I had a lot of fun watching this reaction! WayV have such cool choreography, so it's nice to take the time to appreciate it. And I totally agree that Kun absolutely devours his walking parts! I'm sure you're quite busy, but I've been enjoying your reactions and would love to see you check out WayV's MVs for Give Me That and She A Wolf as well!
"Blue" was Onew's solo debut and it was released Dec. 5, 2018, which was less than a week before he enlisted in the military, so he didn't even have any promotional activities for this song or album. Onew officially left for the military Dec.10, 2018, so his Voice (name of the album) was meant to keep us warm in this "Blue" world for the next 18 months, until he was discharged. What a powerful sendoff Onew gave us with this song and MV. (Unfortunately, no live performances of this song yet, because he didn't want to make a big deal about his enlistment, so he just released the album and quietly went off to fulfill his duty.) You are right, "Blue", both as a song and MV, is a masterpiece and it's full of symbolism. Not only does it tell the story of everything Onew and SHINee went through over the past few years, but it also is a sort of goodbye song to all the fans and a song to show how much Shawols' support has meant to Onew and how the fans are what gives him strength, etc. As you know, SHINee are known for their vocals, and as an SM Entertainment artist it is no surprise that Onew is shocking you with his voice. How I interpret the story in the MV is it's all about the struggles Onew has gone through over the years and how he is searching for a "sense of belonging". As you know, SHINee's official symbol is a diamond, and that's the official symbol for this song and album -- a diamond with 5 faces. And, if you hold SHINee's lightstick up to a solid surface you will see the reflection the diamond makes is a five point star, with each point representing one of the members. As you also know, SHINee's fan color is pearl aqua blue/green. So the blue light he refers to in the lyrics is talking about SHINee's blue light that represents the fans and the members and everything to do with them as a group. Hence the multiple meanings of the title of the song, "Blue." In the MV, in the beginning you see the diamond sitting on a pedestal and it is being reflected in 5 mirrors, however, one of the mirrors is cloudy or covered in dust, which probably represents Jonghyun and the fact that even though he is not with us anymore, he is still part of everything SHINee does and he is still very important to Onew. The way I see it, the blindfolded people represent Onew's scandals and how the public is judging him. They are judging him blindly, without actually seeing him, and don't even care about the truth. About a year before this, in 2017, Onew was involved in a sexual harassment scandal where he was accused of groping a girl at a nightclub when he was drunk. The story that was told is that he was extremely drunk, to the point where he couldn't even stand without help, and while trying to stand he grabbed the girl's leg. She eventually dropped the charges, but the police still investigated. Onew spent several months in seclusion, out of the public eye during the investigation and it wasn't clear whether the Korean public would ever forgive him or allow him to come back. However, he was eventually cleared of all charges, etc. And just when it looked as though SHINee would be able to get back to normal activities again, it wasn't long after that that Jonghyun died. And just to put it all into context, Onew's birthday is Dec.14 and Minho's birthday is Dec. 9 -- Jonghyun died Dec. 18, 2017. So, as you can see, a lot happened in the span of 2 years. "Blue" reflects on all of that. There are 3 fish floating in a protective glass bubble which I see as representing the 3 remaining members -- Minho, Key and Taemin -- which Onew feels like he needs to protect as the leader and oldest of the group. The white rose is also in a box, and some say it represents the fans -- and possibly Jonghyun -- and how by putting them in a protective case Onew is saying how precious the fans (and Jonghyun) are to him and how he wants to protect them. The shooting star, represents many things -- his family, his members and fans, etc. -- that are guiding him back home, after his scandal were he lived isolated. It was almost as if he was saying he was trying to follow the star's path but then something happened that derailed him and made him lose his way -- probably Jonghyun's incident -- and for a while he was no longer able to see his "home" from afar anymore. His expression is sort of shocked and afraid, and then he sees the same people that judged him once again looking at him, but more intensely, which was represented by the fact that the blindfolded people grew and became more menacing as things started to pileup. It was almost as if they were judging him, like they were blaming him for everything that happened. And that is probably how he felt all along. But then you see the shooting star make a path directly to where he was standing, which lit up his path and allowed him to see again. The star also provided light to the diamond once again, which helped Onew finally find his way back home. Back to a place where he is starting to feel safe, accepted and loved once again. He put the diamond on the table, and in its reflection there was shown 5 diamonds. If you notice one of them is blurry ... but even though you can't see all 5 of them clearly anymore, they are still 5. I also see the fact that in the end when he puts the diamond back on the pedestal it's almost as if he is saying he is putting the fans and his members and everyone that is precious to him, etc. on a shelf for safe keeping while he is away in the military and he will be back for us once again when he comes back. I think in the end what he is saying is that he has finally accepted everything and is starting to come to terms with it all. However, he is still not 100% OK or happy yet, but he is slowly getting there. It's the power of the light that is produced by the "diamond" -- which represents the power from the fans -- that has helped him to find his place in this "Blue" world and to come to terms with everything. That's just a little bit of what I took away from this MV, but I know there is so much more that can be discovered from it and so much more meaning behind every detail. We could probably go on for days analyzing everything and come up with multiple meanings for it all. :D Onew did pretty well with this song and album, he received some pretty good feedback for his first release from his solo debut, and we wouldn't expect anything less from a member of SHINee. :D I am so proud of him!! Onew topped iTunes charts in 28 countries, topped the world charts and was No. 1 in the U.S. with this album all soon after release -- and that was without any promotions.
I just watched your latest ZB1 reaction, then went to your channel and was surprised to see this late reaction to bamamon. Thank you so much for your reaction and for all the love ❤ Their music really is unique and amazing, it has that ONF color that isn't repetitive, but is so successfully incorporated into each new release. Random, but it's funny to see you say Minkyun will always be MK to you, because I have the opposite problem. I've been following them since pre-debut, before they had these stage names, so I learned their real names first and it just stuck lol
thank you for checking out my zb1 reaction and of course ONF! literally been obsessed with their sound, it’s a mixture of things i love and it blesses my ears and heart every time 🥰.. lol and the entire name thing it’s been stuck in my brain since no mercy days but i have my moments when minkyun will come out but most of the time it’s MK lol
The moment you got up to dance got me cackling lmao Thanks for the reaction! I love everything about this comeback: the title track, all the other songs in the album (except for the sped up version), the MV, the choreo... I don't know how they do it, but I like each comeback even more, and I've been here since Boys Planet and instantly fell in love with their debut. ZB1 make me so happy, it's crazy
It's giving Brokeback Mountain at the kitty pool. I love Zb1 but the song for me isn't my favourite. They're other songs on the album that are better in my opinion but they all look stunning and incredible! Center Gunwook is a problem again! Hopefully, this song grows on me over time!
This was me at first but I can safely say that I adore the song after listening to It 100x (no I am not exaggerating, yes this song has been playing in my ears the entire day today)
Yes it makes sense. That's what producer Hwanghyun is really good at, using classical music and making it modern with rock as well as the use of the ONF's voices as instruments too. He really orchestrated a masterpiece for this "Bye My Monster" together with ONF's star performances and vocals. This song will really go down the history of kpop with a great impact for sure. ONF with Hwanghyun produce nothing but just Magical Music!
i was a casual listener of onf for years and this ep finally pushed me into staining! the whole thing is absolutely phenomenal! your reactions are always so fun to watch
the Music Drama for Our Season definitely depicts that even in other universes and timelines, they would always end up together unknowingly. It also relates to how destiny is letting them be with each other together and because of the Star Creators, they are formed as one and definitely found themselves in the comforts of each other. Love lots. 💕
Of course he did, it's Hao!!! ...although he still has more lines than Ricky (who in all the MVs and Cover is the least). There is no reason for Hao not to stand out!
