Guys, D.O. has a new variety show that premiered yesterday 1/10. It's a spinoff of GBRB (green bean red bean) it's available on youtube at "channel fullmoon" He and Lee Kwangsoo are cooking for people in a company. They are the cafeteria cooks :)
They have so much better content to react to for exo saturday… youll never run out of good exo content even if you posted one video a day… i mean i love staring at their faces, but this isnt really the type of video for a reaction… the best part of this video is milinda’s comment
Even though I told myself not to have expectations and to know what was probably coming, after see the lists of the best of the year, and confirm , i can say that in my heart coming from this channel it really feels bittersweet...... even though above all , what matters is the space given to Exo, the respect and really just the opportunity still hits ......so it's time for ME to accept it, move on and just get over it this ..... Adento: still.....at least Kyungsoo music had trully made into being part of yours personal taste last year.
Let me explain one of the theories behind the story in EXO's "Universe" MV. First off, "Universe", as you are discovering with most everything to do with EXO, is connected to EXO's concept and storyline. So some of the scenes are designed to make connections to EXO's story. The most obvious point is that in the lyrics they are talking about "Searching the Universe" for that lost or missing love. So you can see how that parallels how EXO are searching the universe for EXO-L/the Tree of Life and for a way to fix everything that is going wrong, etc. The theme of the MV is “cafe universe" and one theory is that the story is being told through coffee metaphors. As you may remember, EXO's official fan color is Cosmic Latte -- the color that is said to be created when you combine all the colors of the stars in the universe -- which is thought to be why this whole MV uses the creamy tan and brown tones and why it is centred around coffee. In order to understand what is happening in the MV, you should be aware that the story is not unfolding in chronological order. The plot is more like an explanation of feelings than a straight storyline. One theory is that the coffee is a metaphor for the feelings of bitterness. Two guys share a coffee, but they both hate its bitter taste. They think that if they add something to it, it will be less bitter. One person (Chanyeol) wanted to fix things by making it sweet, so he decided to add sugar. The other guy (Suho) tries to fix things with a more mellow, smooth approach, so he adds milk or cream to the coffee. However, there are limits to everything, and even when you have the best of intentions, you can take things too far. As the leader of the group, Suho wants to smooth things over, so he keeps adding milk as he tries to cover the bitterness, but in doing so it also masks the sweetness of the sugar and the pure taste of the coffee. So this is where you see the cup overflow as it is overpowered by everything being added to it. By covering the bitterness with an overwhelming amount of cream and sugar it has now made the coffee something neither one wants to drink. So in other words, making hasty decisions without considering others feelings, viewpoints and opinions will ruin relationships in the process. The story seems to primarily focus on Suho, Chanyeol, and Sehun. Some theories say that it looks as though Suho and Chanyeol are not on good terms. Which is thought to be a continuation of how we saw Chanyeol and Suho fighting in "Sing For You," but instead of solving the conflict by talking it out, they turn their backs and build a wall around the problem. At one point we see Chanyeol with his back turned and his cup sitting upside down, and he is staring blankly at an empty spot, which is thought to be Suho's place. The conflict is affecting their friendship as a group and Sehun wants to help his friends. But it is unclear what Suho and Chanyeol are really fighting about because they are hiding their true feelings and are passivagressivly pretending like everything is OK. This is where Kai, Baekhyun, Chen and Xiumin enter the plot. Some theories have interpreted the teaser images from "Universe" as showing the members split into two groups. It is thought that Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin and Kai represent the internal struggles of the group because we see them in the MV and in the teaser images for "Universe" sitting at the table almost as if they are restless and struggling to come up with an answer for how to fix things or to smooth things over, etc. And the other members -- Suho, Chanyeol, D.O. and Sehun -- represent the physical manifestation of that conflict. Sehun figures that if he understands his friends' (Suho and Chanyeol) internal struggles he can figure out how to fix things. Sehun's internal struggle is depicted by Xiumin who contemplates how he can fix his friends’ mistakes (Kai and Baekhyun). We see Xiumin sitting at the table with a glass of water and tissue paper. Mirroring the problems caused by Chanyeol and Suho, we see Baekhyun add too much sugar to the coffee and Kai adds too much milk to the cup and spills the coffee. However, Xiumin seems to have come up with a solution: water can dilute the sugar and make it less sweet and the tissue can clean up the spilled coffee. D.O. and Chen are the two that are thought to represent the bitterness of the coffee in their parallel groups. Chen scribbles on the paper almost as if this represents the internal struggle that the group is going through, as if the pain, emotion and conflict is just a big mess that they are struggling to work out. Kai (who is representing Suho's internal struggles) blames himself as the reason for Chen's scribbles (Chen represents the coffee's bitterness, which is the problems within the group). Kai's (Suho's internal struggle) guilt becomes so encompassing that it turned those scribbles into physical ropes that tied him up and traped him. At one point we see Kai sitting at the table covered with cups of coffee. Each cup is different and that is thought to represent a different memory of moments in their friendship. Each memory is unique and special, but Kai seems to be overwhelmed by it all. He sits with his head on the table trying to sort out all his feelings and emotions, etc. But if you notice, what he is focused on the entire time is the plate of sugar cubes. But before Kai's guilt (Suho's internal struggle) can really consume him, Sehun steps in and gives him a new cup of coffee. Allowing Kai to have the chance to start over. Sehun also handed Kai a saucer with sugar cubes. He knows that Kai's (Suho's) regret is rooted in the fact that he was not able to give his friend Baekhyun (Chanyeol) the simple taste of sweet coffee. Which is a metaphor for not being able to provide a simple fix to their problems. If Kai (Suho) can make the coffee the perfect amount of sweet for Baekhyun (Chanyeol) this time he may be able to move on and stop holding on to the guilt, regret and anger, etc. which will help to resolve the conflict within the group. Also, it seems as though parts of the story are being told from Kai's point of view. Some theories think that this connects to the story in their "Sing For You" MV as well. In "Sing For You," Kai was the one that seemed to be interpreting the emotions in that MV through his dance, so some say he is also the interpreter of what is happening in "Universe." Next we see that the table becomes empty and the only things remaining are the sugar cubes, the cup of coffee and the glass of water. Some say the sugar represents their ability to carefully create a sweeter future, while the water is a reminder not to repeat past mistakes. In the end, Kai decides not to add anything to the coffee, and instead, he gives Baekhyun the coffee in its pure black, bitter form. Because he has now learned that there is no reason for them to keep trying to change each other. As bitter as life can be, they come to the conclusion that they should accept its imperfections -- that in friendships, there will be struggles and misunderstandings, but sugarcoating it or pretending that everything is watered down or milky good, isn't being honest with themselves. Which is what is really happening within Suho and Chanyeol -- they may be sitting next to each other but deep inside, they're opposing one another as shown through Kai and Baekhyun's actions. On the surface it seems as though the members are all talking about their friendships and the struggles they had over the past few years. But, as we have discovered with many of EXO's songs, SM has actually been planning their song releases and MV storylines since their pre-debut days, way back in 2012, as we hear in EXO's pre-debut teasers. So, if that is the case, then that was before EXO had even gone through any of their major struggles as a group, so I think the meaning of "Universe" may have evolved only because we as listeners have reinterpreted it to fit a new narrative. That's the beauty of songs like this, you can interpret it however you want and make it fit whatever story you want or need it to.
Look again and you will see how much of the imagery is based on coffee - even the backgrounds. Very basically they are all facing loneliness or confusion / puzzles but once they come together, share a coffee and start to talk to each other, it all becomes better. Kind of 'don't forget we are one. We are here for each other.'
I agree with Kerry! I would have loved a true behind the scenes like we got for cream soda and hear me out (this you guys haven’t seen but I am excited for when you get to it!)
Also look out for movies in 2025. D.O. "Secret: Untold Melody" on 1/28 and later this year he also has the thriller "The Manipulated" (he's a villain". And Lay is going to make everyone cry in "Silent Love", where he's a deaf-mute father fighting for custody of his daughter. There are pics of Lay unshaven and he looks so good.
I agree (and this is an issue I have with a lot of their older 'behind the scenes' videos) that I would love to see more of the members interacting and having fun on the set and with each other and them no doubt singing live to the lipsynced parts more so than this kind of video that aims to be in the same style and vibe as the music video.
just a suggestion. Since this week we had Kyungsoo and Kai's birthday, it would be fun to react to a video of their funny/cute moments. I know this particular one where it starts with D.O and the other members surprising Kai with a birthday cake. this is the link: th-cam.com/video/fqmvOk7eiY8/w-d-xo.html
Guys, D.O. has a new variety show that premiered yesterday 1/10. It's a spinoff of GBRB (green bean red bean) it's available on youtube at "channel fullmoon" He and Lee Kwangsoo are cooking for people in a company. They are the cafeteria cooks :)
Who cares what you look like (you look good, by the way) - you two are the most fun, genuine reactors. That's what I come back for.
They have so much better content to react to for exo saturday… youll never run out of good exo content even if you posted one video a day… i mean i love staring at their faces, but this isnt really the type of video for a reaction… the best part of this video is milinda’s comment
🎉🎉🎉 Kerry, you’re adorable, btw.. not fake news - Universe is top tier!!
Man you guys are so likeable and fun 😅 and you are such genuine reactors who already are true EXO-L
love yall
Awww thank you so much!! That really means a lot to us 🩵🧡💜
I think this album is one of my favorites, all songs are so..ethereal? I love it. Did you notice the instrumental versión? wonderful isn't it?
Haven't heard gormless in ages!
Even though I told myself not to have expectations and to know what was probably coming, after see the lists of the best of the year, and confirm , i can say that in my heart coming from this channel it really feels bittersweet...... even though above all , what matters is the space given to Exo, the respect and really just the opportunity still hits ......so it's time for ME to accept it, move on and just get over it this ..... Adento: still.....at least Kyungsoo music had trully made into being part of yours personal taste last year.
Let me explain one of the theories behind the story in EXO's "Universe" MV. First off, "Universe", as you are discovering with most everything to do with EXO, is connected to EXO's concept and storyline. So some of the scenes are designed to make connections to EXO's story. The most obvious point is that in the lyrics they are talking about "Searching the Universe" for that lost or missing love. So you can see how that parallels how EXO are searching the universe for EXO-L/the Tree of Life and for a way to fix everything that is going wrong, etc.
The theme of the MV is “cafe universe" and one theory is that the story is being told through coffee metaphors. As you may remember, EXO's official fan color is Cosmic Latte -- the color that is said to be created when you combine all the colors of the stars in the universe -- which is thought to be why this whole MV uses the creamy tan and brown tones and why it is centred around coffee.
In order to understand what is happening in the MV, you should be aware that the story is not unfolding in chronological order. The plot is more like an explanation of feelings than a straight storyline.
One theory is that the coffee is a metaphor for the feelings of bitterness. Two guys share a coffee, but they both hate its bitter taste. They think that if they add something to it, it will be less bitter. One person (Chanyeol) wanted to fix things by making it sweet, so he decided to add sugar. The other guy (Suho) tries to fix things with a more mellow, smooth approach, so he adds milk or cream to the coffee. However, there are limits to everything, and even when you have the best of intentions, you can take things too far. As the leader of the group, Suho wants to smooth things over, so he keeps adding milk as he tries to cover the bitterness, but in doing so it also masks the sweetness of the sugar and the pure taste of the coffee. So this is where you see the cup overflow as it is overpowered by everything being added to it. By covering the bitterness with an overwhelming amount of cream and sugar it has now made the coffee something neither one wants to drink. So in other words, making hasty decisions without considering others feelings, viewpoints and opinions will ruin relationships in the process.
The story seems to primarily focus on Suho, Chanyeol, and Sehun. Some theories say that it looks as though Suho and Chanyeol are not on good terms. Which is thought to be a continuation of how we saw Chanyeol and Suho fighting in "Sing For You," but instead of solving the conflict by talking it out, they turn their backs and build a wall around the problem. At one point we see Chanyeol with his back turned and his cup sitting upside down, and he is staring blankly at an empty spot, which is thought to be Suho's place.
The conflict is affecting their friendship as a group and Sehun wants to help his friends. But it is unclear what Suho and Chanyeol are really fighting about because they are hiding their true feelings and are passivagressivly pretending like everything is OK.
This is where Kai, Baekhyun, Chen and Xiumin enter the plot. Some theories have interpreted the teaser images from "Universe" as showing the members split into two groups. It is thought that Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin and Kai represent the internal struggles of the group because we see them in the MV and in the teaser images for "Universe" sitting at the table almost as if they are restless and struggling to come up with an answer for how to fix things or to smooth things over, etc. And the other members -- Suho, Chanyeol, D.O. and Sehun -- represent the physical manifestation of that conflict.
Sehun figures that if he understands his friends' (Suho and Chanyeol) internal struggles he can figure out how to fix things. Sehun's internal struggle is depicted by Xiumin who contemplates how he can fix his friends’ mistakes (Kai and Baekhyun). We see Xiumin sitting at the table with a glass of water and tissue paper. Mirroring the problems caused by Chanyeol and Suho, we see Baekhyun add too much sugar to the coffee and Kai adds too much milk to the cup and spills the coffee.
However, Xiumin seems to have come up with a solution: water can dilute the sugar and make it less sweet and the tissue can clean up the spilled coffee.
D.O. and Chen are the two that are thought to represent the bitterness of the coffee in their parallel groups.
Chen scribbles on the paper almost as if this represents the internal struggle that the group is going through, as if the pain, emotion and conflict is just a big mess that they are struggling to work out. Kai (who is representing Suho's internal struggles) blames himself as the reason for Chen's scribbles (Chen represents the coffee's bitterness, which is the problems within the group). Kai's (Suho's internal struggle) guilt becomes so encompassing that it turned those scribbles into physical ropes that tied him up and traped him.
At one point we see Kai sitting at the table covered with cups of coffee. Each cup is different and that is thought to represent a different memory of moments in their friendship. Each memory is unique and special, but Kai seems to be overwhelmed by it all. He sits with his head on the table trying to sort out all his feelings and emotions, etc. But if you notice, what he is focused on the entire time is the plate of sugar cubes.
But before Kai's guilt (Suho's internal struggle) can really consume him, Sehun steps in and gives him a new cup of coffee. Allowing Kai to have the chance to start over. Sehun also handed Kai a saucer with sugar cubes. He knows that Kai's (Suho's) regret is rooted in the fact that he was not able to give his friend Baekhyun (Chanyeol) the simple taste of sweet coffee. Which is a metaphor for not being able to provide a simple fix to their problems. If Kai (Suho) can make the coffee the perfect amount of sweet for Baekhyun (Chanyeol) this time he may be able to move on and stop holding on to the guilt, regret and anger, etc. which will help to resolve the conflict within the group.
Also, it seems as though parts of the story are being told from Kai's point of view. Some theories think that this connects to the story in their "Sing For You" MV as well. In "Sing For You," Kai was the one that seemed to be interpreting the emotions in that MV through his dance, so some say he is also the interpreter of what is happening in "Universe."
Next we see that the table becomes empty and the only things remaining are the sugar cubes, the cup of coffee and the glass of water. Some say the sugar represents their ability to carefully create a sweeter future, while the water is a reminder not to repeat past mistakes.
In the end, Kai decides not to add anything to the coffee, and instead, he gives Baekhyun the coffee in its pure black, bitter form. Because he has now learned that there is no reason for them to keep trying to change each other. As bitter as life can be, they come to the conclusion that they should accept its imperfections -- that in friendships, there will be struggles and misunderstandings, but sugarcoating it or pretending that everything is watered down or milky good, isn't being honest with themselves. Which is what is really happening within Suho and Chanyeol -- they may be sitting next to each other but deep inside, they're opposing one another as shown through Kai and Baekhyun's actions.
On the surface it seems as though the members are all talking about their friendships and the struggles they had over the past few years. But, as we have discovered with many of EXO's songs, SM has actually been planning their song releases and MV storylines since their pre-debut days, way back in 2012, as we hear in EXO's pre-debut teasers. So, if that is the case, then that was before EXO had even gone through any of their major struggles as a group, so I think the meaning of "Universe" may have evolved only because we as listeners have reinterpreted it to fit a new narrative. That's the beauty of songs like this, you can interpret it however you want and make it fit whatever story you want or need it to.
Thanks for sharing 🤍🫂
Look again and you will see how much of the imagery is based on coffee - even the backgrounds. Very basically they are all facing loneliness or confusion / puzzles but once they come together, share a coffee and start to talk to each other, it all becomes better. Kind of 'don't forget we are one. We are here for each other.'
Thanks guys❤
Imo: Beginning of Universe= anxiety, “tied up in knots”, darkness. End of Universe= brighter, release, calmer
I agree with Kerry! I would have loved a true behind the scenes like we got for cream soda and hear me out (this you guys haven’t seen but I am excited for when you get to it!)
Suho Chanyeol get it up by hot cover reaction
Thanks for the Exo reaction ♡︎ you are the best ~
You’re beautiful Kerry ❤️
Also look out for movies in 2025. D.O. "Secret: Untold Melody" on 1/28 and later this year he also has the thriller "The Manipulated" (he's a villain". And Lay is going to make everyone cry in "Silent Love", where he's a deaf-mute father fighting for custody of his daughter. There are pics of Lay unshaven and he looks so good.
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I agree (and this is an issue I have with a lot of their older 'behind the scenes' videos) that I would love to see more of the members interacting and having fun on the set and with each other and them no doubt singing live to the lipsynced parts more so than this kind of video that aims to be in the same style and vibe as the music video.
I wish I look like you on camera❤❤❤
Jongdae's barcode bangs 😭
just a suggestion. Since this week we had Kyungsoo and Kai's birthday, it would be fun to react to a video of their funny/cute moments. I know this particular one where it starts with D.O and the other members surprising Kai with a birthday cake. this is the link: th-cam.com/video/fqmvOk7eiY8/w-d-xo.html
Please react EXO SUHO & CHANYEOL "GET IT UP BY H.O.T." COVER AT SMTOWN LIVE
Here's the link :
th-cam.com/video/d-u_6lwGXb8/w-d-xo.html
Up pleaseeee
17 minutes for a 4 minutes video, lolll