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Still blew my mind that this song is still on korean chart for six years! Never left the chart for once! That just show how Koreans love this song so much. This song is the most streamed on Melon chart, most liked on melon chart and have the highest unique listeners on Melon chart. This song is a pain that I will continue to exhale. I love this song

I'm a Korean. There is a part that many people misunderstand, so I'll just tell you that. The scene where V puts his head on the track at the beginning of the 'Spring Day' music video does not imply suicide. In Korea, if you put your head, especially your ears, on the railroad tracks, you can tell by sound whether a train is coming from afar or not. So, in the very next scene, there is a train scene with Jungkook along with the sound of the train. Also, the season V is in is winter, and it also means to wait for the next season, spring (train).

Gosh you guys are the only reactors that always make me cry and I've watched BTS videos so many times already. You make me cry more than the onions that I cut.

Watch the Italian Army's documentary. The families could see the ferry from shore, it was very close. The authorities wouldn't let anyone get on to save people so they watched the ferry sink very slowly for hours and hours as people were beating on the portholes trying to get out. The friends and families saw their loved ones die as the captain and crew sat by drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and harassing those who took boats out to the ferry to try and do something, anything to get those people off. Hearing the wails of the mothers and fathers forced to stay on shore and chased away from saving their children stays with me. The full story is incredibly cruel.

The "Spring Day explanation by Italian Army" was the hardest video to watch. It showed news coverage of "rescue efforts" and the families standing on the shore screaming for someone to save their children. So heartbreaking 💔

The song itself is not about the tragedy, but about loss and grief. The video, however is about the Sewol ferry tragedy. It was only confirmed by BTS in late 2020 in an interview. There is another explanation, by Italian ARMY that is even more heartbreaking. Italian ARMY's explanation goes more into the actual tragedy and includes footage from the tragedy, from the parents begging someone to save their children and even a clip from inside the sinking ship, where a man can be heard making an announcement that strongly urges the passengers on the ferry to stay put. The video also goes into the cause of the tragedy and it's aftermath. If you guys are strong enough to watch something like that, I highly recommend it, but it's okay if you aren't able to. That explanation video is so detailed and heart wrenching that there are a number of people who can't watch the whole thing. There are also even more details in the MV that indicate that it represents the Sewol ferry sinking than are pointed out in this video. The boys even performed Spring Day on an award show one time, and the stage was made to look as if it was on the bottom of the sea. Also, you were talking about the people with fake anger, pitching a fit over nothing. BTS has a rap line song, Ugh!, that actually addresses that type of thing. If you want to watch a lyric video of the song, there's also an explained video, Explained by a Korean by DKDKTV. That channel is very good at explaining Korean cultural references that non-Koreans aren't going to understand. BTS songs and videos really are incredible.

Sobbing right along with you. This song is so incredibly deep, and seeing your empathy and how the song has clearly touched you makes me cry even harder. BTS always envoking intense feelings both good and sad/cathartic, army and BTS will always be there to share in these feelings, like a comforting embrace 💜

I think people need to watch the explanation of Spring Day made by the Italian ARMY... the story of the accident is more explained on that. it needs to be seen... that made me love the song even more

I'm still crying even though I've watched this explanation a hundred times now.

There is no other group like BTS. They are amazing musicians and people.

Having lived on this earth for 75 yrs, I can’t bear the thought that so many young lives were cut short like this. I cried the first time I watched this, and I cried again with you. BTS will be in my heart always. They found me when I lost my beloved husband and literally saved my life.💜💜💜💜

💜🙏Thank you for sharing your heartfelt reaction to Spring Day...... I want to share with you a comment to another reactor from a survivor of the Sewol disaster.. I would like you to hear from him just how BTS has healed him through this song and the messages they have: His name is Chilo Abellon - and this is his public comment in full - unedited - from 2 years ago.......... "I remembered when they rescuing us its so tragic when you see your classmates/friends stuck asking and hearing them scream for help, the screaming and voices of people asking for help while the ships is sinking the scream slowly vanished. When you can’t help them because the water got deeper and deeper while they rescue us slowly. The time that i got rescued only 3 of us survived, my two classmates and i in our and my other classmates stuck in the ships hoping they’re still alive but when the time i heard the news that they’re all gone. It slowly sinking in that all my friends and the other class are gone and will never comeback. I feel guilty when I survived, I’m thinking am i lucky? Or is it not right that i was alive and not them? Do i deserve to live?. Feeling depressed, having suicidal thoughts, every night you can’t sleep because i keep hearing those scream a scream people needing a help but you can’t because your weak and got broken bones. Everything time I struggled to see what life is all about, thinking what if all of my friends survived and they with me survived. It would be dream to see that happening. I struggled to make a good life that i can be proud of because of that incident happened but when i found out about BTS my life changed me because of their music they changed my life the way that i can be proud of and I started loving myself by little by little and finally the day I realize life is so short and the incident happened 7years ago impacted my life to be a better person and all of our hardships are just a big task for us to make them done and the outcome will be 100times better the incident happened 7years ago thought me so many things. The biggest one is don’t forget they might be gone but don’t forget them put them on your heart and like life all of your hardship and your mistakes will not lose or fail you it’s always a win win situation because we always learn from them. Spring day is my number 1 fav song of BTS because I reminisce the things happened 7years ago while watching the mv and it always help me to keep going in life and do not give up on things that i want to achieve - My name is Chilo one of the survivors of the sewol ferry incident." I truly hope he does not mind me passing on his public comment - but this best shows the power of BTS message. The worst thing about the disaster - the captain and crew fled the ship the morning 9.35 - the ferry did not sink until the night - they left the warning to "not move and stay still" playing on a loop through the ship. Only the children that disobeyed the warning survived. The others drowned as they were so ingrained to listen to authority. The civilian boats that attempted to rescue people were stopped by the coast guard as people would discover the boat was illegally overloaded. Parents on the shore were receiving desperate calls and texts from their children begging for help. And the coastguard did nothing. The only rescue the coastguard made that day was the captain and crew... The people that got rescued were rescued by fishing vessels that got there first before they were stopped...3 years the ferry lay at the bottom as the Govt would not raise it for fear of discovering the truth.... They found video footage taken on mobile phones that were recovered of children wishing their families goodbye. One of the civilian rescue divers later committed suicide after having to recover so many childrens bodies knowing that he could have saved them but was forcibly stopped. As a parent I could not comprehend having to live through such a thing. Horrific that your own goverment would perpetrate and then cover up such a incident... jailing dissenters for protesting. It was proven that there were high officials with financial interests in the ferry. The president colluded with them to bury the truth and hamper investigations... 10000 people in the public eye (reporters, artists, etc) put on a Govt blacklist for speaking about it. BTS went and paid respects to the parents of the victims in 2014 when the tragedy occured. No Cameras - No fanfair - just doing what was right...They also donated approx $100,000 (that year they only earnt $300,000 - they gave 1/3 of their earnings) to help the parents in their fight for justice.... We only found out about the donation years later as one of the parents was sick of all the hatred BTS was always getting and wanted others to know just how decent they are. The MV, The album cover, The choreography all relate back to the Sewol. But The song is about missing anyone you love and are separated from. They have since been singing Spring Day during the panademic as the world is now longing for a spring day. Spring Day has never left the music charts, to this day it is still in the top 100 charts.... almost 7 years later and this song still speaks to people everywhere. I highly recommend ItalianARMY explanation video "What you still don't know about BTS Spring Day MV" but it is very hard to watch. Footage of the parents begging the coast guard to save their children shattered me.... She actually travelled to South Korea to speak with the parents and compile the video. Sorry this is so long - but I really wanted to pass his comment and information to you relating to your Spring Day Explained video.... with posting your reaction you have helped keep the memory of Sewol alive and maybe others who do not know of it will learn of the tragedy. Thank you for sharing your journey, and helping to spread BTS message.. You are a really nice couple. Sending greetings and love from Australia... BORAHAE💜 #WeNeverWalkAlone

두분의 공감이 따뜻하고 마음이 아픕니다. 한국인들에게 세월호사건은 절대 잊지 못할 일입니다. 봄날MV의 의미는 나중에 알았는데 보면서 펑펑 울었던 것 같아요. 이 노래 들으면 마음이 슬픈 이유가 있었던 것 같습니다.

Yeah, if you watched the explanation by an Italian army you both would be bawling. It shows clips from the incident, parents begging the coast guard to even save 1 child, the locals trying to rescue people but we’re turned away by the coast guard and the police, a letter from a grieving mother to her son who drowned, the protest march to oust the present and finally succeeding and so on. I’ve had seen men breakdown and cry, or so angry that they had to leave the room to compose themselves , heard them talk about the ways they could have kept the ferry from sinking. It always squeezes the heart with iron hands when watching it. After the Italian army posted her explanation video she was invited by the families of the victims to come to Korea and participated in the memorial and participated in a symposium. The families of the ferry tragedy were invited to go to England to meet with the families if a tragedy that occurred at a soccer stadium where about 95-100 people were killed in a fire because the stadium people locked the doors to exits. They called their memorial “You Never Walk Alone” and that’s where BTS got their inspiration for the same title in the mv, the carousel scene. Great reaction guys!

The clock in the laundromat is set at the exact time the last part of the Frey disappeared under the water. The students were able to talk via their phones with their parents as the ferry tilted, thinking that rescuers were on their way. There are videos that they took while the ship moved onto its side and the water was creeping in. One boy was worried that his new Nikes would get wet. Jimin is holding a pair of shoes on the beach and in the laundromat. After the sinking a group got together and bought 250 pairs of Nikes and laid them out along the shoreline so the kids would have new shoes when they went to heaven.

Hi dears. 68yo Army here. From one tenderhearted person to another...thank goodness we're strong. Hurry back, dears.💜

5 years and I still can't watch or listen to Spring Day without breaking down 💜 I am 8000 miles away from my country, my home and it has been 11 years almost since I was able to visit my family. This song touches deep 💜💜 Thank you for your reaction. I really appreciate it 💜💜💜💜

There is a documentary on the Sewol tragedy, "Italian Army explanation", it's very sad with footage of the ferry, heartbreaking scenes of the passenger's family, it's in more detail and very very emotional!!

This explanation video was good as well but the explanation from Italian Army hits different,she even include some actual footage of the parents begging and how the government oppressed them. I cried hard that I can't even breath when I watched it. The fact that the parents begged to save even one of them was heartbreaking. There are many volunteer divers who wanted to help but the coast guard block them and even cut some of their equipment. After the incident one of the volunteer divers even committed suicide because of the painful situation he saw inside the ship while retrieving the body's of the students. Those who survived was the ones who didn't listened and find a way to escape. Spring day always has a special place in my heart. Thank you for this reaction, even if its hard to watch I will watch it with you all over again. It is my way of remembering those beautiful souls. Thank you! BORAHAE! 💜 💜 💜

The Italian explanation has more details and even more heartbreaking but so worth watching. It explains why the ferry had this accident. It was greed and corruption and the ferry was way overloaded. When this happened BTS and Bang PD visited the memorial site privately so they would have no publicity. You may want to watch that one off camera. Lots of tears and appreciate for this reaction.

Just to add to this - here in the UK we had the Hillsborough tragedy where 96 people, including children, died due to crushing at a soccer stadium. They also had a yellow ribbon campaign and one of their fan songs was 'You'll Never Walk Alone' the same words written across the top of Jungkook's rusty merry-go-round in the video. I believe that some of the Sewol families from Korea visited with the Hillsborough families in the UK. In both tragedies it was found that the people responsible, including police, tried to hush things up and put the blame on the victims. We will never forget.💛💛💛💛💛💛💜

한국에서 일어났던 불행한 사건을 이렇게 알아주고 공감해주고 슬퍼해주니 너무너무 감사할 따름입니다.

Thank you for your reaction, this song is so beautiful, it always makes me cry, ARMY calls her the Queen, she is always present every time the boys release an album, ARMY never forgets her. I purple you , boranghen💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Thanks for the reaction. Another thing about the Sewol Ferry Tragedy was that the former South Korean president (who was impeached in 2016) used to blacklist celebrities and artists who spoke out about the tragedy and the govt's failed response, including Director Bong Joon-ho who famously directed "Snowpiercer" and "Parasite", the Korean film that won an Oscar in 2020. In fact, BTS secretly made a donation to Serry victims in 2014 even when they were no where near as big and rich as they are now, but no one knew about it until a few years later. BTS has quite a few songs that feature social commentary including their song "Am I Wrong".

이렇게 같이 아파해 주셔서 감사합니다 우리 BTS도 사랑해주시고 노래에 대해 더 깊게 알아갈려고 노력해주시는 모습에 진심으로 감사합니다. 우리 애들 정말 너무 착하고 멋진 애들이거든요.계속 사랑해주세요💜

Guys, I really really recommend whatching the Italian Army explained version, she even went to Korea to meet the families and did a very thorough investigation on what happend through the tragedy, and how government and media handled the situation. She also talked about how the boys and bighit went in deep with the families during the dark times, and how risky of a move was doing that a d the song itself. Love your reactions! Sorry for my broken english btw.

Who else wants them to react to the Italian Army Explanation video ? 🙋🏻‍♀️

You are correct Jess... BTS have always spoken about topics that are deemed 'unpopular' and whilst the song itself isn't strictly written for the Sewol incident, the MV has been proven to be... Just one of the reasons that we love them... always standing up and with the people who deserve it and only spreading positivity to everyone who may not be able to stand forward for themselves.. regardless of where they are in the world. RM has spoken about their message not being determined by race, colour, demographic, gender... it's for EVERYONE. BTS have been brave since being very young, if you alter the Korean age to International age the group were basically 14-18/19yrs old at debut.... for them to have been able to speak in lyrics the way that they have always done is just another aspect that makes them so unique....Some 'people' say BTS are 'dangerous' and when you see how powerful they are, with an Army behind them after more than 10 yrs... no wonder. This is always a tough one.. thank you for being so open and honest with your feelings and showing such respect for the work and the survivors. Much appreciated 💜Borahae💜

The Sewol victims are held in memory and Army has kept the song on the Korean charts every week since it was released in 2016. It’s both a heartbreaking song but it’s also helped me with grief over lost family members. BTS has never been shy about social commentary and calling out systems. On the same album is another song Am I Wrong, where they specifically call out a politician who called citizens “dogs and pigs” even incorporating this into the choreography and performed it on TV. As far as interpretation they use the Motel called Omelas only one thing the short story uses that name. They directly referenced Snow Piecer. The rest is subtle because govt blacklisting is real in Korea so they ride a line of not being direct but many many references to the tragedy. They also openly supported and donated to the families. Every Army is one “Bogoshipda” in the chorus away from crying. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our queen.

This song holds a 😢very precious place in army's heart ❤💜🥺

I didn't know this happened until my son, who chronicles important events on his birthday (April 16th), told me about it. That was 3 years since and we've been lighting candles every April 16th now, not only for his bday but also for those children. Sending hugs 🫂

It took incredible courage for BTS and BigHit to produce a music video like this while living under President Park Geun-hye's administration. She was a very authoritarian-leaning president, though she was freely and fairly elected. You should also check out their song "Am I Wrong?" and the explained, because it's a direct clap-back at one of her cabinet ministers who called the Korean people "pigs and dogs" and said that they "don't understand what we're trying to do for them" (by reducing their civil liberties). During this time, news came out that the Park administration had a blacklist of over 9,000 artists (painters, musicians, writers, actors, etc.) who were politically active or had said/done something the president's team didn't like. If you were on the list, you couldn't participate in any government-funded opportunities and the government leaned on broadcast companies to exclude those artists from shows. Donating money to the Sewol Families Fund was one thing that would put you on the blacklist. Anything to do with Sewol was politically explosive, because it wasn't a "freak accident" - the ferry was illegally carrying cargo containers on the top deck, when it was supposed to just carry passengers, because the ferry company wanted to make more money. Government inspectors allegedly were bribed to look the other way. When BTS and Bang Si-Hyuk heard about the blacklist, each member immediately donated 10,000,000 won ($8,800) individually to the Sewol Familes, and the company added 30,000,000 won to make it an even 100,000,000 won. They basically dared the government to blacklist them. In the end, President Park was impeached and removed from office in December 2016, and sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2018.

Beautiful reaction! Just wanted to add: The guys pretty much HAD to use symbolism in the video because at the time, the government was blacklisting celebrities, scholars, etc. who showed empathy to the victims' families and who called out the government. BTS was very young at the time....quite brave of them to put this out there knowing their fans and the public would figure it out. That's why they didn't talk about the meaning of the song and video for so long...they had to be very cautious. BTW, it was an accident, but at the BEST it was caused by negligence of the crew and the shipping company, and to add insult to injury, the following prevention of rescue efforts and the cover up. At least some of the guilty parties have been brought to justice. And also, the government now in power is not the same as it was at the time of the tragedy.

This was the hardest thing to watch, but the explanation (especially the Italian ARMY vid, which is much more in depth) helps show how deep their artistry runs. I can't watch that explanation video without crying. Hugs to you both.

If you cry watching this explain Video, i don't know how you feel seeing the Italian Army explained version, it is so detailed and filled with real footage.... so heartbreaking ! i was so mad watching it.🤬

@11:04 BTS also has a song titled UGH (it's a rap song) that rages against rage being used uselessly while burying rage that could actually bring change. Your comment about their being different kinds of confrontations - one being useless and just being violent while the other type could be used as an instrument of change - just reminded me and I felt like I should share. Well done with the reaction. I'm going to continue the rest of the video.

Yes, they faced backlash from power, but boys never fear speaking hearts and truth. If you can, watch the Italian version of explanation. It has real-time clips also to make you realize why one has to open up for this kind of side.

Spring Day is the queen of all BTS songs. It's a beautiful masterpiece.

from the few reactions I've seen from you guys, I'm a bit relieved that you guys watched this instead of the Italian ARMY explanation. Don't get me wrong, it's an absolutely overloaded and well-compiled video, but the sheer amount of real life video of media coverage can be triggering. The first time I watched it I cried so much that I almost couldn't breathe. But still, I appreciate the thought that more people are made aware of this disaster. As someone who studied event management, I've studied lots of these disasters and I'm always very emotionally drained afterwards. There are so many things that could have been done to prevent them or to minimize the damages, but these are all in hindsight. Yet it still feels incredibly unfair that the upper society keeps benefitting or escaping responsibility from these incidents. I may not know anyone from these disasters, but as a human, the least I can do is grieve for them and do my best in my work to help even a bit if ever there is an incident like this (but hopefully never again).

It's hard to think about the Sewol Ferry Disaster isn't it? As you were talking about confrontation (the Karens/Road Rage vs confronting injustice) I was reminded of BTS's song Ugh! It speaks to that. If you haven't listened to it already, I recommend it, along with the Ugh! Explained video by DKDKTV. Thank you for your always sincere, genuine reactions.

The live performance of this song is also very much worth a watch. Bts dont just sing their songs live, their live performances are rather an extension of the song itself. The choreography, expressions , storytelling through dance. All heartbreaking

I can't imagine how u guys would feel if you watched Italian ARMY's Spring Day Explanation Video

I appreciate how painfully realistic the lyrics depict how many experience lost and grief. Its so relatable that almost anyone can apply it to their own lives. The video, however, is another level. They found a way for millions of people to remember the victims on a regular basis. So heartbreaking, but also so powerful.

I suggest you also watch the Spring Day explanation made by Italian ARMY, it’s more in depth and has more information related to both the meaning and the actual tragedy. The person even went to South Korea to get answers from the people there, making it even more reliable and deep.

BTS are big on speaking up for the youth of Korea and the injustices they face, especially during their debut and earlier days.

This song will always be that song for Armys. It just hits different. I highly recommend checking out the explanation by Italian Army. Her video leaves you with no doubt that the music video represents the Sewol Ferry tragedy, (BTS have since confirmed it also). It also highlights everything about the disaster that people should know. I'm from England and I remember this being in the news when it was happening, but there was nothing about the corruption and failings that were ultimately the cause of all those people losing their lives. I remember the first time I watched Italian Army's video, I was so angry that none of it was reported on, and that even in foreign media it was downplayed. It really is a must watch.

There is also one done by an Italian ARMY that goes even further. I know i watched both, and like you, i cried and felt such frustration for Korean youth. I love BTS and how they bring all of us together and give a voice to to those who cannot. Many of the BTS music videos have explanation videos. I highly recommend Blood, Sweat and Tears and the Xcelete's explanation video. Borahae💜

I cried while watching with you 😭😭😭 BTS is at a different level that's why they are the best in the planet 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏💜💜💜

BTS are very special guys whom despite their own struggles don’t ever take for granted the millions of people all over the world who have felt love, comfort and strength from their lyrics and music, as well as their performances and videos. They’ve given the world so much already and I hope with all my heart that one day I can thank them for all that they have given to me. But most of all, I’m so proud of them and proud to be part of their journey. APOBANGPO. 💜💜💜

If the part with Jin at the bottom of the stairwell represents him being stuck watching his friends grow up without him, I think there is another beautiful symbolic moment there. Jimin looks back down at Jin. I think this represents how the survivors, friends, family, etc. will not forget them. Borahae 💜

On a further note, a MV that really touches on the societal expecations and hardships of the youth is N.O, I highly reccomend that if you're interested more in that narrative.

You should check out the explanation video done by the Italian ARMY. Is more focused on the tragedy itself. I think all these of these videos should be watched together.

That’s why ARMYs called it THE Queen Spring Day because of the impact and heartfelt meaning to this song is on a deeper level. The very day ‘Spring Day’ was released on Melon (it’s like the Spotify of Korea)until to this day, it has never left the chart. Spring Day is still charting 7years after it’s release. That’s our queen Spring Day! 🤧💜💜💜💜

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I suggest the BTS Room Live next to lift the mood c:

I think Spring Day will remain timeless. Every society in every nation, past and present, have similar tragedies. We are still fighting an uphill battle for a future that is better for our youths. Let's stay Young Forever.

There is a misunderstanding about this song that should be mentioned. The MUSIC VIDEO is about the Sewol Ferry tragedy. But RM wrote the SONG about missing his friends back home in Ilsan. The music video director is the person who realized it was a perfect way to commemorate what happened to the children on the ferry. BTS did write another song about the tragedy shortly after it happened (Spring Day was written a few years later). That song is called "Am I Wrong" and has lyrics that take direct aim at the politicians who were complicit in the event. It would be difficult for a foreigner to pick up on the references, but that song was pretty controversial at the time. This MV touched a lot of hearts, and the song has become one of South Korea's most cherished. It is now forever linked to the tragedy. Coincidentally, the MV came out only a few weeks before the corrupt administration responsible was finally removed from power. But the lyrics were not originally written with Sewol in mind like "Am I Wrong".

April 16, 2023 was the 9th cycle of the Sewol ferry disaster. On a cold winter day in 2016, I lit a candle and took my young daughters to the streets, hoping to uncover the truth and punish those responsible. Many Koreans have long been depressed and traumatized by the disaster. But they were sad or angry and couldn't stay still. In the months leading up to spring, I went out into the streets and cried out for the truth of the disaster. At the time, the president was not interested in saving the people from disaster, but used it politically, discussed and decided on state affairs with a woman he was personally close to, and she was only interested in pursuing private interests. At the time of the Sewol ferry disaster, President Park was supported by conservatives as the daughter of a president who had been in a dictatorial government decades before. A generation that experienced rapid social development at the expense of many working classes after the Korean War during the dictatorship. She misses President Park Chung-hee and believes that her daughter will do well, but she only cares about her appearance and has no interest in her victims. Celebrities who mentioned the Sewol ferry at the time were blacklisted and suffered disadvantages. Critics of the regime were blacklisted and treated unequal. At the time, BTS was hated by the government for comforting and donating to the families of the victims. Blacklisted. After this, angry people held candlelight vigils for months, and in that cold winter, millions of citizens peacefully protested and impeached the president. Park Geun-hye, who was sentenced to prison after a trial and spent several years in prison, was recently released due to health problems. Of course there have been changes. But even now, absurdities, violence, and unfortunate incidents that happen to anyone without any responsibility or guilt. Accidents continue to be unfortunate. If you pass by silently, that misfortune can happen to anyone. I hope this never happens again anywhere else. Unfortunately, the government changed again last year, and forces that did not want to reveal the truth of the Sewol ferry disaster took power. After that, another tragedy occurred in Korea, the Itaewon disaster. Last year, another disaster occurred in South Korea on the Saturday just before Halloween, affecting many young people. Every time the government changes, the people are anxious, heartbroken, and angry because of the irresponsible leadership that does not prepare for such absurd safety. He was also a talented person who could be prevented.

You need to watch the italian version who offers a theory that adds more background context to the sewol ferry tragedy..it will not only make you sad but very angry. It links to an important point in korean politcal history.

이 비디오를 제대로 이해하고 본 것에 대해 감사해.......언제나 이 채널을 보고 있어. 좋은 하루 보내...

Fans have speculated for years what the MV could be about but it was only in 2020 that we got confirmation from Jin during an interview that it was really about the Ferry: It is about a sad event, but it is also about longing. The song was written in 2017, a difficult time in Korea. Anyone talking about the Ferry or make any link towards the government were put on a blacklist in which BTS were put twice for their song Am I Wrong in 2016 and later Spring Day in 2017. Not Today was also released along with Spring Day as they are on the same album. Not only they were blacklisted but they even donated to the families and met them in person in secret. This could have been hands down, the end of their career. But thankfully, it wasn't. BTS are really special and i love them so much.

The president at that time kept a book with all the blacklisted artists/actors/etc... who had spoken out against her and the gov't agencies involved in the disaster. The people rose up against her with massive protests and she was finally removed from office and imprisoned along with others involved. 💜 The incident was not an accident. The ferry had illegal modifications, but was given a pass by the inspecting agency. It was overloaded with too much cargo, and had more passengers than the regulations allowed when it tipped over. There was an American ship with a crew of over 100 military who had just finished a search and rescue training will all the necessary equipment that was 10 minutes away from the Sewol. They called the Korean Coast Guard and volunteered to help. Their offer was refused. I still get so angry about this.

Finally I been waiting for a bts reaction this whole week😂💜

i just wanted to comment and let you know that while the creator labeled it as a theory we know 100% that the song and music video is about the tragedy a better explained video would be the one by Italian army though its more heartbreaking and harder to get through but she has all the correct links between the music video and information that helps you know its not a theory. bts have since came out and said it was about it as best as they could as they cant say directly due to the government previously blacklisting artists in the past. but they were asked about it and said "its about a sad event" which is as direct as we will get.

The New Yorker did a good documentary on RU-vid about this. Also expiration by Italian Army is very good and informative. I got so angry when I found out it was preventable and how the “rescue effort “ on the part of the government was absolutely NONEXISTENT! So heartbreaking. Thank you for your diving into this .

You should watch the Italian documentary with translation about the ferry tragedy

In the begining of pandemic era, when we are not allowed to go outside (lockdown) many ARMY sang this song together from they homes and then compiled to 1 video and to made us cheer up and have a hope from thus situation. Its somewhere in YT. This song always have a deep meaning for us. Btw thanks to reacting. Love from Indonesia 😊

It is very moving. Now you know why we get so defensive of BTS when people say they are just another boy band! They have so much depth, truth and genuine love, they are a shinning example to the world.

Helo Jess and Mike. Love your reactions and your vibe as always. Such a heart breaking accident. The song i amazing.

Oh they made it to the Queen! Thank you so much for your wonderful reaction. Like you, I had never heard of the Sewol Tragedy until I discovered BTS, and once I did some research, I was heartbroken. This happened in 2014, so the students who passed away were in the same age range of JK, Tae, and Jimin (and me as well!), and the other members weren’t much older. So I think they were really impacted, thinking of such a tragedy happening to others their age. While the song itself to me is about the loss of someone important to you, whether through death or simply just growing apart, and missing them terribly, there’s never been any doubt in my mind that the MV was made FOR the Sewol Tragedy. I believe RM even confirmed it much much later, but there are so many references to it. If you guys have the time, I’d highly recommend watching the ItalianARMY explanation video, whether on your own or for the channel. She explains a few of the more subtle indications and shows some footage from that horrible time. This song and MV came out in 2016, shortly before the Sewol wreckage was recovered from the ocean. For them to come out with such a MV during a time where celebrities who even mentioned the tragedy were being blacklisted by the gov’t, is just a testament to their courage and unwillingness to let injustices stay quiet. The fact that the song has stayed within the top 100 on Korean charts tells you what it meant to the Korean public as well. Thank you again for your reaction, you got me needing some tissues as well😅. Borahae!💜

In Korea hierarchy is very important, you are taught that someone older than you is very respected, that you have to do as you are told, so the Captain telling them to stay in their cabins is why these children didn’t try to get out, only some who didn’t listen were the ones who escaped. Also I believe I read somewhere that the laundry scene with the do not forget also had another very horrific meaning, you see Jin looking into the machine, all you see is him, it represents seeing the students who were trapped inside, the Italian Army explanation goes deeper into everything that happened, there were many fishing boats who came to try to rescue these children, but were told by authorities they could not go near, so they had to sit by helplessly watching the ship sink with the children still inside. Rotten Mango a channel here on RU-vid and is also a podcast on Spotify goes into detail as well about what happened, she is Korean American & her husband is Chinese, they have done many podcast on tragedies that have not only happened in S Korea, but also China, Japan and other Asian countries. They are soooo many horrible things that have happened in S Korea that the government has covered up. It’s sad

I waited for this one! Cant wait until you get deeper into BTS bora world💜

This is why it hits differently when BTS do their songs and MVs. It's not that the people who covered their songs aren't talented enough. It's just their songs and MVs has more meaning than the surface. There's sincerity not just pretty faces. It's like a Disney film with hidden Mickey's in it and you have to find it.

This song is so meaningful. The Sewol ferry tragedy was so heartbreaking. Suga and RM wrote the song based on their personal experiences. Like the loss of a friend and watching the leaves fall in the park respectively.

Thank you so much 💜🙏 💜💕you beautiful and good people 🥺💜🙏

I am so thankful to see all the comments here. This means that the memory of all those who lost their lives, their families and friends are held in our thoughts and memory. This song has been called The Queen and will always be remembered as this by all Armies. Thank you so much for your heartfelt reaction. I am so thankful BTS made it a point to share this MV. A BIG HUG to both of you. Borage! 💜👏🏽🫰🏽🫶🏽

If you want to understand the Sewol Tragedy more, you can watch the Italian explanation of Spring Day. You can just watch it by yourselves and not film it if you prefer to, because I can guarantee you that you’d bawl your eyes out. The italian explanation (with english subs) is more in depth and it covers more of the politics aspect - what happened, how it happened, what the government did and DID NOT DO. It also shows the families’ and the rescuers perspectives. It is really heartbreaking but it was an eye-opener for me.

I'm purple you,BORAHAE💜🤗

Yes, no matter how long it is, losing someone is the hardest. Nothing and no one can replace them. They're not coming back. Those young innocent children deserved a future to change the world, to change their lives.

I cried so hard when I first time watched the explanation video of an Italian ARMY. It has actual scenes of the ship sinking and the parents crying.

That tragedy was absolutely horrific devastating. I remember seeing all the news about it. I just can’t imagine the families of those on board and those on board who never made it out! Just like the Halloween celebration tragedy!sooo very sad

Oh Lord this hit differently

That was a beautiful and heartfelt reaction. Thank you. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

The beautiful thing about this song is that it has the ability to hold many messages. The music video is without doubt a message about the sewol ferry disaster. But some of the members have also confirmed they wrote the lyrics while thinking about friends who they had lost contact with. During Covid, this song also took on a special meaning for bts and army… of looking forward to better times, when bts could hold concerts and see their fans again. They often ended their online concerts during Covid with Spring Day… a promise to see each other again soon.

spring day always stays on the charts. its pretty symbolic--don't forget❤

Can i just say, you two are just so precious. I love how genuine and compassionate you both are

Your reaction was just ❤️

I really very much appreciate how honestly heartfelt you are, and how deeply you feel🙏 The way you express those feelings is so genuine, and meaningful! Thank you so much for the positivity that you put out to the world💜 As you said, they are very empathetic, so their naturally great at emoting the feelings of the songs they create and sing. Thank you again, for another fantastic reaction!!!

You both have such warm, open hearts. It’s beautiful. 💜

Years have passed, this song still brings tears

Although this video explains the possible theories in the mv. Like what others said, The one made by an italian army is more hard-hitting cos it shows footages of the incident, the news etc and you can understand better what really happened in that tragedy, it’s significance and impact to the korean society and the aftermath of it. It can be really triggering though but i learned a lot watching it. And Spring Day has become even more meaningful to me. BTS and their company donated to and visited the families of the victims during that time but it was only known years later if i’m not mistaken.

i'm somehow glad that u didn't watch the one by the italian army, cuz it's a real heartbreaker. it's so detailed and raw that it haunts me still. even the one you react to in this video is heartwrenching enough. spring day is just THE song for me, so glad that u love it too. this song also makes me appreciate what BTS always passionate about. thanks for the video!

I remember watching a volunteer documentary for sewol accident. It was a terrible sight watching families grieve when it could have been different as you said. Their government handled it in a inhumane way. It is so sad, many lives could have saved, or their lives would not be wasted if the victims were saved, victims would have not suffer and survivors would have not have to bear the heaviness of losing your loved ones. It could have been different 😢

The first time I heard about this I cried just like you did and you guys made me cry again. May God continue to wrap His loving arms around each child that lost their life (adults too). Thank you for this beautiful reaction. I felt their pain when they sing this song and I felt your raw emotions as well! Thank you…Borahae 💜🫰🏻

Is such an amazing message this song even today after six years keep charting high on the charts. We'll never forget.

Thank you for this. Spring Day is obviously a message of hope but understanding where it came from and its deeper meaning is amazing and much appreciated.

“What you STILL DON’T KNOW about BTS SPRING DAY MV” by Italian ARMY is the most insightful and detailed explanation. It’s also one of the hardest videos to watch. Tissues required it’s heartbreaking but so educational. She explains so much beyond the MV. The rescue efforts and sabotage, aftermath, blacklisting people, trials, tributes. Spring Day will always be the Queen. 💜

Spring Day was one of the first songs I heard by BTS and even without reading the lyrics or knowing anything, I could feel the emotion of this song. To this day, it's still one of my favorite songs.

I always cried because of this, especially if you see the videos of the kids crying and wanting to be saved. They're saying i love you and sorry to their parents, which really broke me.