Hwasa (화사)... I'M A 빛 | Vocal Coach React/Analysis (한글자막) 

This song is the continuation from Maria. In Maria, Hwasa tells a story of what happen if she chooses to be good. In I'm a B, is a story of what happen if she chooses the evil. If you watch the teaser of the song, there is a clip ending where Hwasa sit on the couch holding a scissor but her Mamamoo members didn't come out from the door behind. You should watch the teaser as well, you might get some idea of what storyline Hwasa wants to deliver.

😂 while the idea that the other members shipped her in a box is the best theory I’ve heard so far lol, this is actually an alternate ending to Maria. In Maria she chose good in the end. I’m a 빛 is when she chooses 😈 The box scene is like a rebirth. that’s why she looks like the box birthed her 😂

Yes, it is a word play. She wrote this while under stress making her new album (according to her in an interview with Jessi), and she decided she needed to be a b*tch sometimes in order to survive the process. So, "I'm a shining light" and "I'm a b*tch" are both valid :)

the Korean word for light can sound like the english word for bitch, so a little bit of wordplay for you, on her shirt it says excuse you I'm a bitch. Snakes represent re-birth. Just realised that she used the word bitch in Twit.

The initial scene can be compared to a birth, plus Hwasa has the same dress used in Maria (as you already noticed), connecting the two mvs and themes as Maria was like a rebirth to her and the water (another recurring theme) represents life. Basically this mv is an alternative end for Maria mv, here Hwasa embraces her bad side, "If I don't became a bit*h I can't survive" is what Hwasa thought while working on new music and it's the concept of the title track. When she opens the door the scene is like watching inside that box she came out but as you can see everything is black outside instead inside the box is bright because Hwasa bacame the light who swallowed the darkness. As we will see later there are 2 Hwasa, one watching inside the box and one actually inside of it “there’s no light without shadow” as Hwasa said. The whole mv and lyrics are playing with dark and bright, white and black, you can clearly see it in this part “life is so incredible. Even if I go crazy my sin is beautiful” then “life is now so terrible I can’t cry even if I smile”. Her sin is beautiful because she’s doing what she loves, music, but she feels like she’s sinning because she’s ‘mistreating’ herself and the people she loves. This is her guilty pleasure: pushing herself beyond her limits. We can spot flowers in the whole mv, the pictures in the blue room, she’s wrapped under plastic like a flower in a bouquet and in the room with white furnitures, the only touch of color are the flowers…Hwasa loves flowers and her symbol is a flower. Talking about this room, in Maria mv Hwasa wearing a sort of straitjacket was monitored in a white tiles room, she was cornered by pencils (comments) pointing at her…now she’s free standing bold on those white tiles furnitures, this time she has a pencil in her hand and she’s completing a crossword with ‘Hwasa’ and ‘Crazy’. Basically she’s saying I’m crazy, so what? Again with the lyrics ‘In a word I’m out of my mind so far I’m alive’ like she has to go crazy working on music to really live. In the ending scene there is another recurring theme since Maria, the snake, another symbol of rebirth, transformation. Historically, serpents and snakes represent fertility or a creative life force. Of course that scene is hinting to another mv she will release for another track from Guilty Pleasure album or connect to her next comeback. Hwasa co-wrote and co-composed 2 out of 3 tracks and this is the first time she teams up with non-Korean music producers. With this single album she became the 1st soloist of 2021 to enter on Billboard world digital song sales chart with 2 songs in top10. 'I' a B' topped iTunes in 19 countries and QQ music chart in China. Probably not the best song to show her vocal abilities but your reaction was really interesting, I can't wait to check out your thoughts on FOMO and Bless U

I recommend listening to FOMO from her latest album. Vocal masterpiece. Best regards and thank you for your reaction.

Hwasa is chill. 90% of MMMTV is actually "Where the hell is Hwasa?"(the other 10% is "Where the hell is Solar?") because she tends to be inert when not working. 😂

I have a certain viewpoint on the opening of the video. As we know, Hwasa is the youngest member of Mamamoo but she gets more hate than any of the rest, for various reasons. Just one of those reasons is that South Korea is still a very conservative country but Hwasa is a very outgoing, strong, progressive personality. The powers-that-be over there try to stuff her into a box. No, no, no, she is NOT having that! She would drown/ suffocate in other people's crap (during the MV for Maria, she is seen contemplating self-harm with a pair of scissors. She actually thought about it, which is sad. But she is stronger and smarter than that). So she breaks out of their box on her own, she WILL NOT be contained! For her independence, she is called a bitch; totally undeserved of course but any independent woman is sneered at and called all sorts of things by bigoted men in charge (and even by some other women, which is THE MOST strange thing about that!), which is absolute garbage. NOBODY deserves this kind of treatment simply because they exist and want to be themselves. Check out the print on her crop-top during the bathroom mirror scene; those are the lyrics. One must remember that Hwasa is this awesome lady's stage name; she chose to be called that for her public persona. The word (or words) that make up the stage name means 'shining bright' (or something near that). The Korean word that we English-speakers hear as 'bitch' in this song actually also means 'light' in Korean, as you had translated. So this is even more word play after the song Maria, which is her baptismal name. Then of course there is the name she was born under. It's a nice little circular argument which could be a very neat way to describe the very messy struggle that every human has in our everyday lives. We constantly try to figure out what we feel emotionally at a given time or we try to win the fight of good-versus-evil, or we struggle against other people who try to bring us down; all of this happening simultaneously. The entire struggle is right there and I think Hwasa did this entire idea justice with these two songs. The word play is AMAZING. Hwasa herself is MADE of art. As usual, Julia, I LOVE your reaction here! Luv ya!

absolutely love your reactions, thank you for another great vid

Hwa Sa said during her Online Fan Greeting (that was totally worth the $10), she said in "I'm a B*tch" is like her saying, "excuse me, I'm a bitch", or "sorry if I'm a bitch", (but not really sorry at all), if someone thinks she is a bitch because she is a professional and is great at her job, or being so professional that she will keep working hard, and practicing, over and over. Also, in an article for kpopherald she said that she also calls herself bitch with friends all the time in a playful way. (Like a lot of women I know, I do). She said that she had lot struggles this year and she said that, "Unless I become a real bitch, I can't survive here." when she was on Jessi's Showterview. (link below) She also said on Blank Talk (link below) that she fought all the way to the end to try and keep it Bitch, but her CEO wouldn't let her keep it, so it was changed it to Bich. I think it's probably so she didn't have to have a +18 tag on her song title. Hwasa : I'm a B, Come See Hwasa, Unafraid to Say Anything! | BLANK TALK with Hwasa - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ifyrW9Zewrg.html A witty interview with Mamamoo Hwasa and Jessi! 《Showterview with Jessi》 EP.77 - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--9LH8eiRGto.html

Keep on doing what you do best Julia and keep making awesome videos

Hwasa is just plain Amazing and fabulous... thanks for the great review - Peace and Respect from Canada

I absolutely love your reactions because you really go into details about so many things. Like I love how even though you focus on vocals, instrumentals, and musicality, you also mentioned stuff about the choreography. Keep up the amazing work.

julia: did solar, wheein, moonbyul put her in a box me: this could be a meme 😆

Please also react to her B-side tracks in the album. FOMO and Bless U. It is so so so good, really enhance her vocal

Thank you for reacting to our Queen! She's an artistic gem! 💚

I’m still not over vampire Julia 😥

'It was just hwasa being elegent and gorgeous' lol Julia.. Was waiting for your reaction for this and never disappointed ever. While the point given on the vocal was great, having you fangirling over the visual makes it better. Thank you for your hardwork! Keep it coming!

That was a very interesting song and presentation. Thank you for a great reaction!

You're the first and maybe the only one wonderring if Moonbyul, Solar and Wheeinie have put Hwasa in a box and threw her into the sea 🤣🤣🤣 This is more like a version of how a fierce but laidback Hwasa survives alone without the others. Also, she said that she wants to make more refreshing music after the heavy Maria, so here it is.

the instrument is actually a geomungo (거문고). Like the gayageum (가야금) it is a zither type instrument, but it has less strings and it is played by hitting the strings with a wooden stick, not plucked like the gayageum.

Thank you to react to queen Hwasa ♥️♥️

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화사 뮤비 멋지군요 리액션 잘보고 갑니다 music video is so cool. Thank you for your reaction.

To build off her writing talent. DKDKTV broke down the background of the word play in Maria. There are three ways of using the word Maria when repeated. Subtle. The same way Bitch is used here. Has Light and attitude.

yeah.. she's says.. I'm a b*tch.. she's a b*tch but in a cool way.. love it.. 🤟🤭👌

AHHH THANK YOU i wasn't expecting this !! TBH it had to grow on me a little but its definitely growing! Thanks for another amazing video!! I really hope you can check out Moonbyul's Absence if you haven't seen it, it amazing ^^

Great Vocal Coach, great analysis! Enjoyed this much 😍

우왕 한글자막 좋아용^~^ 소향 리액션 보다가 여기까지 넘어왔네요 ㅋㅋㅋ

Bless U and FOMO are so good too.. The vocals 🔥

Can you also react to Hwasa's LMM and Maria? Love to see a breakthrough and analysis of their vocals

You’re definitely hearing “b*tch” lol. 빛/light in Korean is pronounced like the English word “beat” but if you sound out each individual Korean character you get ㅂ - B, ㅣ - I, ㅊ - ch/tch. Hwasa is using a play in words. She’s intentionally pronouncing it like that.

Hwasa is perfect... QUEEN! 👑❤ Brazil loves this woman! ❤🇧🇷🇧🇷

Could you react to bless you ? On that her vocals are insane

the kayagum is a korean tradicional instrument so amazing! ma fav dancebreak😍

I just love your reactions, so informative and fun🥰 Also love the perfectly normal mic btw 😋

Please, react to more videos of Dreamcatcher! And Of course I'm still waiting when begin Reacting and making your analysis of #BABYMETAL !!!

Please do a reaction to "Davina Michelle - The Power Of Water - Interval Act - Eurovision 2021". One of the best live performances ever done effect wise etc. And Davina be following in the footsteps of Floor Jansen!

In Hwasa promo photos it shows the word b%^$h also. So play on words

I don’t know why but I always love your reaction to Kpop

bless you is so beautiful...wish she sang ity at a awards show...

Yeah, she do be saying "b*tch", the "빛" in the title is just "b*tch" written in korean alphabet (it's not a translation tho)

1:10 interesting analysis, such a smart girl 😭😂😂💕🙆🏻‍♀️

I'd love to see a reaction to LP - Lost on You [Live Session]

Nice observations about how she varies her technique from spoken to weighty to a belt to aspirated and how that carries the interest and momentum of the song more than the instrumental arrangement. I expected a build to something more high energy or a surprise twist as a finale so the ending felt kinda flat and was a bit of a let down but it's still a terrific song. I thought it was a gayageum too but someone else correctly identified it as a geomungo. A gayageum is longer and has 12 or more strings, whereas this geomungo (bass zither) has 6 strings. The idea of the other girls getting fed up with My Way Hyejin and shipping her off in a box is funny as hell but that's definitely not the concept here. I'm a B is the road not taken in Maria. One of the teasers shows the final scene in Maria where the girls come in but instead of looking over her right shoulder to see the other members she looks over her left shoulder in surprise and shock and the girls aren't there. Your light/bitch duality comments get at the heart of the song. She's always herself but whether you perceive her as a shining light of confidence and empowerment or a bad bitch depends on you. The mirror scenes with the reversed graffiti imply that whichever way you think about her she reflects back at you. Reminds me of the line in Hip when she asks the haters why they're spitting in their own faces. And since she's "that bitch" if you hate her she likely to own what you say about her and shove it in your face, like how she responded to the controversy about her "too sexy" red outfit at the 2018 MAMA award show by showing up at their next award show performance wearing black lingerie. That's our girl. Loved the outro edit. Having babes in bras was perhaps intended as a bitchy FU to her haters about the "can't win no matter what I do" dual airport fashion controversies over wearing just a bra (tho it wasn't really a bra) vs not wearing a bra.

The word is light, but the wordplay is intended. Jennie from Blackpink did the same word play with her song "Solo"

"I skinned two muppets and put 'em on my arms" ROFLOL!!! I liked the traditional instrument (gayageum), for which the very well appreciated miss Caption Julia provided the name.🥰 And no sorry for the 'tangent' about stage persona!! I enjoy your tangents.

Queen hwasaaaa

Engagement comment with song suggestions Blackbriar - You're Haunting Me (definetly haunting) Anna-Maria Hefele - KLARTRAUM (Overtones) PRIZM - You Should Know [Live Studio Session] (amazing sounding 80's synth vocals) Diablo Swing Orchestra - Celebremos Lo Inevitable (I just love this song so much, lyrics in spanish) Igorrr - Opus Brain Live Pol and Rock (is that opera in my industrial death metal?)

More rabbit holes please 🤩👏👍

Oh, and speaking about Band Maid. I really encourage you to listen to their latest single, song "Corallium". Hard rock as hell, but these vocal harmonies!!!

Also I did see someone theorize that the snakes can be a representation of the 7 deadly sins, where the color of each snake represents a sin. FOMO is an english song and Bless U is just beautiful.

Dear Julia, It is absolutely imperative that you check out DIRTY LOOPS. They are a trio from Sweden. They met in music school, formed DL and got their start on RU-vid in 2011. They play originals and covers, however, they "Loopify" the covers, as you will see. They also record solo as well. They are exceptionally talented musicians (Monsters). DIRTY LOOPS • Jonah Nilsson Keyboards, Lead Vocals • Henrik Linder Bass, Backing Vocals • Aron Mellergardh Drums, Backing Vocals - Work Shit Out - Rock You - Next To You Originals The following songs are with CORY WONG, Guitar and a marvelous five piece horn section. - Thriller (Cover MJ) with CORY WONG, Guitar - Ring Of Saturn - Follow The Light - Turbo Originals by DL & Wong Le😎 de los Reyes 🇵🇭 🇺🇸 Percussionist / Drummer "Ameruba . . . music and percussion ensembles"

I died with you theory 🤣🤣

Dear Miss Nilon, Since you dig Musica Latina, check this out. Song: Perdon Artist: Yoruba Andabo (Cubans) Album: El Callejon de los Rumberos Song: Indestructible Artist: Tony Succar Featuring: Marc Quinones, Timbales Cover Fania All Stars Hope you like them. Le😎 de los Reyes 🇵🇭 🇺🇸 Percussionist / Drummer "Ameruba . . . music and percussion ensembles"

Please do In a big country by Stuart’s daughter Kirsten. You won’t regret it! Acoustical version that is absolutely beautiful!

The color red was made exclusively for Hwasa

It's both as you have said. The word "light" is pronounced somewhere between "bit" and "beet". So she wanted to say "b*tch" as well as "light"

Since I read your comment on the original video, I was afraid you wouldn't post a reaction to this!

Please react to “Aitakute ima” “Ashitae” and “Higher Love” by MISIA ‘Singer 2020’ MIASIA - 逢いたくていま ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vZ2f_C-JQvM.html @RU-vid MISIA - 明日へ (ashitae)/ THE FIRST TAKE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jqd0wnW_HCI.html @RU-vid MISIA - Higher Love / THE FIRST TAKE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q14o2Tei4tQ.html @RU-vid

This is as if that never happen, basically a part 2

빛 is pronounce like bitch haha you aren't hearing things.. is actually a genius word play, haaha

You are really so cool

Drums and some traditional instruments (to some extent) are based on your heartbeat.

can you do lorna shore - of the abyss vocal playthrough you would enjoy to check that out he is such amazing vocalist

Julia review the Amity Affliction you are from Australia yeah.

The final ending scene is Hwasa's signature. Hwasa means flowers and snakes~~ ^^*

Very cool, I think that was excellent K-Pop at all levels. Julia, please do more K-Pop. 'La Di Da' by Everglow and 'To Be Or Not To Be' by Oneus. And have an awesome day/night/afternoon/evening.

Hey Julia, I was wondering, can you do what you do with a band that are friends of mine? The band is called Defecto and a really good song is Savage. And I believe it is a band you will like very much, they are from Denmark and they make music with a bite. Greetings Leo and love your channel. 💋🤘

Hwasa delivered though when does Mamamoo not deliver? I am guessing you figured out Hwasa is referring to both the korean meaning and the english phonetic word as well. The other two songs on this mini album are just as good. Moonbyul has said a comeback is coming soon, so if this is what RBW did with Hwasa, I cant wait to see what Moonbyul does. Wheein is doing a christmas song duet with her new company. Solar(my bias) has said nothing but we know she is doing a comback. But Solar did release a Cover of all thing, Michael Jackson Man in the Mirror. It is really good. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qxHlQX3VvPo.html&ab_channel=%EC%86%94%EB%9D%BC%EC%8B%9C%EB%8F%84solarsido

somebody fix julia’s mic stand

I'd recommend checking out Strangler by Orbit Culture, it's heavy, hard and fun

JINJER - Judgement & Punishment Tatiana One Take Vocal

She said b**ch but their ceo suggested that korean term "bit" which means light. i dunno for wordplay or for censorship. But hwasa preferred the censored b*tch for the title.

What magic she posses to wear anything and look good? A team of 5-10 stylists, makeup artists and fashion gurus. lol

I would like you to react to "NCT U 'From Home ' (rearranged ver.) "

Just visegrip (tm) it to a lamp already! lol Traditional instruments teleport us back to where people were inventing something they didn't know about and it's an amazing contrast to modern technologically made perfect "too many notes" and Noise (see Nightwish video) that has lost the soul.

Ahh yes, the skinning of Muppets! 🤣🤣🤣 And Tacos!

Can you please react to a k-band called day6 they are so good and always have meaningful and deep lyrics. And a member young k covers to songs he goes by young one thwy are all so different and good it really shows his ranges and I still love you by lee Hong gi

Plz see their performances in kbs world

New Eskimo Callboy drops tomorrow (Dec 3rd)

Please react to 'In my arms' by Ancient Bards!!!!!!!

You should listen FOMOO

Korean traditional instruments - 'geomungo'

Please react/analyze Home Free's cover of When a Man Loves a Woman.

Do Small Town Titans , Mr Grinch

Julia, please. React to Lorna Shore - Of the Abyss Playthrough.

hey! can you react to another life by motionless in white ?

Uhm, it’s Geomungo(Komungo) by the way, not Gayageum Slightly different by the way they play the instrument.

Please react to ROSE “SEA OF HOPE” any of her performances in duet or not 💐💐💐

FYI, it's sometimes a bit hard to hear what you're saying, especially when you turn your head but keep the mic in the same place.

Moon, Solar and Whee In put Hwasa in a box 🤣🤣😅😅 thats actually not so far from reality

Sohyang!!!

Please Julia Nilon request reaction MV cignature - boyfriend. They just comeback 2 days ago and before their comeback, they have 2 new members for cignature namely dohee and chloe after replacing yeah and sunn

reactions to moonbyul - lunatic and solar - honey😣😣💗💗

Please react to Kai - Peaches

Next please react to : • Nuca - Diamonds Thank you😁🙏

She kinda looks like Lia Kim with that hair style.

👏👏👏👏👏

hi julia