In order to understand what is happening in "Lotto" you have to connect the storyline with what was happening in EXO's previous "Monster" MV. Fan theories believe that "Lotto" is the prequel to "Monster." "Monster" is from EXO's EX'Act album and "Lotto" is from their EX'Act repackaged album, which came out in 2016. How I interpret things is that the story starts in "Lotto" as EXO goes undercover and works to take down the gambling ring, which is thought to probably be run by the Red Force, and now that we know about EXO's clones from their "Obsession" storyline, maybe even X-EXO are involved. Fun fact: Kai , Exo-K's main dancer and one of the best dancers in all of Kpop, isn't dancing in the "Lotto" MV. As we saw, Lay -- EXO-M's main dancer -- and Sehun -- EXO-K's other main dancer -- are the dancers highlighted in "Lotto." Kai was injured during this time and couldn't dance, which is why we see him sitting down in the MV. In live performances at this time, Kai is absent when Lay is part of the performance because he is still recovering. However, when Kai is back performing the song, Lay was absent because he was busy doing solo activities in China. In live TV network performances of "Lotto" you might also notice that they change the title of the song to "Louder" and the lyrics are changed to use the word louder instead of lotto as well. Gambling is illegal in Korea and it's one of those things that are banned from being talked about/promoted in mainstream media. So, in order to make the song TV- and radio-friendly they often have to change everything to "Louder." I think the two stories in both "Lotto" and "Monster" actually overlap. I think both MVs take place in the same location and around the same time frame, and in each MV we see the members in different moments as they try to destroy everything to do with this gambling ring. For example, we see them breaking everything in both MVs -- they smash the car in "Lotto," and in "Monster" we see the car has now been set on fire, and they burn the money and other things in "Lotto" as well, etc. At the end of "Lotto" we see the police or FBI have come in and they are just starting to take the members into custody, but in "Monster" it shows all the members have now been arrested. So, I see it as the fight starts in "Lotto" and continues in "Monster." If you remember, at the end of "Monster," all the members are now in custody and Baekhyun rescues them as he releases them from the back of the police van allowing them to escape, etc. The birds we see in the cage in "Lotto" are roosters -- cock fighting roosters to be exact -- and they are another form of gambling. And the dogs are probably guard dogs like what criminal enterprises use as part of their security to deter someone from causing trouble or wanting to rob them, etc. The dogs are thought to be part of the Red Forces' security efforts. Don't worry, SM and EXO don't like animal cruelty either, that's the whole point they are trying to make. It's just another form of evil that comes with gambling. Also, yet again, as we just saw in "Obsession", EXO are the members in all-black and X-EXO are the members in the colorful outfits with the crazy makeup and hair. Therefore, in "Monster" when we see the members in black this means they are probably the EXO members, but when we see them in the black and red outfits, we have now started to think that's supposed to be X-EXO because of the red on their outfits. Although, in "Lotto" they are pretty much in black or dark neutral colors the whole time, so that is why I think the story is being told from EXO's point of view. You also may notice that in "Monster," and in parts of "Lotto," Chanyeol has red hair. But at the end of "Lotto" when he is being arrested, he has blond hair. I think this also might mean that the Chanyeol with red hair is his X-EXO clone, while the blond Chanyeol is the good EXO member who is undercover, trying to accomplish his tasks here on Earth and help the girl, etc. (Anytime we see something or someone with red this usually indicates it has something to do with the Red Force.) Therefore, in "Lotto" and "Monster" I think what we are watching are the EXO members trying to take down X-EXO and the Red Force and stop the evil and corruption that the Red Force is inflicting on the world, which is depicted here as corruption through illegal gambling. We are not really sure what the girl takes from Chanyeol at the end of "Lotto", but it definitely wasn't money. If you pay attention to the lyrics, one of the English lines is, "I don't need no money." That is why they burn the huge stack of cash. Most theories agree that the currency that EXO values the most is flowers. There is an overwhelming use of flowers in many of their MVs, and as we see in their "Love Shot" MV for example, they aren't collecting money but flowers. And in EXO-CBX's "Hey Mama" and "Blooming Day" MVs and in EXO's "Love Me Right" MV, etc. we see them with flowers. My theory is that the girl is somehow connected to EXO's quest to find and protect the Tree of Life and that is why at the end of "Lotto" we see her secretly take something out of Chanyeol's hand -- which if you pause the MV and zoom in, you will see looks like a small video tape -- to somehow help them in their quest. The video tape is thought to be the video that D.O. is filming with the camcorder in the middle of "Lotto." It's still unclear at this point how the girl fits in the storyline, but I think, or at least I hope, that in the future we will discover more about her and what significance she has within the story. (We also think the video tape is connected to the fact that we see D.O. in the room with all the film reels in EXO's "Electric Kiss" MV.) Some say the "girl" that EXO is always singing about and you sometimes see in their MVs -- like in "Lotto" -- 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. EXO's whole mission on Earth is to find and protect the Tree of Life. That's why all their songs are about being in love with a girl or being controlled by the power of the girl, such as in the lyrics of EXO's "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 "Monster," etc. etc. When you think of the girl as the heart of the Tree of Life the mystery begins to unfold even more. I have seen this MV dozens of times, and each time I watch it I still see something new and am still working to unravel more clues. Everything that EXO does is connected to their concept and storyline, which has been going on for more than 11 years now, and I literally mean almost everything. However, what makes it even more difficult to understand is that nothing is ever in chronological order and SM has never explained any of the story. They leave it up to fans to figure out what is happening and connect the pieces. Although, "Lotto" and "Monster" are the two EXO MVs that have me the most confused. I'm still struggling to really grasp the full story those MVs are trying to tell. I think part of the reason why I find these two MVs so confusing, is the fact that they depart the most from the linear storyline and the story jumps back and forth between the two MVs so much that it's difficult to put the events in order to really make a clear picture.
I still think that Lucky One and Monster were released in the wrong order. It's obvious that in Monster they get captured by the authorities and Lucky One is them under study in the lab by the evil androids (?). My guess is Lotto they start drawing attention to themselves. The one thing I remember is Exo members (in particular D.O.) were really anxious how Lotto would be received by Exo-Ls because of the heavy autotune and the somewhat darker images of the mv - it also just didn't sound like anything we ever expected Exo to sound like.
Semua lagu EXO enak didengar, makanya tidak lelang oleh waktu. EXO beda dengan K-Pop pada umunya. Makanya aku pribadi suka EXO. Semangat, terimakasih telah mengenal EXO. Salam dari EXO L 🇮🇩🇮🇩, sehat dan bahagia selalu 💪💪💖💖
Thank you for reacting to EXO. I really appreciate that you guys dive into their solo discography as well. I wanna recommend new show from Hello 82 channel presenting Chen x Hweseung Secret Duet. Would you please react to this amazing duet Live performance? Tq.
Many have asked for this and someone sent us the link. We both had to step away for family reasons but hopefully we will be back this weekend with more EXO and solo reactions. Thank You! We also appreciate all the love from everyone, it gives us comfort and the drive to keep going with the channel. ❤
@@KuLaLisa Aw I'm sorry to hear, I hope everything gets situated soon, both of you take care of yourselves and we'll be waiting patiently for more EXO. Omg, IU PALETTE with Kyungsoo is a MUST, I don't think you've reacted to it yet, you'll love it. And so many other solos.
Thank you 😊. More EXO please? I’ve noticed yall are SLEEPING on EXO . People really need to wake up and see what EXO is all about. These guys worked/work hard to get to where they’re at, yet people sleep on them. I’m very proud to be an EXO-L ❤. God bless 🙏🏼. Thanks again.
It happens. I'm sure Super Junior appreciated their label mates' success but were a little disheartened when Exo passed them. SNSD gave way to 3rd gen, and now those groups aren't as huge as they used to be. Think about when Katy Perry, Christina, Madonna, Brittany, etc used to dominate, now it's newer artists. It's the changing of music. You do get exceptions like Seventeen which seemed like a second tier group for about 3 years (2018-2021) only to explode the last couple of years. One thing I will say is that the Killing Voice Exo did got a huge amount of attention on why Exo are the vocal kings (BTOB too.)
