Joshua has been called a meerkat, since he's always looking around; and I guess he's wondered if he was lovingly called that or not, only to find he has a SHUAKAT fan club. Woozi HATES going out and has groceries delivered; so I think it's precious that when he finally faced his fear to go shopping for himself, he gave the grandmother (a tip of the hat to his own grandmother who inspired the Vocal team's first song) a bouquet of chamomiles, which is the official flower of Carats and also represents calming and healing. The rock is Jeonghan and DK's pet rock named Jjongdol. They take turns caring for him and even post pictures and updates on Weverse about how Jjongdol is doing. :) DK never liked school because he said his butt wanted to move too much. As for Seungkwan, he LOVES his phone and has said he wouldn't be able to live without it. (I also can't help but wonder if it's a little tribute to Moonbin who doesn't call him anymore.) As for Jeonghan, he has said he doesn't like getting older as his eyesight is getting bad. So each member faced their own fears, came together, and found love in the Tiny Issue Club, or TIssue Club! I LOVE how Seventeen never fails to give hope and comfort! And I ABSOLUTELY ADORE how Woozi thanked Hoshi for inspiring the song! Horanghae forever!!
For context of the tiger, Woozi was inspired to right the song when he heard Hoshi saying "Sorry, this is my first time living too" (Hoshi's representative emoji is tiger & he really like tiger )
This is a bit long but thank you for reading cause they really put a lot of elements in the MV that are so relatable, Seventeen- or ordinary-persons-wise 😅 SEUNGKWAN is someone who seems to be always on the edge, either cause of constant calls or his alarms. I feel like he's got a lot of deadlines to beat that when his phone fell into the fishtank and turned into a fish, he wanted to get it fixed cause he knows he needed it for his daily life but neither a fisherman nor the Oppo staff accept to fix it 😅 he then just made it into a pet fish, even showing it to DK (who had a pet rock 😆) and at the end his polaroid said 'I hope the day would come my noisy alarm is less annoying'. His one way of reducing stress? Popping bubble wrap, which is probably so relatable with a lot of people, including me 😅 WOOZI, who in real life we know is an introvert and doesn't really like going out, has a robot who even does the errands for him, like doing the grocery. But being alone only with his robot friend, he eventually felt like there's a missing piece of him as he was doing the puzzle. He tried to overcome his situation and visited the supermarket himself and gave flowers to the grandma staff, probably a way of thanking her. Somehow it feels to me that it's a way of saying we might rely on AI/robots but having to feel that connection with another person still gives a different, warmer feeling. In his polaroid shot, it said 'My friend who brought me out into the world' talking about his robot friend. AI/technology can be a friend but let's not forget about human relationships too. DOKYEOM is a student who seems to be struggling and coping with stress in his studies and his college life in general. While this is relatable everywhere else, I feel like it's especially true in South Korea where they put value in studying and grades so much that a lot would say, 'Grades isn't everything' . His way of coping is to have a pet rock (who even won a trophy 😆). On his exam paper, he even wrote Dol (rock) instead of the answer 😅 In one scene at the T(iny)ISSUE CLUB, he himself was the rock which what he also probably feel at times, that he is a Dol Meori (rock head) or someone whose head doesn't absorb anything/someone who isn't bright. Incidentally, I came across a video which claims that young people on SoKor now take rocks as pets to cope with stress since rocks are easier to take care of. I'm not sure tho how true this is but the video did include a clip of Jeonghan and his own pet rock, Doljjong, so some say JH was the one who started this trend 😆 Towards the end, we see DK throwing his pet rock away with Jeonghan, probably to symbolize him breaking out of his mindset that he'd never do good with his studies. In his polaroid shot, it said 'With Dolkyeong, who won first place in the idling contest'. 😆 JOSHUA is an office worker who is like a meerkat, cause he seems to be looking at everyone, monitoring them. Turns out, in the note with the umbrella, it said Joshua Daeri-nim (Assistant Manager Joshua) meaning he must be at least a position higher than most of those around him. The reason why he's looking around is either cause he's a supervisor to them or he's anxious of what others might think about him, if he's doing a good job. He seems to be stressed about it that he even dreams about it, falling asleep in his car. Unknowingly, his colleagues actually support him, even having a Shua-kat Club 😆 the note on the umbrella said 'Asst. Manager Joshua, i'm lending you my umbrella' since at the MV's beginning, he's shown to be rained on. He also found a flyer with his photo that said 'We love how you look at us. Keep looking around like a meerkat and we will support you whatsoever, Shua-kat!'. Seems he himself didn't know that he's actually doing great in his job being an assistant manager. In his polaroid shot, it said 'With the Shua-kat Club' 😆 And with JEONGHAN, it seems he's suffering from a physical disability that he feels an inferiority complex about it. But during their T(iny)ISSUES meeting, when he took off his glasses, he actually saw everyone in a different light. I feel like he tends to downplay his capabilities and feel he's not good enough when in fact, he didn't really need the glasses. The board he was reading while wearing the lenses to check his eyesight said FOREVER IS A LIE. In the end, he also threw his glasses away (in another fishtank) and in his polaroid shot, it said 'Look straight at it, without glasses'. I think in a way, it also gives the message that we shouldn't overcomplicate things at times. See them as they are. And ofc, Hoshi's cameo. If you're a Carat, you know even without context that when you see a 🐯 it's no one else but Hoshi 🤣 it just... clicks! 🤣 and it's all because of his quoted line 'Sorry, I'm also living today for the first time' that Woozi got an idea for Cheers To Youth 🥰 I feel like CHEERS TO YOUTH is like a younger sibling of FML... their messages both meant to heal and inspire everyone! ❤️🥰
I think it's about different kind of people facing their own struggles? - Woozi is an introvert person who doesn't like going outside, so he use the robot to buy groceries. - Jeonghan, people who is facing health problem? He has problem with his eyes and always struggle to see the 'truth'. - Joshua is an adult who work busily, but at the same time he felt like he was a 'meerkat' at work, doesn't know what to do, always look up at his co-workers. - DK represent students who always struggles with their studies and sometimes all they wanted to do is to be a 'rock', doing nothing. - Seungkwan as a teenager/kid, a loner maybe? (I'm still thinking a good theory for seungkwan😅)
Thank you for the react video! I've been rewatching this MV for at least 10x and cried almost every time. The symbolism hits me hard (I might be wrong, but this is how I interpret it) The "goldfish phone" is like a part of you that doesn't fit in into any categories society created that keep being rejected, then the moment DK was looking at it with marvel, and Seungkwan cherishing it... Joshua as a meerkat that's insecure because he couldn't seem to find his own mob, but in the end he found his place and his community. Woozi who finally took his first step to overcome his fears and found comfort, Jeonghan that was blinded from warmth and genuineness because of how the world/society shaped our views, but in the end he could see them again by finding the right people...
All die carats, die das MV erklären 😊. Aber ich hab es am Anfang auch nicht komplett verstanden und musste auch nochmal schauen, was Erdmännchen auf Englisch heißt - meerkat - Shuakat... Tatsächlich sehe ich die Ähnlichkeit jetzt😅
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hoshi is there bc he was the reason and the inspiration for woozi to get this song done
oh how cute is that?
Joshua has been called a meerkat, since he's always looking around; and I guess he's wondered if he was lovingly called that or not, only to find he has a SHUAKAT fan club. Woozi HATES going out and has groceries delivered; so I think it's precious that when he finally faced his fear to go shopping for himself, he gave the grandmother (a tip of the hat to his own grandmother who inspired the Vocal team's first song) a bouquet of chamomiles, which is the official flower of Carats and also represents calming and healing. The rock is Jeonghan and DK's pet rock named Jjongdol. They take turns caring for him and even post pictures and updates on Weverse about how Jjongdol is doing. :) DK never liked school because he said his butt wanted to move too much. As for Seungkwan, he LOVES his phone and has said he wouldn't be able to live without it. (I also can't help but wonder if it's a little tribute to Moonbin who doesn't call him anymore.) As for Jeonghan, he has said he doesn't like getting older as his eyesight is getting bad. So each member faced their own fears, came together, and found love in the Tiny Issue Club, or TIssue Club! I LOVE how Seventeen never fails to give hope and comfort!
And I ABSOLUTELY ADORE how Woozi thanked Hoshi for inspiring the song! Horanghae forever!!
So so heartwarming ❤️
For context of the tiger, Woozi was inspired to right the song when he heard Hoshi saying "Sorry, this is my first time living too" (Hoshi's representative emoji is tiger & he really like tiger )
how adorable of woozi!
This is a bit long but thank you for reading cause they really put a lot of elements in the MV that are so relatable, Seventeen- or ordinary-persons-wise 😅
SEUNGKWAN is someone who seems to be always on the edge, either cause of constant calls or his alarms. I feel like he's got a lot of deadlines to beat that when his phone fell into the fishtank and turned into a fish, he wanted to get it fixed cause he knows he needed it for his daily life but neither a fisherman nor the Oppo staff accept to fix it 😅 he then just made it into a pet fish, even showing it to DK (who had a pet rock 😆) and at the end his polaroid said 'I hope the day would come my noisy alarm is less annoying'. His one way of reducing stress? Popping bubble wrap, which is probably so relatable with a lot of people, including me 😅
WOOZI, who in real life we know is an introvert and doesn't really like going out, has a robot who even does the errands for him, like doing the grocery. But being alone only with his robot friend, he eventually felt like there's a missing piece of him as he was doing the puzzle. He tried to overcome his situation and visited the supermarket himself and gave flowers to the grandma staff, probably a way of thanking her. Somehow it feels to me that it's a way of saying we might rely on AI/robots but having to feel that connection with another person still gives a different, warmer feeling. In his polaroid shot, it said 'My friend who brought me out into the world' talking about his robot friend. AI/technology can be a friend but let's not forget about human relationships too.
DOKYEOM is a student who seems to be struggling and coping with stress in his studies and his college life in general. While this is relatable everywhere else, I feel like it's especially true in South Korea where they put value in studying and grades so much that a lot would say, 'Grades isn't everything' . His way of coping is to have a pet rock (who even won a trophy 😆). On his exam paper, he even wrote Dol (rock) instead of the answer 😅 In one scene at the T(iny)ISSUE CLUB, he himself was the rock which what he also probably feel at times, that he is a Dol Meori (rock head) or someone whose head doesn't absorb anything/someone who isn't bright. Incidentally, I came across a video which claims that young people on SoKor now take rocks as pets to cope with stress since rocks are easier to take care of. I'm not sure tho how true this is but the video did include a clip of Jeonghan and his own pet rock, Doljjong, so some say JH was the one who started this trend 😆 Towards the end, we see DK throwing his pet rock away with Jeonghan, probably to symbolize him breaking out of his mindset that he'd never do good with his studies. In his polaroid shot, it said 'With Dolkyeong, who won first place in the idling contest'. 😆
JOSHUA is an office worker who is like a meerkat, cause he seems to be looking at everyone, monitoring them. Turns out, in the note with the umbrella, it said Joshua Daeri-nim (Assistant Manager Joshua) meaning he must be at least a position higher than most of those around him. The reason why he's looking around is either cause he's a supervisor to them or he's anxious of what others might think about him, if he's doing a good job. He seems to be stressed about it that he even dreams about it, falling asleep in his car. Unknowingly, his colleagues actually support him, even having a Shua-kat Club 😆 the note on the umbrella said 'Asst. Manager Joshua, i'm lending you my umbrella' since at the MV's beginning, he's shown to be rained on. He also found a flyer with his photo that said 'We love how you look at us. Keep looking around like a meerkat and we will support you whatsoever, Shua-kat!'. Seems he himself didn't know that he's actually doing great in his job being an assistant manager. In his polaroid shot, it said 'With the Shua-kat Club' 😆
And with JEONGHAN, it seems he's suffering from a physical disability that he feels an inferiority complex about it. But during their T(iny)ISSUES meeting, when he took off his glasses, he actually saw everyone in a different light. I feel like he tends to downplay his capabilities and feel he's not good enough when in fact, he didn't really need the glasses. The board he was reading while wearing the lenses to check his eyesight said FOREVER IS A LIE. In the end, he also threw his glasses away (in another fishtank) and in his polaroid shot, it said 'Look straight at it, without glasses'. I think in a way, it also gives the message that we shouldn't overcomplicate things at times. See them as they are.
And ofc, Hoshi's cameo. If you're a Carat, you know even without context that when you see a 🐯 it's no one else but Hoshi 🤣 it just... clicks! 🤣 and it's all because of his quoted line 'Sorry, I'm also living today for the first time' that Woozi got an idea for Cheers To Youth 🥰
I feel like CHEERS TO YOUTH is like a younger sibling of FML... their messages both meant to heal and inspire everyone! ❤️🥰
Thank you for your long explanation! This is so sweet and heartwarming ❤️
I think it's about different kind of people facing their own struggles?
- Woozi is an introvert person who doesn't like going outside, so he use the robot to buy groceries.
- Jeonghan, people who is facing health problem? He has problem with his eyes and always struggle to see the 'truth'.
- Joshua is an adult who work busily, but at the same time he felt like he was a 'meerkat' at work, doesn't know what to do, always look up at his co-workers.
- DK represent students who always struggles with their studies and sometimes all they wanted to do is to be a 'rock', doing nothing.
- Seungkwan as a teenager/kid, a loner maybe? (I'm still thinking a good theory for seungkwan😅)
I love your analysis and I think so too.
@@camilly9081 thank u, i believe carats on twitter have better explanation though.
oh! that could be! and thanks now I finally remembered the name of the animal! :D
Like the title of this song, I will support Bro's youth... I enjoyed your reaction video! 😊
Thank you!
Thank you for the react video!
I've been rewatching this MV for at least 10x and cried almost every time. The symbolism hits me hard (I might be wrong, but this is how I interpret it)
The "goldfish phone" is like a part of you that doesn't fit in into any categories society created that keep being rejected, then the moment DK was looking at it with marvel, and Seungkwan cherishing it...
Joshua as a meerkat that's insecure because he couldn't seem to find his own mob, but in the end he found his place and his community.
Woozi who finally took his first step to overcome his fears and found comfort, Jeonghan that was blinded from warmth and genuineness because of how the world/society shaped our views, but in the end he could see them again by finding the right people...
❤️ I feel you
I love SEVENTEEN
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All die carats, die das MV erklären 😊. Aber ich hab es am Anfang auch nicht komplett verstanden und musste auch nochmal schauen, was Erdmännchen auf Englisch heißt - meerkat - Shuakat... Tatsächlich sehe ich die Ähnlichkeit jetzt😅
Carats sind toll! Ja ich hab auch das Tier einfach garnicht gewusst in dem Moment! :D