse group first and foremost.

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Let me explain one of the theories behind the story in EXO's "Universe" MV. First off, "Universe", as with everything to do with EXO, is connected to EXO's concept and storyline. So some of the scenes are designed to make connections to EXO's story. The most obvious point is that in the lyrics they are talking about "Searching the Universe" for that lost or missing love. So you can see how that parallels how EXO are searching the universe for the Tree of Life and for a way to fix everything that is going wrong, etc.
The theme of the MV is “cafe universe" and one theory is that the story is being told through coffee metaphors. Fun fact: EXO's official fan color is Cosmic Latte -- the color that is said to be created when you combine all the colors of the stars in the universe -- which is thought to be why this whole MV uses the creamy tan and brown tones and why it is centred around coffee.
In order to understand what is happening in the MV, you should be aware that the story is not unfolding in chronological order. The plot is more like an explanation of feelings than a straight storyline.
One theory is that the coffee is a metaphor for the feelings of bitterness. Two guys share a coffee, but they both hate its bitter taste. They think that if they add something to it, it will be less bitter. One person (Chanyeol) wanted to fix things by making it sweet, so he decided to add sugar. The other guy (Suho) tries to fix things with a more mellow, smooth approach, so he adds milk or cream to the coffee. However, there are limits to everything and even when you have the best of intentions, you can take things too far. As the leader of the group, Suho wants to smooth things over, so he keeps adding milk as he tries to cover the bitterness, but in doing so it also masks the sweetness of the sugar and the pure taste of the coffee. So this is where you see the cup overflow as it is overpowered by everything being added to it. By covering the bitterness with an overwhelming amount of cream and sugar it has now made the coffee something neither one wants to drink. So in other words, making hasty decisions without considering others feelings, viewpoints and opinions will ruin relationships in the process.
The story seems to primarily focus on Suho, Chanyeol, and Sehun. Some theories say that it looks as though Suho and Chanyeol are not on good terms. Which is thought to be a continuation of how we saw Chanyeol and Suho fighting in "Sing For You," but instead of solving the conflict by talking it out, they turn their backs and build a wall around the problem. At one point you see Chanyeol with his back turned and his cup sitting upside down, and he is staring blankly at an empty spot, which is thought to be Suho's place.
The conflict is affecting their friendship as a group and Sehun wants to help his friends. But it is unclear what Suho and Chanyeol are really fighting about because they are hiding their true feelings and are passivagressivly pretending like everything is OK.
This is where Kai, Baekhyun, Chen, and Xiumin enter the plot. Some theories have interpreted the teaser images from "Universe" as showing the members split into two groups. It is thought that Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin and Kai represent the internal struggles of the group because we see them in the MV and in the teaser images for "Universe" sitting at the table almost as if they are restless and struggling to come up with an answer for how to fix things or to smooth things over, etc. And the other members -- Suho, Chanyeol, D.O. and Sehun -- represent the physical manifestation of that conflict.
Sehun figures that if he understands his friends' (Suho and Chanyeol) internal struggles he can figure out how to fix things. Sehun's internal struggle is depicted by Xiumin who contemplates how he can fix his friends’ mistakes (Kai and Baekhyun). You see Xiumin sitting at the table with a glass of water and tissue paper. Mirroring the problems caused by Chanyeol and Suho, we see Baekhyun add too much sugar to the coffee and Kai adds too much milk to the cup and spills the coffee. However, Xiumin seems to have come up with a solution: water can dilute the sugar and make it less sweet and the tissue can clean up the spilled coffee.
D.O. and Chen are the two that are thought to represent the bitterness of the coffee in their parallel groups.
Chen scribbles on the paper almost as if this represents the internal struggle that the group is going through, as if the pain, emotion and conflict is just a big mess that they are struggling to work out. Kai (who is representing Suho's internal struggles) blames himself as the reason for Chen's scribbles (Chen represents the coffee's bitterness, which is the problems within the group). Kai's (Suho's internal struggle) guilt becomes so encompassing that it turned those scribbles into physical ropes that tied him up and traped him.
At one point you see Kai sitting at the table covered with cups of coffee. Each cup is different and that is thought to represent a different memory of moments in their friendship. Each memory is unique and special, but Kai seems to be overwhelmed by it all. He sits with his head on the table trying to sort out all his feelings and emotions, etc. But if you notice, what he is focused on the entire time is the plate of sugar cubes.
But before Kai's guilt (Suho's internal struggle) can really consume him, Sehun steps in and gives him a new cup of coffee. Allowing Kai to have the chance to start over. Sehun also handed Kai a saucer with sugar cubes. He knows that Kai's (Suho's) regret is rooted in the fact that he was not able to give his friend Baekhyun (Chanyeol) the simple taste of sweet coffee. Which is a metaphor for not being able to provide a simple fix to their problems. If Kai (Suho) can make the coffee the perfect amount of sweet for Baekhyun (Chanyeol) this time he may be able to move on and stop holding on to the guilt, regret and anger, etc. which will help to resolve the conflict within the group.
Also, it seems as though parts of the story are being told from Kai's point of view. Some theories think that this connects to the story in their "Sing For You" MV as well. In "Sing For You," Kai was the one that seemed to be interpreting the emotions in that MV through his dance, so some say he is also the interpreter of what is happening in "Universe."
Next you see that the table becomes empty and the only things remaining are the sugar cubes, the cup of coffee and the glass of water. Some say the sugar represents their ability to carefully create a sweeter future, while the water is a reminder not to repeat past mistakes.
In the end, Kai decides not to add anything to the coffee, and instead, he gives Baekhyun the coffee in its pure black bitter form. Because he has now learned that there is no reason for them to keep trying to change each other. As bitter as life can be, they come to the conclusion that they should accept its imperfections -- that in friendships, there will be struggles and misunderstandings, but sugarcoating it or pretending that everything is watered down or milky good, isn't being honest with themselves. Which is what is really happening within Suho and Chanyeol -- they may be sitting next to each other but deep inside, they're opposing one another as shown through Kai and Baekhyun's actions.
On the surface it seems as though the members are all talking about their friendships and the struggles they had over the past few years. But, as we have discovered with many of EXO's songs, SM has actually been planning their song releases and MV storylines since their pre-debut days, way back in 2012, as we hear in EXO's pre-debut teasers. So, if that is the case, then that was before EXO had even gone through any of their major struggles as a group, so I think the meaning of "Universe" may have evolved only because we as listeners have reinterpreted it to fit a new narrative. That's the beauty of songs like this, you can interpret it however you want and make it fit whatever story you want or need it to.

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Although I don't really understand most of what is happening in EXO's "Electric Kiss" MV, I think what it is showing us is EXO traveling between space and time and across dimensions. When you pair the MV with each of the member's individual pre-release teaser clips, it is thought that "Electric Kiss" is showing EXO -- or maybe now that we know about X-EXO, maybe it's X-EXO -- as they have fully realized their full power potential. That's why you see Chanyeol create the explosion -- he no longer has the gentle little flame that we see in "Mama" or the spark that we see in "Ko Ko Bop," for instance -- his power is now fueled by anger or a need to eliminate someone or something, etc.

It is thought that Chanyeol's wings could possibly be dragon wings. One theory has been since Kris, Luhan and Tao left, that the other members have absorbed their powers. As you saw in their "Mama" MVs, Kris and Chanyeol were power counterparts. Kris had the power of flight and his spirit animal was a dragon and Chanyeol has the power of fire and his spirit animal is a phoenix, so they were connected because they both had elements of flight and fire in their powers. So it is thought that maybe Chanyeol took on Kris' powers of the dragon.
You also see D.O. in that room full of film reels. If you remember in "Monster" and "Lotto", D.O. is the one who is filming everything that is happening and it is through that it's his videotape that Chanyeol gives to the girl at the end of "Lotto." So in "Electric Kiss" it's almost as if the films are the collection of videos that D.O. has been accumulating. However, I am not really sure if they are intended as evidence to be used against the Red Force or if the videos are supposed to be used for blackmail or if they are part of the Red Forces' plan for control, etc. It's not clear whether D.O. is the good and pure EXO member or if he is an X-EXO member under the control of the Red Force, etc. In "Tempo" we see the members in the movie theater and Suho is trying to prevent the members from seeing whatever is on the movie screen, and we see what is thought to be the Red Force using video images of the forest to try and trick Suho into forgetting that he is trapped in the maze in "For Life," etc.
However, in "Electric Kiss" Xiumin is the one that is filming with the video camera this time, and it is almost as if he is using it as he plays the lookout for the other members. You see Xiumin use the video camera to see Sehun who is in the building across from him and you see him watching Baekhyun who is in the parking lot area between the buildings, etc.
Some theories even say that "Electric Kiss" is showing us the members teaming up. For instance, you see Baekhyun with his power of light seem to combine his power with Sehun's wind power -- which you see depicted with the tornado -- and we see Chen's power of thunder and lightning with the lightning storm ragging in the background.
For a long time a lot of theories have thought that Suho is the one character who is unable to choose sides and that is why we see him always trying to save or rescue the members regardless of whether they are being controlled by the Red Force or not. And this is thought to also be the case in "Electric Kiss." One theory is that Suho cannot choose a side, in fact he refuses to. This theory speculates that he doesn't believe that any of the members could truly be evil and he thinks in the end things can eventually be made right once again. And as the leader and guardian of EXO -- Suho in Korean means guardian -- he doesn't want to do anything that would cause a rift between the members in the future. As you see in the MV, he feels trapped in a literal box, which is why that's where he is for the majority of the MV.
Suho feels like he can't do much to fix things at this point, so he uses his power of water as a mirror to force the other members to see themselves and to get them to reflect on the destruction they've caused or to really pay attention to what is happening all around them. By forcing them to each look at themselves, they then realize that they can break free from the Red Forces' control.
With Suho's help, they all realize what they really want to do is what's best for the group, and in the end, they discover all that they can accomplish with the full potential of their powers unlocked.
There is tons more going on in this MV and there are a lot more theories, but these are just a few that come to mind at the moment.
Absolutely, everything EXO does is connected and SM never loses sight of that, even when they release a Japanese album or single. Nothing in this MV was random or done without a specific purpose and it's all meant to connect to everything they have done so far and anything to come in the future, across all languages and countries.
"Electric Kiss" is one of EXO's Japanese tracks, so that explains why the MV is short. As you may have noticed, Japanese MVs are traditionally shorter abridged versions of the song. My theory is that it's a marketing tactic. Japanese producers want to make sure that fans are purchasing the song and album, so they make the MV short so you hear just enough of the song that you want to hear more. which forces you to have to buy the song if you want to hear the full version.
Japanese songs and albums from Kpop artists are produced and marketed by Japanese companies, so that is why they have different/more strict copyrights. Often, the only way you can hear the full version of the song for free is if you watch a dance practice video, or you see a performance from one of their Japanese concerts. Plus, most of the time Japanese songs are not promoted outside of Japan, so the promotions for those songs are way different. If you haven't yet, you really should check out the dance practice for "Electric Kiss."

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Universe is my favorite EXO album. All the tracks are amazing! ❤️❤️❤️

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Please react to Electric Kiss Dance Practice and Universe Live performance

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Universe is one of my favorite ballad songs of EXO and the whole album was fire . You should react also to the dance practice of electric kiss. Thanks ❤️

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Electric kiss dance practice is amazing. I think that is the best choreography.

[@butterflyeffect2837]

Well i think universe album suits you very well plus cosmic railway, dont go , promise , my turn to cry 👌, paper cuts, moonlight and more 😁👍

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Electric kiss dance practice is a must- watch!

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EXO all rounder ♥️

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Las baladas de EXO son muy bellas también te pueden gustar Cosmic Railway, Don't go, baby don't cry, Moonlight.
Electric Kiss tiene una buenísima coreografía 👌

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Up please

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Please next reaction EXO concert 😍

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The kings 👑

[@rarabaekhyunie56]

Universe is a very beautiful song especially if sung live. Luckily the live version is on spotif*.
The universe album is a masterpiece, I hope you will react to it too.
Please also react to EXO CBX
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Of course our park chanyeol can sing he sang so many times i love his deep voice exo is groep that can do everything the rapper can sing and the vocalist can rap 😊

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Hi sweetie ...💗

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@@priyadarshaniabeyrathne5225 hi dear good to see you 😇

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Plz react to EXO - white noise+ Thunder + playboy+ Artificial Love- Live segment🔥

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Up❤️‍🔥

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If you love emotional songs you should check out EXO - SING FOR YOU , EXO CBX- PAPER CUTS 😍

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YES ,IS PERFECT!!

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Please react to exo contacts and chanyeol solo song and cover ssfw , freal luv , stay with me , all of me , tomorrow, hand , huge me , wind of change

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Please react to EXO is Family part 1 & EXO-L is EXO’s Family part 2 by exoxouniverse♥️.its a bit Sad but you can see their brotherhood♥️

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Hello beautiful can you please react to EXO Baby don't cry in Japan and white noise and Thunder and Playboy and artificial love. And if you have time can you watch EXO is family part 1 and part 2 thank you

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I love your videos so much

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Try too watch live performance after you watch some of their MVs .. It's little better than the MV itself