Metal Vocalist - BTS (방탄소년단) '봄날 (Spring Day) - Documentary / MV/ Explanation ( REACTION )
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This was a very hard video to watch and honestly I am very happy that BTS covered such a difficult topic on this song Spring Day
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Hey everyone! We know that a lot of you requested the explanation by Italian Army, and while we really wanted to give that to you guys, it was a bit hard to follow with all the other stuff going on, hence the reaction to the video by Bulletproof Vibes instead. That does not mean that we don't take your suggestions into consideration, just that we need to watch the video when we have a better mental capacity to focus on what is going on within the video. I promise we will DEFINITELY be watching and reacting to the 'Italian Army' explanation at some point in the near future and posting it separately. Thank you for understanding!
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don’t worry about it. and imho you can focus on the songs for the near future and leave the deeeeeeep dives like the “ italian army explanation “ for later. just have fun!
I'm really glad that you'll watch the one from Italian ARMY as well. I personally disagree with a lot of Bulletproof Vibes' conclusions because the analysis is done without putting the scenes into context. Also, it doesn't explain the political turmoil that ensued nor why this was a *huge* risc for BTS to take.
(In short I *really* don't like BV's video, but I do understand why you'd hold off on IA's. 😢)
I am glad that you will watch it because the history of the incident is so much more. The coast guard was actually preventing rescues and corruption was found all the way up to the then President Park. The Explanation by Italian ARMY is the most in depth and worth the watch. She even traveled to South Korea and visited with the families of the victims.
There is Another Explanation that focuses on the mv and hidden meanings. The song itself is about loss, grief, and coming to terms with the memories. But the mv is a tribute to the Sewol Tragedy.
The documentary you watched won't help explain the video and was missing info hense why the Italian documentary is the one recommend since it explains the actual video to it. The second documentary you watched was ok explain it enough
The government at that point was so bad that there was a literal 'black list' of artists that were considered 'subversive'. BTS creating this song and the video was an enormous risk for their career. But they cared more about justice than about success.
Namjoon wrote spring day watching a leaf fall to the ground.. this song has such a meaning that it never leaves the biggest music platform in korea.
This is the queen of all BTS songs. It's a controversial BTS song in Korea and a brave song as well. It's not just a beautiful song but its also a beautiful tirbute that can be passed on to generations to generations. For sure this means a lot to the survivors and most especially to the victims and their families. Though BTS has never really admitted that this song is in referenced to that tragedy, Jin has once admitted through an interview that the song is about an event but has not disclosed "what event" was that.
This song has been in the Korean hit chart up to now since it's released and never goes out and every spring it just goes up. BTS are not just making beautiful music but they are also using their platform to raise awareness about society, injustices, racism relevant issues and all through their music
You have reacted to Spring Day MV with such respect and understanding that I want to share with you a comment to another reactor from a survivor of the Sewol disaster.. I would like you (and everyone) to hear from him just how BTS has healed him through this song and the messages they have: His name is Chilo Abellon - and this is his public comment in full - unedited - from 15 months ago..........
"I remembered when they rescuing us its so tragic when you see your classmates/friends stuck asking and hearing them scream for help, the screaming and voices of people asking for help while the ships is sinking the scream slowly vanished. When you can’t help them because the water got deeper and deeper while they rescue us slowly. The time that i got rescued only 3 of us survived, my two classmates and i in our and my other classmates stuck in the ships hoping they’re still alive but when the time i heard the news that they’re all gone. It slowly sinking in that all my friends and the other class are gone and will never comeback. I feel guilty when I survived, I’m thinking am i lucky? Or is it not right that i was alive and not them? Do i deserve to live?.
Feeling depressed, having suicidal thoughts, every night you can’t sleep because i keep hearing those scream a scream people needing a help but you can’t because your weak and got broken bones. Everything time I struggled to see what life is all about, thinking what if all of my friends survived and they with me survived. It would be dream to see that happening. I struggled to make a good life that i can be proud of because of that incident happened but when i found out about BTS my life changed me because of their music they changed my life the way that i can be proud of and I started loving myself by little by little and finally the day I realize life is so short and the incident happened 7years ago impacted my life to be a better person and all of our hardships are just a big task for us to make them done and the outcome will be 100times better the incident happened 7years ago thought me so many things.
The biggest one is don’t forget they might be gone but don’t forget them put them on your heart and like life all of your hardship and your mistakes will not lose or fail you it’s always a win win situation because we always learn from them. Spring day is my number 1 fav song of BTS because I reminisce the things happened 7years ago while watching the mv and it always help me to keep going in life and do not give up on things that i want to achieve
- My name is Chilo one of the survivors of the sewol ferry incident."
I truly hope he does not mind me passing on his public comment - but this best shows the power of BTS message.💜
The New Yorker has a heartbreaking documentary on the disaster that explains with footage exactly what happened th-cam.com/video/5_A8dq2fA5o/w-d-xo.html
The worst thing about the disaster - the captain and crew fled the ship the morning 9.35 - the ferry did not sink fully until the night - they left the warning to not move playing on a loop through the ship. Only the children that disobeyed the warning survived. The others drowned as they were so ingrained to listen to authority. The civilian boats that attempted to rescue people were stopped by the coast guard as people would discover the boat was overloaded. Parents on the shore were receiving desperate calls and texts from their children begging for help. And the coastguard did nothing, claiming bad weather that many experienced people said it was OK to dive sand rescue. The parents who had rushed to the shore helplessly watched as the coastguard circled doing nothing but stopping any citizens attepts to rescue people. The only rescue the coastguard made that day was the captain and crew... The people that got rescued were rescued by fishing vessels that got there first before they were stopped...3 years the ferry lay at the bottom as the Govt would not raise it for fear of discovering the truth that it was overladen.... They found video footage taken on mobile phones that were recovered of children wishing their families goodbye. One of the civilian rescue divers later committed suicide after having to recover so many childrens bodies knowing that he could have saved them but was forcibly stopped. As a parent I could not comprehend having to live through such a thing. Horrific that your own goverment would perpetrate and then cover up such a incident... jailing dissenters. It was proven that there were high officials with huge financial interests in the ferry. The president colluded with them to bury the truth and hamper investigations... 10000 people put on a Govt blacklist for protesting.
BTS went and paid respects to the parents of the victims when the tragedy occured in 2014. No Cameras - No fanfair - just doing what was right...They also donated approx $100,000 (that year they only earnt $300,000 - they gave 1/3 of their earnings) to help the parents in their fight for justice.... We only found out about the donation years later as one of the parents was sick of all the hatred BTS was always getting and wanted others to know just how decent they are.
The MV, The album cover, The choreography all relate back to the Sewol. But The song is about missing anyone you love and are separated from. They have since been singing Spring Day during the panademic as the world is now longing for a spring day.... I will forever hold this song as special in my heart.
Sorry this is so long - but I really wanted to pass his comment and information to you relating to your Spring Day Explained video.. you have helped keep the memory of Sewol alive and maybe others who do not know of it will learn of the tragedy. Thank you for sharing your journey, and helping to spread BTS message..
'Balls' is an english expression - kinda means "rubbish" or "nonsense"
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3....2....1....BOOM - WELCOME JODIE - IT"S GREAT TO MEET YOU💜💜💜💜💜💜💜The two of you have a really nice dynamic.... Hope we get to see more of you too.....Sending greetings from Australia..... BORAHAE💜💜
Becca this was great. Thanks for all the details! It’s such a meaningful song to so many. 💜
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Thank you for sharing this 💜
even though I knew most of this, this comment once again put so much of the information into another perspective! thank you!
Thank you for letting others know the details!
What a sad story, really good song and the music video was 🔥 you’ve got me listening to more bts.
Man the more I hear from them the more I really like them! Glad to hear you’re open minded to it all!
Thank you for your thoughtful reaction. After this MV came out the then Korean president Park Geun-hye blacklisted BTS. Later she was removed from office for corruption and is serving a 25 year sentence. BTS isn't afraid to take risks. Social, mental health, are issues included in their discography.
THE Queen!! Spring Day would be the song i wont forget. i understand some would skip the explanation esp the Italian Expl because its too heartbreaking. The song can mean a lot of things but the MV was more on the accident. thanks for reacting to this.
I was getting that from the song and with the explanation of the MV that made so much sense how it relates to the accident, really love the song by its self though it really stands up as a beautiful piece
Well I was holding it together until the explanation video, and seeing your wife tear up when you both were talking at the end.
Thank you both for such a wonderful message at the end. I really needed that. 💜
:) for real James thank you for watching and I hope that you're having a great day!
To be honest, I think it's a good idea to watch the Bulletproof Vibes one before the Italian Army one anyway, I think both videos go together perfectly. Italian Army goes more into the tragedy and hits on some points that Bulletproof Vibes doesn't and vice versa. So Megan saying you'll do the other as well later sounds absolutely ideal to me. And I think it's totally okay to space them out, it's a lot to take in and process emotionally. Thank you to both of you for doing the deep dive on this one, it remains one of my favorite songs of all time and has helped me through a lot. And it's just so lovely to see people paying it the respect it deserves.
Back when all this was happening, artists were getting blacklisted for speaking out against the SK government, the director of Snowpiercer being one of them. Bangtan quietly donated $100 million Korean won and met with the families of survivors. They were careful about revealing any connection to disaster for a long time, but in a 2020 Esquire interview when asked directly about it, Jin finally said, “It is about a sad event, as you said, but it is also about longing.” Which is the first time they've openly confirmed it. But they have always had a way of doing things that allows people to decode and interpret the deeper meaning- which I think it super cool.
Totally agree!
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Man. I wasn't sure you were ready for Spring Day. Such an emotional song for Army. You see how much BTS tribute to them and its still in the charts. You understand how humble they are. 💜
Hi John & Jody..! I think this song has something special, I can't explain, but it never leave the chart in SK. My daughter found this song in Spotify in 2017, made her crying even though didn't understand the language. Since then, she digging more to BTS, immediately become ARMY, and so did I. I always enjoy your reaction, you nice, keep going..! Regards fr Indonesia 💜
For real that is so sweat about your daughter, glad she found bts and then you! Such a positive group!! Thank you so much for being here!!
I knew I was Army after I watched the Italian Army explanation video. Seeing how much they say in songs and videos made me know they were just different than anyone else I had listened to ever before.
@@timothywest1183 Yes, they're so brave to make the mv that connected to a tragedy. And the song is very beautiful.
I'm for 13 years into Korean language and I watched sinking on line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whole world could see it, whole world could know that those kids are dying and that their parents were watching from the shore unable to do anything FOR THEIR dying kids!!!!!!!!!! So disturbing... Only one Life guard boat was there and didn't help and plus didn't allow any boat to go close to the ferry to help!!!! Some kids who didn't listen to captain's order jumped into the water and saved themself, good kids who listened to the order - DIED. President Park didn't even leave her room till noon when everything was over and kids were dead. And they didn't even pump oxygen into the boat to help with air pockets where some kids would survive, life guard people cut hoses for oxygen and only pretended that they were pumping oxygen for the reporters. I will stop because I'm getting so upset.
Nobody was punished for that... some served few years and are already free. President was later impeached for some money but was like sick in jail all the time, now she is free and forgiven and with current president going around.
The sad part of this story is the fact that there is video from the students on the ship. Come to find out that the government was a part of this greed and negligence, to where the president was pushed out of power and replaced.
There is an Italian Army that does a video on this also that is a little bit more comprehensive and shows more when it comes to the rescue operations. It is extremely sad but is worth the watch.
I appreciate the videos you watched on this subject. The first one though is definitely a watered down version of events. I'm looking forward to your reaction from the Italian Army explained video - it goes way deeper.
Might try it in a live stream tonight! depending on what's on the list!
@@JohnReavesLive Just be ready to pause a lot Italian Army talks fast (and use captions)
@@JohnReavesLive Also side note - this is an excellent documentary on the Ferry tragedy you can watch if you want when you have time because it is almost 1 hour and 30 minutes long.
"Diving Bell ; The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol" (Director’s cut / free release)
th-cam.com/video/dhME_nj5CWc/w-d-xo.html
The song wasn't actually written about this but the mv was. You need to watch the Italian explanation as it goes fully indepth regarding the level of corruption. Even if you watch it in your own time and don't air it on TH-cam. It's very well made and picks up on all the nuances in the mv regarding the disaster. Also, it's great to see your wife on here with you. Borahae! 💜💚
:) thank you so much! for real I will be watching that explanation soon, perhaps on a live show!?!? Perhaps, tonight!?
@@JohnReavesLive please do watch it. You really don’t have to share it with us but it is a really good explanation of it all. It can be overwhelming so be warned but I think it is an important thing to know.
Wow. Way back I stated my opinion that the song wasn't written about the tragedy, rather, that the MV director somewhat exploited the recent, sad event of recovering the ferry. The backlash I got was nasty and almost turned me away from BTS. It did turn me off ARMY. I tried for weeks to explain my reasoning, but NO ONE agreed with me. So I'm glad to see I'm no longer alone.
@@ceci8556 sorry to hear that happened to you for real hope you know you won’t find those vibes here!
@@JohnReavesLive Thanks, I was just making the point with FreekorUnique. I didn't mean to sound whiney, lol. You really are a sincerely good guy, it seems. Rare.
Spring day is actually not just about the ferry disaster, the music video reference to the disaster but it’s more about missing and longing for someone you lost that you loved (friend, family, or a lover) that’s why so many people relate to this song. The lyrics is quite deep and meaningful too. Would love to see you watch the explanation video for this. 💜💜💜😊
This is the MV that made me an army. I remember watching the mv and the explanation video and crying so much. I never thought a music video could affect me that much. I literally felt empty for the entire week and then I fell down the bts journey.
I love Spring Day so much. Such a beautiful comforting song.
Ok so to help make this song a little lighter this song helped me finally heal from my mom's passing after 19 yrs helping remember that I will see her again on my Spring Day which makes me smile.
Whoop whoop for the wife the step in. She’s beautiful.
🥰🥰 right?! Thank you lol I am blessed !
Hope you’re having a great day Shelly!
I guess that this was an actual documentary on the Sewol disaster. This background is good but in relationship to the video you should have watched the background/MV explained video. As usual with BTS there is so much symbolism in the video connecting to both the train and the ferry disaster. This video is not just about the fairy disaster but also a social commentary on the Korean government and societal restrictions.
There are things in every single scene that directly or indirectly relate to both of those things. There are a couple of background videos that give information on this. In my opinion the most comprehensive one is the one done by an Italian Army. It'll pretty much blow your mind.
The documentary was good but somewhat like an explanation of a disaster from history channel. I think the Italian Army video warrants watching as it provides real life footage of events including families going through them in real time and a better context as to the political nature of the rescue attempts and non-attempts. As to mv theory, it is more developed and has noteworthy differences. I always say Italian Army and Bulletproof Vibes are best taken together.
We will for sure be watching Italian Army's video soon, it was just a lot to process in one night, even for me having already watched the other explanations and documentaries and all the other stuff. We will for sure be keeping IA's explanation on the list and will be up on the schedule soon. Thank you for your comment! Hope to see you in future comments too! 💜
Ive watched Spring Day so many times but i always cry, so it cant be helped 💜 thanks for posting the documentary- i had watched a documentary but not that one particularly -- the Italian Army explanation has actual footages, if u do decide to watch, tissues are a must -- my heart goes out to the survivors as well as the families of the victim, its very devastating most especially for the parents. There were civilians who volunteered to rescue but the media made one of them feel as if his efforts were useless or something like that, and in the documentary i watched the volunteer diver was so devastated he committed suicide --- thank you for posting your reaction.
This was a wonderful reaction and I thank you for it. The documentary was something new and I liked that you watched that before watching the MV. I remember when this happened. It was heartbreaking. Most reactors get it wrong, because they go into it blind. Kudos for not doing that.
What is missing is your reaction to their dance practice or their live performance to this song. I was attracted to BTS because of their choreography which you do not get in this MV. When you see them live or in the practice studio, you get to see each members part in the choreography even when they do not have the lead solo. The constant moving the lead singer in the middle and around just adds to their performance. It's not just a group singing, it's so much more to watch them perform visually while listening to them singing.
I prefer the bulletproof vibes explanation video because it relates more to the Music video with all the subtle hints of what you saw in the film. It was not as obvious what they were doing but given all the coincidences it does make sense. This song was and still is my favorite song overall, choreography, melody, meaning. Not many artists do this, many Western artists create music that's very repetitive, but to have a song with so much depth and meaning to the lyrics, it means so much more than songs that just repeat over and over.
Spring day is the Queen of BTS songs. Thank you for reacting to it. 🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨
The song is beautiful and still to this day is one of my favorites. It is sad yet sweet. I do not think it was written specifically about the disaster, It was more about losing somebody close to you or simply missing somebody or something too much. It gives you a sense of longing and remembering things from the past that may never come back. The song came out about 3 years after the ferry tragedy and people have always associated it with it, and have used it to remember those who died that day because of its meaningful lyrics and the imagery of the MV which related to the sinking ferry.
I think you can watch the Italian explanation at a lower speed and pause cause it has a lot of written side explanations besides the subtitles :) I am Romanian so we speak similarly to Italians but even I have a hard time following her in some parts of the video:)
guys, just something I think I should mention from watching the first few seconds of this video 😅😂 They are not THAT modest, especially Jungkook (the one that had the shirt torn). He was shy during that little accident but he’s definitely not shy at all in some performances. Just saying… they DO have their share of shirt lifts, and hip thrusts and floor grinding… so don’t be shocked when you see it 🤡
Bahaha well this is very true! But in comparison to American rap culture they are modest. ( lol so link me a floor grind heavy live performance and I’ll do a reaction with her again 😂 )
@@JohnReavesLive Try 'Blood Sweat and Tears' or 'Bapsae' live performance.
Don't forget 'My Time' and 'Filter" for solo performances.
I have actual Concert footage of Tae, and JK. They are modest compared to American culture, but they know they are sexy AF and they love the attention we Army give them when they dance sexy, show their abs, and the amazing stare Tae gives the ARMY (my knees get weak and I cannot help but scream like a banshee every time).
@@JohnReavesLive I’d call them “subtle” with their sexy moves, especially compared to American acts. Yes even their much beloved hip thrusts 🥵. And their lyrics aren’t vulgar. The combination makes me as a mom comfortable and happy to share their music and videos with my kids because it shows there is a healthy way to be mature and write powerful music. We watch all their content (In the Soop, Run BTS, etc) as a family as well. Just good role models with how they treat each other, their hard work and professionalism.
They kept repeating to the kids to stay in their rooms. They were obedient of their olders, they called their parents and they told them to keep calm and obey the indications. That made the whole tragedy even worst
Thank you for taking the time to properly look into this song - I believe it is one of the most important ones of all their songs! I see many have already mentioned the very good video explanation by Italian Army which I can also recommend. However, I wanted to give another tip to anyone interested in seeing how multilayered BTS videos can be. There is an interpretation by Jordan Orme who does not consider the possibility of the video referencing the Sewol tragedy at all. He points out a whole different storyline to the MV that is all about youth and growing up and I love it because it shows how many dimensions there are in BTS's works.
She's beautiful! She needs to do you 123 boom more often 😆 love it. And this is my first time seeing this documentary 😢 so it was interesting thank you. 😊
Lyndsey right!? lol she blew mine out of the water!
but for real this doc made me appreciate the time I have with everyone.
This is why we call this song the Queen! ❤️💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Welcome Jody that was a great intro! John you need to have her join you more often. ☺️
Since you didn’t feel you could mentally handle the Italian version right now, it is very heartbreaking to watch and you feel absolutely helpless seeing all the parents reactions, how about watching the explication video? It explains what the different things you see in the MV represent like the laundry machines representing the portholes, etc.
Thank you again for another good reaction video. Keep up the great work.
Borahae 💜
The italian explanation focuses on the corruption behind the incident. Theres another explaination video that talks about all the symbolism in the mv by 'bulletproof vibes'
Loved seeing Your wife on this 🥰 you seem like such great people! I love the guys just for this! If you have inpact use it for good ! Thats it!
Namjoon did an amazing job with spring day it’s never stop touching the hearts of many people. I watched in Tae’s Spring Day demo he said they been task to composed song and write about the concept Spring that is why Tae’s demo version was upbeat but Joon actually wrote a moment before Spring Come where it is still spring and spring about to enter where the air is still cold but anticipating for the fresh breeze of spring.
This docu is new to me, not bad.Spring Day is a beautiful song at the same time really sad. I can't even think to be in the shoes of the parents of the kids.
Was SOOOO nice to meet your lovely wife on this video!
I have a kinship of Tears, my family always says…… “MomsCryyyinnn” like fr I will cry at McDonald’s commercials! Those darn cute kids and their happy meals!🥹😋🍟
This QUEEN song and message and mv references are heart grabbing! It’s NEVER left the SK music charts and BTS had to be so gentle when discussing any ties to the tragedy as Celebrities and Artists who did were put on BlackLists …. Etc…
Again, was special to meet Jody and share this moment !
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Honestly every time I watch this song, even when the boys perform it live, I'm always in tears just like Jody. I'm a big cry baby!! This song is very special to ARMY and BTS. The boys are never afraid to tackle social issues in their songs, which are very different for idol groups. This is why their genuineness comes thru always.
I really hope you could watch The Rise of Bangtan with Jody too. She's gonna shed tears for sure as you dive into the journey because their whole story is touching and the series was just made in perfection 💜
Hello Jody! Thank you for spending time with us.
this is why "Spring Day" never left the korean music chart since its release... this will always bring comfort to everyone who've lost a love one...
🥺all the times i listen 'Spring Day' I end up crying... such a beautiful song.
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I heard this song for the first time on bts tiny desk concert , i didnt know the lyrics and meaning but i was trying like a baby
I really can't wait to see the tiny desk concert!!!! I love that series!
OMG I also heard Spring Day for the first time on the tiny desk concert. I immediately fell in love with the song ❤️❤️❤️
S.Korea has one of the highest suicd3 rates in the world, especially among the young. The lyrics were written by RM/Suga, thinking of friends lost. (Suga's line: "I love/hate you" because you can't stand that a loved one would voluntarily die).
But then it worked out to represent the loss of a loved one for any reason.
Keep an eye out for the Spring Day tree in other videos, as a sign of hope that winter can't last forever.
Hi Jody! You guys are beautiful together, two beautiful souls 🙏💜
I always cry watching Spring Day, in heartbreak and in hope from people like BTS being willing and actually shining a light where it needs to be.
RM has said the song is about loss and grief but everybody agrees the video is about Sewol. A couple bits not mentioned in the explanation you watched:
- the first time you see the mountain pile of clothes it's in pitch blackness, like the depths of the sea; the second time you see it it's twilight, like in heaven
- the dryers at the laundromat, look a lot like portholes, which suggests the clothes tumbling around are the kids in the ship... 😞😞😞
The Korean president was impeached over this. The are clips of parents at the seashore yelling begging the coastguard to do something, save even one person while there's still time with the air pockets, one guy yells back that his shift starts at 1. Makes me want to stab some mofos 🤬😞
The guys put a Lot of references to Spring Day in yet to come. The mirror scene at the end in the bus, every army burst into tears at that one.
Ok I'm done rambling!
Hugs to both of you!
And shoutout to Megan!
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It is heartbreaking to listen to but some if the phone messages and recordings of the children on board of their time trapped in the boat have been released. There is footage of the parents at the scene as well. As a parent it is heart wrenching to watch. The video by Italian Army describes how the MV shows connections to the tragedy but RM wrote the song thinking about a friend he missed so the song itself is about loss and hope and not specifically about the disaster.
This song also has some good choreography. See a live version. ❄️
Honestly the bulletproof vibes video is enough to explain the video, Italian army made a very thorough research work about the Sewol tragedy and the corruption but i think with these videos you got the main points so that’s okay!
Beautiful couple by the way
Have a blessed day too✌🏾
This was a great post John. Good knowledge is never wasted. However, as everyone has said; the Italian version explains the MV the best. I'm looking forward to your reaction to that explanation. Until you see that, you're missing something even more special about these guys.👵🏿👍🏾🎵🎶💜💜
They couldn’t call the cabins with the kids because at that point that the decision was made to evacuate, water in the ship had knocked out most of the intercom system. And this is a culture that gives elders respect and they follow rules, so the kids were told to stay in place, so…they did.
I know this is a hard one but necessary for any Army to watch. The song wasn't actually written about this tragedy but the MV was made in tribute to the lives lost. You're right, everything has a deeper meaning. The time on the clock in the laundromat was the time the boat started sinking, jin putting money in the washer represents the greed of the company and government who covered it up, and the clothes tumbling and jin's reflection symbolize the kids trapped inside the boat (at least these are all theories.) Just tragic!
Thank you so so much for this, it is amazing..💜
RM is one of the songwriters for Spring Day. He said the song is about missing old friends.
hmmm I was like,, why.. why this video.. why... this song is sad.. the song is really beautiful,, even tho this isn't particularly written for the tragedy, it will always remind us of that loss.. I've seen clips of how the students were messaging their loved ones for the very last time and they were told to just stay in their cabins.. it was heart breaking.. this song will always remind me of the loss and injustice,, geez.. I love the song, very much,, how the boys sang it with their live band.. it's so beautiful but tear jerking at the same time.. but I'm glad you were able to make a reaction about it.. thank you once again :)
Wow, so she is the special guest 😍
She is so beautiful 😍🥰
this is sad story ,and now i wanna cry ..even though I've listened to spring day many times 😭
The song is not about the sewol ferry tragedy but the MV is
Check out “The New Yorker, Sewol tragedy”. It explains a lot more. So sad.
Thank you so much for your caring reaction to the video! 💜
Thank you so much for reacting and understanding the song, the MV, and the incident with utmost respect. Also, I love that you always share your takeaways and have a piece of advice for your viewers. Thank you so much and more power. 💜
Hahah I laughed hard at her Boom! She may be more metal than you LOL. Spring Day is so much closer to my heart now after losing my dad - it really is such an amazing song and while yes it’s sad - it’s also hopeful. My #2 song from BTS after Tomorrow. 💜😈
LouLou im so sorry about your father and for real think song and MV made me think more about the relationships I have and the time I have with my loved ones. Just going to keep living my life like its on borrowed time and trying to spread some positivity while I'm here.
Hope you're having a great day LouLou!!
Holy crap!! I just told my husband about what I was watching and how it was sad, AND HE WAS THERE!!! He is a Marine and was actually deployed the at the time. His ship offered to help and send out amphibious vehicles within the first 24 hours, but the South Korean government turned them away for another day or two. Just to save face and not accept aid from a foreign military (even though we are allies with them) It was really hard on the crew; they were so close, wanted to help, and had great equipment to do so, just to be told to leave and find out just how great the loss was a little later. So very sad.. I'm not sure if they actually could have made a difference, but they couldn't possibly have hurt their odds
If you see the kids live videos they put out before this tragedy is so sad. What they had to do, to respect and follow elders orders. That's what took these innocent Angel's from this world, the trust they put into these adults with what they thought with authority and being wise was what ultimately took their lives.... so sad.
Thank you for taking time to actually breakdown the entire MV!
This is a tough one for me - beautiful song - but tied to the video and its meaning in my mind. I have lost a daughter - and it is a life changing event. I thought losing my parents was rough, that was a piece of cake next to that. I lost a sister 8 months after my daughter, and that grief was so deep that I couldn't possibly be in any more paid by adding the loss of my sister. My daughter had Cystic Fibrosis, so I always knew her life would be short, and what you guys said in here - tomorrow isn't guaranteed for ANYONE - that is how I finally got my head wrapped around a doctor telling me, "barring any complications, there's no reason to believe she won't live into young adulthood," as I held my 6 month old first born when she was diagnosed. I knew to never take a day for granted.
Long, long, difficult story, but I held her hand and stroked her hair as she crossed over on Nov.3, 2017 - less than a month shy of her 35th birthday - longer that I had ever dared hope for, but she will always be my "baby". Then 18 days later in the darkest time of my life, I discovered a group called BTS when they were on the AMAs singing "DNA" - talk about the cavalry arriving when you need them! They were able to cut through my fog and help me start restoring my mental health bit by bit. They showed me joy could still exist, helped me smile again, and sometimes I had them to cry with seeing what they have gone through. And when I looked up the lyrics for that song - holy moly - destiny indeed - it was a perfect "1st song".
My fondest dream is to see them live - to soak up that aura in person that saved me, but it seems impossible! Was supposed to go to Chicago 2020, but it was canceled and never rescheduled. Suga's tickets were sold out before I could even look at them since I didn't win a spot in the "ticket lottery" for the Army sale. As a grandma ARMY that spent decades as a single mom, there will never be money for plane tickets or traveling across country to see them if I did ever manage to get tickets. Plus I will probably be in a wheelchair by the time OT7 tours again. But I will keep telling the universe I WANT IT - maybe my bias JK will tour like Suga did and I will at least to get to see him while I can. In the meantime, I'm so grateful to have their wonderful catalog of music and their videos and live "hangs" with Army to shine a ray of light in my life! I enjoy being able to "share" this love for them with reactors like you, so I wish you continuing success!💜
It's just tragic and sad that those people still taken orders from the captain even though it's obvious that they are in great danger. When you sense that your life is at risk there's no president,no king no rules coz life is too precious to waste.
When i first heard this song there was a little bit tear by remembering someone and later when i watched the explanation I just couldn’t stop myself from bursting into tears….this song really means alot
Spring Day MV will forever make me cry. When the song hits my spotify playlist (Spring Day forever queen) I cannot help but to think of those I know who were taken too soon.
The Queen! Always turns me in tears
What your wife said at the end.. after that explaination video it's beautiful 😭😭😭🤍🤍🤍 i did'nt know i need that words. Also, thank you for this reaction. I never knew spring day have this meaning. I knew it was a sad song, i know it has deep meaning but like, i did'nt know that it also inspired from the sewol incident
love the tshirt!
:) me too!!!!
감사합니다 감사합니다 Thank you for your reaction
When I saw your wike getting emotional, I too got emotional (again). I'm always tearing up while listening and watching Spring Day MV. I was starting to learn korean at the time of it release, and when I heard 보고 싶다 (I miss you). The first line of the song. My heart clenched. a couple of verses later, I was crying so hard... And I didn't understood the lyrics. Once the song was over, I replayed with subs so I could understand the meaning. And I cried rivers. From that day on, It's my favorite song EVER. It touched my heart in so many levels. I even painted that tree that they found in the end, but its full with blossom, showing me a Spring Day.
DKDKTV actually has a great in depth EXPLANTION video that will bring to your attention to detail in the MV
I think its important to note the song was not written about the tragedy. It was written about loss in general but they did tie in the music video with lots of references regarding the tragedy. Spring Day is queen!
about your intro i wouldnt say bts is the opposite of megan the stallion i would say they have a very diverse discography. they do have songs that are more adult rated and then they do have kid friendly songs they collabed with megan because they love her music theyre friends and they connect well especially the rappers. when you go deeper into bts especially their solo music dont be surprised to find curses and sexual innuendos they never claimed to be disney only for kids artists theyve always done whatever they wanted to do and people just assume boyband = clean and kid friendly always when thats not the case. so i understand your point but dont assume theres nothing explicit about them cause youll be blindsided by it when you see it lol. also as theyre getting older they may decide to go more in that direction now theyre on a break so we dont know what the members are going to release for their solo projects or what theyre gonna make when they come back together as a group theyre all late 20s early 30s theyre not kids anymore so just wanted to put this out there of course they have songs for kids but their entire catalogue isnt for kids. also the subject matters like theyre blunt especially in their social justice songs theyre very direct when discussing social issues its not a cute fun song only theres always deeper messages and those messages are sometimes very blunt. try to not put expectations on bts no two songs are alike.
I watched a different documentary about this. They talked to people who were there including divers. This documentary said the coast guard and stuff were helping with recovery. That was not true, the coast guard saved the captain and that’s it. When you watch the Italian army explanation you will see what really happened during the rescue.
Thanks for this reaction. It’s too sad if I have t watch the documentary on my own. Before I knew the story behind this song, and not understanding Korean, l could hear the sadness from this song, music truly transcend language.
I do cry a lot to the story behind the songs i felt more the soul of the song. Thanks for sharing
J-hope and JK did most of thebacking vocals for Spring Day bit it was Jin and J-Hope at the very end.
Also JK was the scream in Not Today
Every time I watch this, I cry. I can't imagine what it feels like to loose a child especially in such a tragic way that could have been prevented. It's so heartbreaking.
You can watch the documentary of the Sampoong Mall Collapse here on TH-cam. That is heartbreaking as too.
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I thought when you said you had a video that explained why the song Spring Day was written that it was the video made from Italian Army. But it wasn't the one you showed was even better and more informative. Thank you for your research. I purple 💜 you.
Great technical information but does not give you a clue of the destination we watched for weeks,. The utter heartbreak watching this happened. The Italian explanation was the best.
Omg Jodi is so beautiful
Your wife deserves to watch the dance practice of spring day to cheer her up❤❤
It was interesting to see the more technical side to this disaster in that video but the failings of the politicians and the appalling failings of those who should’ve done their best to rescue the passengers quickly are best seen in the Italian ARMY explanation. It’s harrowing so, as everyone has said, have the tissues ready. As for BTS being modest, yes, compared to a lot of other artists they are, but mostly in the way they dress. They go for tantalising glimpses which work a lot better than letting it all hang out as we used to say In my young day. Jimin did strip his top off in a dance battle early on in their career and of course we got to see his abs in No More Dream. His most recent photo reveals a lot of his chest. It was Jungkook whose jacket came apart on stage. You’ve watched Baepsae you know Holy water is required for that one.
last night i was told that my mom cant survive the cancer, right now this video and this song its at the same time alot but also confy for my soul thanks
This isn't about the accident.. it tied with BU... basically you can put this song as they way you want.. everyone can relate to this song atlist few part.. it's the queen of sad songs... It bts's feeling when they were going through a really tough time... like the winter of their life is going to end and spring will come... please listen this song with open mind without speculating back story... but it has meaning within the BU universe.. you will understand if you know the whole story...
Physically I'm in front of the computer at home in Australia. Mentally I'm giving Jodi a big hug.
I know a few ARMY had a problem with the first documentary. As the one who suggested it to Meg to show John, I want to specify why I did. 1. It's shorter than Brick Immortar's wonderful video though I have suggested to Meg that John watch that one too so he understands ALL of it. 2. Plainly Difficult specialises in covering in basic, easy to understand for people who aren't engineers, explanations that show ALL the causes of a disaster. The fundamental message of this documentary was that this ship was safe before this corrupt, nasty company took it and made it unsafe. Even then it travelled this route many times until the day the company wanted to overload it despite the ship being filled with high school students. Why? Because as the Spring Day MV and many others from BTS point out - kids are considered lesser in Korean society. While PD doesn't go into the politics of it to avoid controversy from SK's far right (of which there is a lot, which has included threatening the families of the survivors, and damaging monuments to them), which is a fundamental part of understanding why it was so courageous for BTS to make the video in this way instead of just a normal MV, my reason for suggesting it was so that John knew what happened at its core - the who, what, where, when and how. While this heinous manslaughter wasn't long ago, the government of SK including the despot's criminal psychopath daughter, worked so hard and did so well covering it up that were it not for BTS' MV it might well have slipped into the annuls of history without a blip. Much like the Sampoong Mall Collapse, which PD mentions and he has a documentary on that which is also very good for understanding the basic engineering failures (choices, I'd say more accurately, because no engineer with half a conscience would have signed off on the Sewol or Sampoong), people in positions of power CHOSE to overload, under ballast, and unrestrain cargo on this ship. They chose to abandon ship without making sure anyone else did. Corruption, and greed, and choices that make no sense if you have even a single working brain cell or heart, murdered those children. They should have all got the death penalty.
Also for the Americans: 'balls' is the British equivalent of 'ah f*ck' which is why the ship was saying 'balls' in the comic.
Hi, I think you’re great. 💜
Oh, you got the “Be A Good Human” shirt on 🤍 Jungkook & Jimin used to have those shirts & sweatshirt. You can even see Jimin wore it in In The Soop 1. Btw, 42:31 I love how your wife said that _BTS doesn’t have to do videos like this..._ reminds me of 24:05 - 24:22 of *BTS: More Than K-Pop* by Elliot Sang (bby gang mag). I recommend that you check out the whole thing... I still get goosebumps whenever I encounter that video essay/documentary. He’s always on point with his commentaries _(you're wrong about k-pop: a video essay,_ _BTS vs. K-POP: a video essay,_ _i'm ill: a BTS essay, Why fans love suffering artists, etc.)_ He did such a great job going into the details and show us important insights of how BTS, since day 1, went beyond their ‘K-Pop’ tag & basically dismantle the typical expectations of the industry they are supposed to belong in. He covered how BTS’ roots (underdog story, hip hop foundation, etc.) & their socially conscious music revolutionizes the system & humanizes their brand.
Oh, this is one of speciall music for us💜💜💜💜😢
That song is definitely a masterpiece for me. It is so beautiful and sad. Even the music video of Spring Day really deserves a Grammy or Oscar Awards. 💜💜💜
I didn’t realize you had watched one explanation video. 😊. Like others indicated, there are two other explanation videos that show how the MV is a tribute to the tragedy. The one by the Italian army is comprehensive and explains the symbolism in the video. The song itself wasn’t about the tragedy as RM wrote about a friend. This is such a special song that it has stayed in the Korean chart since it debuted, even today. I hope you both get to see the explanation video. This is absolutely my favorite BTS song as it helped me overcome a personal tragedy. One of the reasons why I love BTS is that they will always talk about issues that deal with injustices.
You guys ready for reaction Italian ARMY video. Because you will really heard to watch it.
send hugs to your wife .. love to see you
I am the exact same as your wife. I cry at their videos. Love VRS and hope they comeback real soon
BTS Spring Day was THE song that solidified me as ARMY. It came to me at one of the worst times of my life. I was already kinda slowly getting into BTS. But when this song came out mind you the day before my birthday on the worst year of my life I had no idea it would save me and change my life forever. I was in a relationship for almost 9 years at this point. I knew something was splitting us apart and I felt helpless and alone trying to keep us together. I cried on my birthday cause he didnt call me or anything (it was also my 30th) a time we are supposed to celebrate. I know this song is about the horrible fatal ferry disaster and loosing someone in terms of dying. But...EVERY single word and lyric was exactly how I was feeling about my relationship. Eventually a few months later he dropped the bomb and broke up with me over the phone after 9 years and actually told me "I feel trapped". I know its not the same but its like he died. One min hes there as my best friend and partner and the next hes not. I didnt know what to do. BTS was the only thing I wanted to live for and to be excited about. As sad as this song is and as sad as it makes me feel, it will always remind me of why and when I became ARMY.
Also, it was the same year as their WINGS tour and I couldnt even tell them apart but something told me I HAD to go and I did and it changed my life!! Originally, I only had a ticket for the first night, but I was all the way up high and could barely see anything. So the next morning I said FUCK IT and bought anothet ticket for the second night. I sat 4th row from the extended stage (spent my whole account on that ticket barely had enough for gas to drive 4 hrs back home) but it was so fucking worth it and I'll never be that close again. That single night changed my life...again.
BTS saved me time and time again since then as well. They have brought me so much joy in not just them but led me to other groups and artists. Being Kpop multi fandom has saved me and I will never be the same with out BTS and kpop and music. Theres so many other things I could say how BTS helped me and brought out of me.
Sorry for ranting haha but Spring Day is just THAT song. Thank you for the best reaction for this song EVER!! I love you and your videos now!
For me it`s about the emotions you can go through when you moan a loved one. But there is always hope on the horizon...
I totally agree with this!!!
I had put off watching this video reaction for so long cause it hurts every single time I watch this. I love the song and MV so much but the story behind the song brings me to tears no matter how many times I hear it. Its rough for sure but a story that was needed to be known.