EXO - Growl - UK K-Pop Fans Reaction
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🎵 Reacting to the Timeless Groove of EXO's "Growl"! 🕺
Get ready to dance along as we immerse ourselves in the classic charm of EXO's "Growl"! Join us in this throwback journey as we revisit the iconic MV that captured hearts and solidified EXO's status as legends. Experience the smooth moves, soulful vocals, and the undeniable charisma that define this unforgettable track.
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🎶 EXO - "Growl" Official Music Video
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Well spotted, this mv was indeed shot in a single take. If you notice, you can see Kai picking up his hat when he accidentally dropped it and in the Chinese version Suho accidently stamps Sehun's foot. If you are interested you can check out the Chinese version too. There is also a version 2 of Growl both in Korean and Chinese which is more like a regular mv 🙂
I'm a new EXO-L and I appreciate all the information. Thank you EXO-L 🤍🫂
And the "ghost" found in Growl MV 😅
@@berglz454 welcome to the fandom baby-L 🫂
@@woodstock8d아하~조명스텝ㅋ
As you discovered, the performance version of EXO's "Growl" is a one-take video, which means that it was shot all in one take without any cuts or edits. However, although it is a one-take video, this does not mean they used the very first take, it just means that every time anyone made a mistake, they had to start all over again from the very beginning. While filming this MV they had to dance the choreography about 7 times and this was the take the director and producer decided to use. They actually danced this choreography for the filming of this MV until they physically could not do it anymore.
But not even this take was technically "perfect." If you notice, Kai (EXO's main dancer) drops the hat in the middle of the dance in the Korean version and he smoothly bends down and picks it up. (The stealing of the hat is actually part of the choreography.) As you saw, Kai needed the hat at the end. But because it was done so effortlessly that most people don't even notice the mistake, or assume it's just part of the choreography, the director and editors decided to use this footage anyway.
And if you watch the Mandarin version, if you look closely, you will see Suho (EXO's leader) steps on Sehun's foot and Sehun (EXO's youngest member, a main rapper and dancer) swats him as if to say, "hey, watch out.". :D.
Fun fact: Those aren't just suits that they are wearing. Those are individualized school uniforms. The unaltered versions would be what Korean students would wear when attending school. What makes EXO's uniforms special is that no two uniforms were the same, each member has their own version. (Although school uniforms have been the norm for most girl groups as a concept, EXO was one of the very first boy groups to use the concept in their MVs. And after "Growl" was released, almost all boy groups that came after them have had at least one MV where they wore school uniforms as part of the concept for the song.)
In the beginning of the performance MV, you start out by seeing 6 of the members, and as the camera spins around, you see the other 6 members. In the Korean version, you see the EXO-K (Korean) members featured first in the two groups. and if you watch the EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) version, you will see the EXO-M members featured more prominently. (Anything that takes place before 2014, you will see all 12 members involved.)
However, what is even more impressive about "Growl", is the fact that they filmed 4 versions of the "Growl" MV, so not only did they have to perfect the dance in the Korean performance version, but they also had to do it again in the Mandarin version and then again in both the 2nd MV versions. And it wasn't like they could use the same footage, because the Korean and Mandarin versions aren't exactly the same -- the EXO-M and EXO-K members had different parts in each of the MVs -- so that just adds another element to this.
EXO actually filmed 5 different videos for the song "Growl." There is still one more video that was released as part of their "Wolf" and "Growl" promotions. There is a drama video that combines their two songs "Growl" and "Wolf" and it's like a mini K-drama that is more like a movie or TV show with a complete story and the members playing characters. Here is a link to the full "Growl" and "Wolf" drama version, th-cam.com/video/sFCvZUSnuus/w-d-xo.html. Plus, there are several iconic live performances of "Growl" as well.
If you notice, the camera movements are actually part of the choreography, because the camera is another character in the performance. Just like in"Wolf" and "Call Me Baby," etc., the camera is supposed to represent the girl that they are singing to. So that is why they are looking at the camera so intensely because they are trying to get the girl's attention. They are each trying to impress her with their moves.
If you look up the lyrics for "Growl," you will see they are pretty much acting like a wolf or beast that can no longer control themselves around the girl, and they are warning her to be careful because all she does is make them want to growl and grab her and possess her, etc. "I’m warning you just in case (listen carefully)
It’s dangerous now (so dangerous) Stop provoking me (there’s going to be trouble) I don’t even know myself ... My breath keeps on stopping You walk towards me You smile at me Maybe you’re attracted to me too .... A dark shadow has woken up inside of me Sparks fly in my eyes as I look at you
Everyone step away from her (step away) It’s going to get fierce from now on I’m growling, growling, growling I’m growling, growling, growling I’m growling, growling, growling If you don’t back away then I don’t care if you get hurt ..." etc.
Some believe that the "girl" that EXO is always singing about and you sometimes see in their MVs is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life and that is why the members are always rescuing or protecting the girl, etc. And why all their songs are about being in love with a girl or being controlled by the power of the girl, such as in their song "Overdose" for example. Or how they talk about knowing they are bad news for the girl but they want her anyway and they can't help it, but in the end, they know they might destroy her -- as they say in the lyrics of their song "Monster," etc., etc. When you think of the girl as the heart of the Tree of Life the mystery begins to unfold even more.
EXO got so good at this choreography that they were able to perform the whole thing live on award shows and music programs just like they did in the MV, all while singing live as well. You should also check out their Beauty and Beast performance at the 2013 MAMA awards to see how impressive they perform the full "Growl" choreography live, th-cam.com/video/ycql_T6Fc9c/w-d-xo.html.
"Growl" and their one take performance is what launched EXO into superstardom and it's what made them the most popular group in Korea. It's one of the reasons why the government has given EXO the title of Korea's national boy group.
However, "Growl" came out in 2013, about a year after EXO debuted, and up until that point EXO wasn't very well known or popular. When they first debuted, many people called them "SM's biggest mistake." Because the concept of them being aliens from Planet Exo and the fact that they were designed specifically to debut in both Korea and China and several foreign Chinese members were chosen specifically to make up their own sub-unit, etc., many people had a hard time understanding how EXO would ever be successful. The group started out being branded as SM's first failure, and they thought Lee SooMan (the founder of SM) was crazy for coming up with the group.
But when the one-take video for "Growl" was released, everyone began to take notice. This video was pretty groundbreaking, no group had done a one take video quite like this and it proved to the mainstream audiences that SM really did know what they were doing. Now everyone in Korea and around the world knows EXO and they have become one of the most popular groups that are one of the biggest money-makers for SM. "Growl" has become what they are most known for.
"Growl" is nicknamed South Korea's second national anthem, so you may start to notice that you hear it used everywhere. It's played all over the place and is used as background music, etc. in a lot of things.
EXO even performed this song, along with their song "Power," at the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in 2018, and both songs were Olympic theme songs that could be heard at venues and events throughout the games that year. EXO was the only Kpop group to be asked to perform at the Olympics that year, which just goes to show you how influential and popular they have become.
❤️U, babe.. thanks for the information
Bestie you did good job in explaining it so well.
GROWL is the track that catapulted rookie EXO into superstardom.
South Korea's second national anthem. This one belongs to the 'other universe' theme, joining with the werewolves. They did a very dated, cringy but hysterical mini drama with performance called Beauty and the Beast for award shows with two short videos, one with EXO-K Centre Kai taking the main role and one with EXO-M Centre Luhan taking the lead (The pink haired good looking man). It is loosely inspired by the Twilight series and was the beginning of the craze for wearing school uniforms for MVs. For fun, it is worth catching both mini dramas and the performance.
Yes, this is one take.
You mean Exo started the uniform thing??😳
@@ForlifeNA yes indeed
the song that gave SM a new building
7:42 And the world agreed! 😂 Luhan was a phenomenon. Arguably the most famous member in EXO before he left.
This MV was shot in one take!!!!! Also d.o was only 20 here, hence why he looks so young 😭 he's 30 now, cant believe its been 10years!!!
If He himself has admitted that at that time he was too thin, which is why he looks even smaller, the years have improved him with good wine 😍😍
Oh yeah growl Korea's national anthem is what people call it growl is the song that took EXO to the next level of popularity. Mama era was the beginning and EXO became popular butt growl is the song that led them to the first million seller album in 12 years in K-pop. It even receive song of the year and song of the year at the World Music Awards winning 13 music show trophies and selling 2 million downloads. This song is the reason EXO is who they are today Kings of K-pop and Emperor of K-pop and SM Entertainment most successful group of all time after that hit song EXO kept releasing million seller albums and hit singles year after year. Winning artist of the year as well for the past 5 years at multiple award shows growl even beat artists like Justin Bieber and One Direction for award wins EXO are legends and icons
This song never gets old! Timeless EXO!.
Wolf is the first mv that the 12 sang and dance together and gave them their first win. Growl is the repackage album song and made them huge.
Growl is like a continuation of wolf. The lyrics of both are a bit sus if you don't know the concept.
In wolf they suppose to be wolves that can turn into ppl and have a lot of strength, the song is from the point of view of a wolf that fell in love with a human girl and at first is trying to deny those feelngs cause they making him weak, and the other wolves of the group telling him to just "eat her" so he will be strong again but then he gives in into those feelings so in Growl he is telling the other wolves and anyone else that if anyone touches her he gonna hurt them.
EXO has a lot of songs based in fairy tales. This 2 are beauty and the beast inspired.
They have a song called peter pan, self explained, and another one called "Baby don't cry" based on the little mermaid (the original version not disney) but from the point of view of the prince that found out that in order for the mermaid to live she has to kįłľ him so she wouldn't turn into sea foam. It's sang in the korean version only by Baekhyun, D.O, Suho and Chanyeol.
I love that they have a lot of songs based on fairy tales. Baby don't cry just breaks my heart everytime I hear it
It was so smooth that you didnt notice Kai’s cap fell off and he took it back swiftly.. thank you for the reaction. Exo is OG kpop group but just like wine they just get better and better as time goes by. 🤍
The first time I ever thought a man could be ‘beautiful’ was when I saw luhan, before that I didn’t think a man could be beautiful
7:39 that good looking man is Luhan 🙂
Oh I hope you feel better!!!
Thank you! ❤️
This choreo is by Nick Bass, who has worked with huge names (Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, etc.); he also did the super iconic dance for Super Junior's Sorry Sorry~~~
And also to let you know this video was one take that's why you can see mistakes in the video because they didn't stop butt EXO played it cool and did it amazingly. And yes there is a Chinese version but also a very different version of the video as well it's called growl second version. Also fun fact the building they shot growl in is an old abandoned psychiatric place where they said ghost were seen in the video
This is the song that raised them to fame, built the foundation of sm building, 2nd national anthem of SoKor and even said to be a confession song in North Korea.
This is the video where Chanyeol said they hid him because he wasn’t that great at dancing back then, as well fans say that’s there’s a girl ghost seen in the background in the windows👻👻
You need to check out their performance if this song and power at the Olympics, it’s so cool looking!❤️
Phantom?! really? where?
@@berglz454 they say around like 1:15 when the back windows are in frame
@@ashleym5440 I can´t see anything 😖 did they say something about it back then?
@@berglz454 I just heard that it was going around during its comeback, I’ll have to watch it back again to see it, I think I saw it once🤷🏻♀️
@@berglz454 ok I rewatched it and at around 1:16 there is a person in the back glass over kyungsoo’s right shoulder
Wahhhh this iconic song , because before EXO growl no any song in kpop hits millions seller.this song makes history in kpop .❤❤
Love your reaction ❤
If you guys want, there's a mini drama with 2 episodes regards Growl with all 12 Exo members, with Luhan as main character. There's also a VCR (Wolf+Growl) of Twilight theme that actually Kai as main character. It actually goes well with the lyrics of Wolf and Growl (their senior SHINee's reaction to the VCR is 😂). That's why in the live performance 2013 performance, Kai and Luhan has a face-off clash performance.
Also there's predebut audition videos of Exo in YT, there's also trainee Chanyeol, Kai and Suho in their senior TVXQ's video Hahaha song. Exo members have collaborations with their other seniors SNSD too. They were already great friends with SHINee.
I wish you did overdose 😭 growl is the popular but Overdose is the gem , realy that 2013's D.O we never got him back until this year the idol D.O the chicky smiley face D.O
Please watch Obsession EXO vs X-EXO mix stage
Lightsaber+ transformer+ Overdose 'd on live performance , please :) we love exo . Thank you
That "GOOD LOOKING MAN" is LUHAN. EXO-M / Chinese member
This song is so good and holds up!
“I want my Chanyeol”.
I felt that in my soul. Me too, ma’am. Me too. 🤣🤣
Matt Damon was in a movie, The Great Wall, with Luhan and said he had no idea how popular Luhan is until he saw all the flowers in the hotel for him.
There is the second version mv!
Thanks for the reaction!!!
should check out Electric Kiss dance practice next. Or perhaps Miracles in December MV and Live performance
7:39 the pink hair guy is the former member Luhan. He's really good looking and EXOL's first love. He was the most popular member at that time ( my first bias)
This was their first hit....
And it was their second single 🤭
Destined to be great, though after looking at that its hard not to imagine them blowing up
My gateway EXO mv!
Just enjoy the music ❤️ That's all it matters 😅
Get well soon❤.... You looking for chanyeol is so cute😊😂
luhans face card really is crazy LMFAO
Guys, thanks for another EXO reaction! Two things: 1) your words about lice.... 😅 EXO used to live together in one dorm (some starting with the training period, others after debut). The first four years into their career they weren't even allowed to leave the dorm on their own volition, didn't have any phones to call their families, had to live in 2s-3s in one room, shared bathrooms and the little of food their company provided for them, and were allowed to see their families only twice a year for two most important holidays. Suho would share his meat portion with Sehun as with the youngest who was still growing and needed more protein which was scarce. I blame SMEnt for stealing their youth and depriving them of normal nutrition (imagine their height if they've had proper food!) and basic needs (as the right to see family and get their support). Young idols of present day don't have to suffer like that but for EXO to stay so humble and caring for people after all they had to endure to reach their position in the world culture is just mind blowing! And yet, this all was happening at the time Growl was conquering the charts all over Asia and even globally. This song alone built the whole second office building for SMEnt (as one of older idols said: in another label EXO would've been board members for all the good things they've done for their company literally saving them from going bankrupt) and the shitty treatment is all EXO got for their hard work and losing health for SME... If you watch Hear Me Out mv one day, see it as the reverse version of EXO's youth: food in abundance, access to phones, chilling and relaxing, going out for fun, sleeping late, and so on. In reality they were fainting on stage because of malnutrition and overwhelming workload.
2) Growl WAS made in one shot, you can even see how Kai lost his cap but managed to put it back on right as he was delivering his rap, he made up for his mistake seamlessly.
Edit: what I meant to say about that lice joke is that EXO at that time were so close 24/7 sharing rooms, bathrooms and food, that sharing a cap was nothing at all for them. They ARE brothers off camera too.
LOUDER FOR THE NEWBIES IN THE BACK! Exo is THE richest and most successful kpop group in history dont get it twisted with other groups who have sns/youtube/spotify popularity. Exo stays selling out albums, merch, fanmeets, and every new release goes number 1 on itunes, worldwide, on chinese/korean/japanese streaming platforms and still the most streamed group of all time on MeLon Korea…
I didn't notice that about hear me out 😊 you just made me realize
Growl is still legend their is no one who didn't cover this song ❤
This song never gets old 👌👌 D.O was so tiny and adorable. You should watch “Exo being whipped for kyungsoo”
"head lice" comment killed me 🤣🤣🤣
One shot MV 👍 love it.❤
EXO 👍
When I see others wearing the red hat I just see a person wearing a red hat. But when I see Xiumin wearing the red hat I think Alvin and the Chipmunks
I LOVE OT12 PLS IDC
No, it’s actually Wolf
The video with the infamous “ghost”. If you look at the shots showing the windows/glass panels, you can see a figure on the rightmost panel. EXO members claimed it was a staff member, but the mystery hasn’t really been resolved. Plus, this video was filmed in an abandoned school, so who knows who, or what, was standing there at the time.
I think wolf is the first time they merge together.
People don't talk about enough about D.O.'s insane vocals in this song tbh
Did you notice the video was filmed in one take?
Next Live Performance EXO Growl + Lucky one + Ending❤
For something more storyline related, you guys should check out the drama eps (There are two eps^.^)~~~
Dance practices are better to watch than the mv🤔 Just saying🤨 Comment by Tracy Iraia 🇳🇿🌏🇳🇿 NZ 😎