The goblin cat is a homage to the MV director's own cat that just passed away right before the MV shooting and he said in his IG that Circle was very healing and decided to include him on the MV and Jinki of course said YES!
the entire album is impeccable, from start to finish, and was considered by Billboard as the best Kpop album released in 2023, I recommend you listen, it's a mix of emotions
Onew solo is different. Shinee in general is amazing cause their 4 (5) solo careers are nothing like their group stuff but Onew especially has his own vibe. I (who has never listened to KPOP before less than a year ago) adore this song and the album it´s on. It´s not a ´Banger´, it doesn´t ´go hard´ but it expresses something that I (a grown man) genuinely can´t express without music 🥰 This is just special to me!
@@milindawilson9175 Fair point (and changed). You have to be patient with me as I wrote I discovered Shinee (and all of Kpop) less than a year ago. And with his tragic loss a few years ago I don´t have the same connection as you guys do. I respect the sentiment fully though 🤗
O (Circle) for me is one of the most perfect albums ever made! And I´m NOT a Kpop fanboy who calls everything Kpop the greatest or an OG Shinee stan. I have never actively listened to Kpop in my life before last Winter and I´m a grown man in my 30s. But this album is pure MAGIC! It catches my moods about the world, my life, my feeling so perfectly and when you listened through it once over (full circle) you feel like you`ve been on a complete journey. And listening through the album while just taking a walk is grounding my stress and anxieties like very few other things 💕💕
Mi canción favorita de todo el Kpop, desde que salió no dejo de escucharla cada día saliendo del trabajo, ninguna otra me llegó tanto y dudo que deje de ser mi favorita alguna vez.
Your perplexed preoccupation with the mangy cat made me lol. Maybe the cat signifies that life always throws a curve lol. Onew is a true artist and Circle is art ❤ Love the videos of Onew you’ve reacted to so far….you would appreciate Blue and Rainy Blue. Both have back stories tho. And Onew just came back after a long hiatus with his fourth awesome solo album with new company❤
Onew's "O (Circle)" is the title track from his solo Circle album, which came out in March 2023. It's his fourth solo album overall after his solo debut in 2018 with his Voice album, then his follow up album Dice in 2022 and his Japanese solo album Life Goes On also in 2022. In one of Onew's behind the scenes videos he explained his "O (Circle)" MV is depicting the different stages of a person's heart. The "Children's Park" -- or, as I like to think of it, the set of a children's TV show -- is supposed to represent the happy, playful child's heart. The peach tent area that we see him sitting in is supposed to represent the inside of a whale's stomach, depicting the story of his previous B-side song "In the Whale," which is a song he wrote for fans and is on his previous Dice album. And the dark grey set is supposed to be a mature adult's heart, depicting what a person has to go through in order to reach adulthood, etc. The album and song is called "Circle" because it represents the circle of life and how everything is connected like the changing of seasons. Onew was involved in all aspects of everything to do with this album, including songwriting, multiple rounds of recording, mixing and mastering, and album design and style, etc. In one interview he said, with this album he wanted to "broaden the spectrum" of his music and he considered it a "stepping stone" for his future work. The "O (Circle)" MV was directed by the same director, who directed SHINee's "The Feeling" MV, so you may have noticed that they have a similar feeling and aesthetic. And, as always, Onew is a member of SHINee, so none of his songs or albums will ever be the same. Everything he releases is meant to be something completely new and fresh that we have never heard or seen from him before. Of course, he is an amazing singer and performer. That's why the members of SHINee are some of the most well-respected singers and artists, and why they are one of the top groups in the industry. SHINee are the golden standard. It's literally known as the SHINee standard, and it's what all other groups strive to reach. Onew is considered one of the premiere vocalists in the industry, who is known for being the male vocalist with the most consistent vocals. He is one of the vocalists that vocal coaches use as an example of what people should try to emulate in order to become a great singer. He has been one of SHINee's main vocalists since debut and he is recognized as one of the top vocalists in Kpop since even before debut. Onew was only one of two people ever personally cast by Lee SooMan, the founder of SM, and he was chosen at age 16/17 for his outstanding vocal ability. Onew's vocals are so good that as a rookie he was even a vocal coach and mentor to a lot of SM's trainees, including several members of EXO.
The entire album is amazing and I recommend you listen to it in order. I find it very comforting. Onew is one of the best vocalists in kpop and his voice is very unique. He was part of a show called Sea of Hope and I love all the songs he sang. There are soft songs, happy songs and ballads, but I suggest you check out Selene 6.23. Don't miss it!
The raggedy cat reminds me of Grizabella from the Cats broadway show. It’s been through things and what it looks like now as you perceive it is not the sum of its life or experiences. Very few of us leave this world looking our best.
Based on your last reactions, I think you would enjoy and appreciate "Blue" by Onew too. Impeccable song and MV, a piece of art. Just like Circle album is just fabulous, one of my favorites.
I really think the cat is there to represent how something damaged and very different from what we consider beautiful can still be something kind that someone can love and see beyond that first impression
I have listed to this song over 2,000 times… and the entire album I’ve played for about 18,000 minutes. I love Onew so fucking much and this album is pure gold. ❤️
He is so stunning in this video. Everything is simply perfection, and so very, very him. I think he wrote this with Kim EaNa? Or am I thinking of Way...
The lyricist is Kim Eana, more than 20 years in the business, she has written some VERY big songs including11:11 and INVU by Taeyeon, and most of IU's early career hits.
You didn't know you need this song and actually the whole album before you listend to it. This song and the whole album is so wholesome. Thank you Roscoe for the reaction and the whole deep dive (1 on 1)🥰
This song is a feeling, it takes you to another universe, I've never heard a song like it, it's unique and very well done, I really love everything about it and Onew's voice fits perfectly with the song, only he could give us that
Thank you for reacting to Onew, Roscoe! This did not make me less devastated at having missed the SHINee 101 stream. I spent half this video screaming internally at the comments because how did no one know about the cat, where were the Shawols!?!? 😭 Thank you to @annacarolinau for explaining! And again, thank you for the reaction to this stunningly gorgeous song.
I think, if I recall correctly, that the director might actually be a woman which is awesome. Also directed SHINee’s “The Feeling” MV, if I’m not mistaken.
If I remember correctly, I read something about the cat being modelled after the deceased cat of the MV director. I adore the cat, I find it cute and very touching. I guess some people are more into pretty pets but I always find ugly or wonky pets cuter.
I saw someone in his comments ask about the section of Onew sitting in the stomach... Many people have said that it's a reference to his song In the Whale, which was dedicated to his fans. So yes... that scene is actually supposed to reference him being inside a stomach, a whale's specifically.
This video is exactly when I noticed Onew getting thinner and thinner and looking more tired and sick. Ultimately leading to his lengthy hiatus. I do t think any of us truly know what transpired in his life but I bet we can all agree it feels amazing to have him back healthy and well!
First commentttt~. Onew is my ult bias! I love this song so much it's my alarm clock (and my backup is Hug by TVXQ)... I don't recall what the cat symbolizes but I think that him being rough looking is trying to nod towards that even those who have hard lives are worth being related to. Like are worth learning about, worth loving, worth to give his heart happiness. I know that the tunnel is like a play on journeys of life and a heart chamber. The changing images in the beginning are all dedicated to the members of SHINee and his journey with them. For example, the use of lizards, dinosaurs and dragons generally symbolizes Jonghyun.
That voice and those lyrics are just mesmerizing. It actually does take you around the circle of life so well. And I see you have your answer to the cat cameo here in the comments-well done peeps.
about the cat, there's a lot of theories, towards the end there's a 8 stories about eternity, cats is said to have 9 lives. It's on it's last life. humans have one life. and yes it's definitely a truman show reference. onew has called that scene with books rainbow, he calls that character a baby/child, so it's going thru a life cycle too. like a loop, a circle. also onew's mv always have some kind of weird whimsy so i think it's his thing too. don't overthink the cat lol.
Absolutely beautiful. SHINee and it's members knock it out of the park again. Between this and Guilty, and Good and Great, and the entire Hard Album, and Stay for a Night ... SHINee will clearly continue to put out a mix of bops, vocal clinics, and introspective lyrics for years to come. Looking forward to Taemin's new stuff!
Thank you for reacting to Circle, by Onew. (The cat is explained above.) I listen to it often special when I need to get into the mood to study, meditate, or contemplate life. What a stunning masterpiece and beautiful commentary about existence.
Can you do SM Ballad Hot Times. You’ll see Jonghyun with 3 of SM’s top singers but SM added him because of his talent. He a wee s younger than the guys but it’s an “amazing” and you’ll see how talented he is. Circle Onew is so good!!
I like your reactions! You notice something special about each performer! Circle is the favorite song on this album🥰 🙏I hope you will pay attention to the new release of ONEW, the FLOW album, especially MV beat drum and the cycle of live performances by Maestro and Hola 💙 Maestro is a special song. I don't know how to describe it, as if Onew left sm starting over in Griffin singing about himself (haha, but these are just my thoughts)
cats, loneliness, the truman show, whales: the MV director's cat passed away before this and jinki decided to add it there as a way of comfort because the song is all about the cycle of everything we go through. literally in the lyrics: greetings and farewells. also personally i think it represents the ugly in us that slowly get healed as we cycle through childhood memories and adult pain (the children's toys and loneliness respectively) 2. eternity in the crossword: beginning is homage to everything everywhere all at once which speaks for itself 3. the season 2 is then an homage to the truman show, especially with the camera pov, film equipment, ladder and the ending of leaving! again the cat is there as an audience with morbid curiosity about this strange, made up and hyper-watched world (like fame, eh?) 4. whale: jinki is inside a whale when he's wearing white as a nod to his song 'in the whale' from dice which he helped write talking about his fans. it's a gorgeous gorgeous song and you should listen to it but basically even in a whale we have each other.
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The goblin cat is a homage to the MV director's own cat that just passed away right before the MV shooting and he said in his IG that Circle was very healing and decided to include him on the MV and Jinki of course said YES!
That is correct. I think it was put in there was the cat passed away or something like that.
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the entire album is impeccable, from start to finish, and was considered by Billboard as the best Kpop album released in 2023, I recommend you listen, it's a mix of emotions
Onew solo is different. Shinee in general is amazing cause their 4 (5) solo careers are nothing like their group stuff but Onew especially has his own vibe. I (who has never listened to KPOP before less than a year ago) adore this song and the album it´s on.
It´s not a ´Banger´, it doesn´t ´go hard´ but it expresses something that I (a grown man) genuinely can´t express without music 🥰
This is just special to me!
I think you mean 5 solo careers. Please don't forget Jonghyun. :D
@@milindawilson9175 Fair point (and changed). You have to be patient with me as I wrote I discovered Shinee (and all of Kpop) less than a year ago. And with his tragic loss a few years ago I don´t have the same connection as you guys do. I respect the sentiment fully though 🤗
@@DarkHarlequin Welcome to your SHINee journey! Relax and enjoy their amazing solo and group discographies.
And this album won Billboards Best K-pop album for 2023 …❤️
O (Circle) for me is one of the most perfect albums ever made!
And I´m NOT a Kpop fanboy who calls everything Kpop the greatest or an OG Shinee stan. I have never actively listened to Kpop in my life before last Winter and I´m a grown man in my 30s. But this album is pure MAGIC! It catches my moods about the world, my life, my feeling so perfectly and when you listened through it once over (full circle) you feel like you`ve been on a complete journey. And listening through the album while just taking a walk is grounding my stress and anxieties like very few other things 💕💕
@DarkHarlequin I feel the same way. In fact, Circle is my most gifted album, one that perfectly appeals to people from all walks of life.
Mi canción favorita de todo el Kpop, desde que salió no dejo de escucharla cada día saliendo del trabajo, ninguna otra me llegó tanto y dudo que deje de ser mi favorita alguna vez.
Your perplexed preoccupation with the mangy cat made me lol. Maybe the cat signifies that life always throws a curve lol.
Onew is a true artist and Circle is art ❤
Love the videos of Onew you’ve reacted to so far….you would appreciate Blue and Rainy Blue. Both have back stories tho. And Onew just came back after a long hiatus with his fourth awesome solo album with new company❤
His voice is so mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful on this song and always.
Onew's "O (Circle)" is the title track from his solo Circle album, which came out in March 2023. It's his fourth solo album overall after his solo debut in 2018 with his Voice album, then his follow up album Dice in 2022 and his Japanese solo album Life Goes On also in 2022.
In one of Onew's behind the scenes videos he explained his "O (Circle)" MV is depicting the different stages of a person's heart. The "Children's Park" -- or, as I like to think of it, the set of a children's TV show -- is supposed to represent the happy, playful child's heart. The peach tent area that we see him sitting in is supposed to represent the inside of a whale's stomach, depicting the story of his previous B-side song "In the Whale," which is a song he wrote for fans and is on his previous Dice album. And the dark grey set is supposed to be a mature adult's heart, depicting what a person has to go through in order to reach adulthood, etc. The album and song is called "Circle" because it represents the circle of life and how everything is connected like the changing of seasons.
Onew was involved in all aspects of everything to do with this album, including songwriting, multiple rounds of recording, mixing and mastering, and album design and style, etc. In one interview he said, with this album he wanted to "broaden the spectrum" of his music and he considered it a "stepping stone" for his future work.
The "O (Circle)" MV was directed by the same director, who directed SHINee's "The Feeling" MV, so you may have noticed that they have a similar feeling and aesthetic.
And, as always, Onew is a member of SHINee, so none of his songs or albums will ever be the same. Everything he releases is meant to be something completely new and fresh that we have never heard or seen from him before.
Of course, he is an amazing singer and performer. That's why the members of SHINee are some of the most well-respected singers and artists, and why they are one of the top groups in the industry. SHINee are the golden standard. It's literally known as the SHINee standard, and it's what all other groups strive to reach.
Onew is considered one of the premiere vocalists in the industry, who is known for being the male vocalist with the most consistent vocals. He is one of the vocalists that vocal coaches use as an example of what people should try to emulate in order to become a great singer. He has been one of SHINee's main vocalists since debut and he is recognized as one of the top vocalists in Kpop since even before debut. Onew was only one of two people ever personally cast by Lee SooMan, the founder of SM, and he was chosen at age 16/17 for his outstanding vocal ability. Onew's vocals are so good that as a rookie he was even a vocal coach and mentor to a lot of SM's trainees, including several members of EXO.
Who was the other person Lee Soo Man personally picked? By the way, great comment!
@@noemibernal4882 I knew who it was at one point, but I can't think of it at the moment, but if I come up with it I will let you know.
@@noemibernal4882 Yesung from Super Junior
@@annacarolinau Thank you!
The entire album is amazing and I recommend you listen to it in order. I find it very comforting.
Onew is one of the best vocalists in kpop and his voice is very unique. He was part of a show called Sea of Hope and I love all the songs he sang. There are soft songs, happy songs and ballads, but I suggest you check out Selene 6.23. Don't miss it!
The raggedy cat reminds me of Grizabella from the Cats broadway show. It’s been through things and what it looks like now as you perceive it is not the sum of its life or experiences. Very few of us leave this world looking our best.
Onew the golden voice of K-pop 👑💎❤️
I still cry when I watch this MV... LEGENDARY MASTERPIECE
Based on your last reactions, I think you would enjoy and appreciate "Blue" by Onew too. Impeccable song and MV, a piece of art.
Just like Circle album is just fabulous, one of my favorites.
His live performance of Circle is goosebump.
Billboards best k-pop albums 2023 circle by onew was ranked number 1! And when I say it deserves that place I mean it with all my heart!
the lyrics just sums up life, beautiful and meaningful lyrics, what a masterpiece im mindblown wow
I really think the cat is there to represent how something damaged and very different from what we consider beautiful can still be something kind that someone can love and see beyond that first impression
It was because the directors cat passed away.
@@iyah3595 ...and they stuffed it and made it into a puppet? 🤔 (J/K)
I have listed to this song over 2,000 times… and the entire album I’ve played for about 18,000 minutes.
I love Onew so fucking much and this album is pure gold. ❤️
Circle was and amazing album, #1 best kpop album of 2023 according to Billboard. This MV and The Feeling MV are directed by the same person.
Thank you for the reaction! Onew has the most beautiful voice in the word to me! Please react to ONEWs BLUE and DICE
He is so stunning in this video. Everything is simply perfection, and so very, very him. I think he wrote this with Kim EaNa? Or am I thinking of Way...
The lyricist is Kim Eana, more than 20 years in the business, she has written some VERY big songs including11:11 and INVU by Taeyeon, and most of IU's early career hits.
this song so underrated 😭😭😭
circle never fails to give me goosebumps. and the lyrics are so profound.
You didn't know you need this song and actually the whole album before you listend to it.
This song and the whole album is so wholesome.
Thank you Roscoe for the reaction and the whole deep dive (1 on 1)🥰
This song is a feeling, it takes you to another universe, I've never heard a song like it, it's unique and very well done, I really love everything about it and Onew's voice fits perfectly with the song, only he could give us that
I love the CAt
This song live is another thing. It gives me goosebumps Everytime.
Maaaaaan now I´m sad that we´ll likely never get a European Onew concert and I´ll never get to see that🥲
This song is so wonderful ❤
Onew e sua voz maravilhosa
Thank you for reacting to this song! I love Onew's voice, so unique and warm and comforting 💜
Thank you for reacting to Onew, Roscoe! This did not make me less devastated at having missed the SHINee 101 stream. I spent half this video screaming internally at the comments because how did no one know about the cat, where were the Shawols!?!? 😭 Thank you to @annacarolinau for explaining! And again, thank you for the reaction to this stunningly gorgeous song.
I think, if I recall correctly, that the director might actually be a woman which is awesome. Also directed SHINee’s “The Feeling” MV, if I’m not mistaken.
If I remember correctly, I read something about the cat being modelled after the deceased cat of the MV director. I adore the cat, I find it cute and very touching. I guess some people are more into pretty pets but I always find ugly or wonky pets cuter.
I saw someone in his comments ask about the section of Onew sitting in the stomach...
Many people have said that it's a reference to his song In the Whale, which was dedicated to his fans. So yes... that scene is actually supposed to reference him being inside a stomach, a whale's specifically.
This video is exactly when I noticed Onew getting thinner and thinner and looking more tired and sick. Ultimately leading to his lengthy hiatus. I do t think any of us truly know what transpired in his life but I bet we can all agree it feels amazing to have him back healthy and well!
First commentttt~. Onew is my ult bias!
I love this song so much it's my alarm clock (and my backup is Hug by TVXQ)...
I don't recall what the cat symbolizes but I think that him being rough looking is trying to nod towards that even those who have hard lives are worth being related to. Like are worth learning about, worth loving, worth to give his heart happiness.
I know that the tunnel is like a play on journeys of life and a heart chamber.
The changing images in the beginning are all dedicated to the members of SHINee and his journey with them. For example, the use of lizards, dinosaurs and dragons generally symbolizes Jonghyun.
thank you for reacting to Onew, he has a wonderful voice and is so talented
That voice and those lyrics are just mesmerizing. It actually does take you around the circle of life so well.
And I see you have your answer to the cat cameo here in the comments-well done peeps.
about the cat, there's a lot of theories, towards the end there's a 8 stories about eternity, cats is said to have 9 lives. It's on it's last life. humans have one life. and yes it's definitely a truman show reference. onew has called that scene with books rainbow, he calls that character a baby/child, so it's going thru a life cycle too. like a loop, a circle. also onew's mv always have some kind of weird whimsy so i think it's his thing too. don't overthink the cat lol.
The cat was added because the director had a white buck toothed Persian cat that he loved that passed away.
Reaction ONEW Dice, Life Goes On, Rainy blue (live), Uroko, Lullaby, Way x Punch, Rain On Me.
Absolutely beautiful. SHINee and it's members knock it out of the park again. Between this and Guilty, and Good and Great, and the entire Hard Album, and Stay for a Night ... SHINee will clearly continue to put out a mix of bops, vocal clinics, and introspective lyrics for years to come. Looking forward to Taemin's new stuff!
Thank you for reacting to Circle, by Onew. (The cat is explained above.) I listen to it often special when I need to get into the mood to study, meditate, or contemplate life. What a stunning masterpiece and beautiful commentary about existence.
the kids show scene always makes me think about alice in wonderland because of the cat and the rabbits
Vocal king ❤
the cat is kind also deep: it is an homage to the director's late cat .
Roscoe's hyper fixation on the cat 🤣, whole MV full of other animals, but the ONE puppet animal, Roscoe lost it 😂
Love this song sm
Can you do SM Ballad Hot Times. You’ll see Jonghyun with 3 of SM’s top singers but SM added him because of his talent. He a wee s younger than the guys but it’s an “amazing” and you’ll see how talented he is.
Circle Onew is so good!!
I like your reactions! You notice something special about each performer!
Circle is the favorite song on this album🥰
🙏I hope you will pay attention to the new release of ONEW, the FLOW album, especially MV beat drum and the cycle of live performances by Maestro and Hola 💙 Maestro is a special song. I don't know how to describe it, as if Onew left sm starting over in Griffin singing about himself (haha, but these are just my thoughts)
スタッフの猫がこの撮影以前に亡くなったと聞いてます💜
💜💜
Wow so many SHINee reactions, watching them all! ❤
3분전? 못참지!
cats, loneliness, the truman show, whales:
the MV director's cat passed away before this and jinki decided to add it there as a way of comfort because the song is all about the cycle of everything we go through. literally in the lyrics: greetings and farewells. also personally i think it represents the ugly in us that slowly get healed as we cycle through childhood memories and adult pain (the children's toys and loneliness respectively)
2. eternity in the crossword: beginning is homage to everything everywhere all at once which speaks for itself
3. the season 2 is then an homage to the truman show, especially with the camera pov, film equipment, ladder and the ending of leaving! again the cat is there as an audience with morbid curiosity about this strange, made up and hyper-watched world (like fame, eh?)
4. whale: jinki is inside a whale when he's wearing white as a nod to his song 'in the whale' from dice which he helped write talking about his fans. it's a gorgeous gorgeous song and you should listen to it but basically even in a whale we have each other.
please react to rainy blue a cover of Onew...in the live Taemin accompanies him on the piano
This song has the feeling of being "alive", dont know if that made sense lol
waiting for your reaction to ONEW’s “Beat Drum” MV, please 🙏❤
I only have one thing to say. I thought it was a dog. 😂
Puede reaccionar a la última canción de Dimash
Angel de amor se llama la canción
Well, judging by your comments, a Muppet show for you must have been akin to a horror show. Or do their sizes not bother you?