Music Producer Reacts | BTS- Spring Day MV First Reaction & Analysis 

Hey guys don't forget to comment which explained video you want me to react to! Edit: Also now knowing what the song is actually about, I don't get why you guys were so shook by my theories, they were like 90% wrong lmao. You guys give me too much credit! Anyways here's my reaction to the explained video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YQUWSu9xIEI.html

The boys actually weren't alowed to actually say what the song is about cause the then president was blacklisting artists who spoke out about the tragedy. So many artists and musicians were silenced and blacklisted for mentioning it. There are also many idols who got yellow ribbons (they represent the tragedy) tattooed in remembrance of all the lost lives.

i got goosebumps when you were throwing out theories because you dont understand how close you are in certain things you said about the imagery. they legally could not be direct in this song or music video it was dangerous at the time and still very touchy subject now. many koreans got the message clearly but bts were still protected by how vague it is.

When you mentioned a submarine in the beginning it gave me shivers.

Also highly recommend the live performance. They only performed the choreo a few times but it's so stunning. So much immagery reprisenting loss, being alone and even boats. It's a beautiful choreo and since the boys don't perform it so often (they often perform the song in a more relaxed manner, usually sitting down) I get so happy seeing other groups still covering it and doing the choreo for special stages. Also, Spring Day is known as The Queen, since with every release the boys do, it comes up on the charts alongside the newly released single/album

I honestly think you'd benefit from watching both explanations to be honest.

The song itself is written mostly by RM and Suga, they were partially inspired by their own stories of friendship and loss (especially Suga's verse, it's the same story as in his "Dear my friend" from D2 mixtape). However, the video(and the song too) is full of visuals to tie it to Sewol ferry tragedy (look up the explanation video by xCeleste) up until recently the boys didn't say anything about the meaning of it cause the situation was politically charged (you can look up wikipedia or a documentary about the incident on your own). What is remarkable, the tragedy took place in 2014 and bts, still a rookie group, visited the area and offered their support (and donations for the victims families)- that act could've easily cost them their careers because all the celebrities showing support were under the risk of total blacklisting. Our boys are the best🥺

bulletproof vibes has a really good and emotional explaination of the song, I recommend 100%

You need to watch the Sewol Ferry explanation video. Bring tissues😪😭

The song is about losing your friend, to death or tragedy like the Sewol kids, but also other losses. Yoongi's verse is about his own friend who went to jail and he supported him, then had a fallout. The same friend he wrote about on Dear My Friend. An idol who was in a group with Jimin's friend and who was close with the boys did commit suicide but it was 10 months after this song came out, I don't know of anyone else.

Wow had I never connected the paper plane and the cake with the merry-go-round 😳🤯

You're the first reactor to this MV that I have watched to notice the sonar like sound. I was starting to think it was all in my head.

LOVE YOUR REACTIONS - You are great!! "Double entendre meanings"..... an understatement!! LOL

Joon said the song came out of him thinking about Yoongi and missing friends. So yes. It’s about missing people and loss. But the MV is very much about the tragedy. So you are correct. Multiple meanings

This song is incredibly emotional, you were so close with your theories. Watch an explanation video, bring tissues. Basically a bunch of kids drowned in a ferry accident.

Hello! Thank you so much for your reaction! I have been really overwhelmed with school and college applications, so I will be slowly going through all of the videos you have posted. I hope you are doing well, and I hope you have a nice day!

in my opinion the video is for the ferry tragedy, but the song itself originates from missing a friend or close to you that you have not seen for awhile. This songs is a masterpiece .It can be relatable to anyone who misses someone or just being hopeful in general.

It is about a tragedy that happened in Korea, where a ship sank and most of the people who died were high school students, they were abandoned and the media lied about it basically. I suggest you watch the explanation to this music video and you will understand much more, I don't want to say too much to not spoil, but definitely one of the most heartwarming songs I have heard from them due to the meaning behind these lyrics. Thanks for your reactions as a fellow music lover and for helping me understand musical terms and music itself more and more.

You're very close to the exact theories man.. amazed!!

You are just amazing. The way u got soooo close to the meanings from first listen just shows how interested u are an how good you are at your job. A lot of ppl explained everything in the comment section here so this comment will praise u. 😘 Keep doing what u do. U are amazing an wonderful.

Dude, How genius of you! yeah, i was nodding for the whole time you were analyzing it. 👍

This is about the Sewol Ferry tragedy that killed high school students. This is not a break up song.

Don't forget that in kpop there's a lot if dancing. If you were to see the dance with the song, the drums complement and make the dance very emotional the way they dance to it. You we're very close with your theories. The fact that you talked about submarines really hit. This song is about a Tragedy that happened in 2014 where a lot of kids ended up drowning in a ferry accident. I would watch Xcelests explanation video for more. The boys weren't allowed to say much about the tragedy.

I can't wait for you to watch the explained video, everything will make sense to you. After that, I would really love if you reacted to their tiny desk concert (spring day is one of the songs they sing) they also sing dynamite and save me live and it's beautiful!! I really love your videos, keep up the good work :)

Spring day 🥺 and Amare 🥺

The way I see it, the song is about missing someone. RM said that he and Suga wrote the song about missing people and loved ones. The music video however is filled with symbolism and references to the tragedy (subtle references because artists were getting blacklisted by the government back then for supporting the victims). The song and the music video together turns me into a sad mess lol. This explanation video "BTS Spring Day MV EXPLAINED | Sewol Ferry, Snow Piercer & Survivors" by bulletproof vibes is good and I think it's the one that is most watched. And it does give some good info. But personally, it was too short for me lol. But that's fine. Some people like more concise information. While I like to deep dive. I think the music video explanation video by Italian Army goes VERY deep into it. They explained things so well they were invited to South Korea to talk about it and BTS at a conference. Their video is called "What you STILL DON'T KNOW about BTS SPRING DAY MV" on youtube. Just be prepared to pause. The information goes by so fast. Another video I watched was the New Yorker's video called "What Went Wrong in the South Korean Ferry Disaster? | The New Yorker". It's a mini documentary. Very informative, but very sad to watch. It's very tragic. And all that despicable corruption. It's so sad, but I think it's good to be informed. It shows clips of what happened and so forth so I don't know if it might trigger some people. Extra video: "BTS Demo Version (2013-2020)" by naomjoonie. Starting at 56 seconds, Rm talks a bit about the lyrics and then there's a clip of the demo version of "Spring Day". I thought it'd be interesting to see what you thought of the demo version vs the final version :) Oh and about your references to the hanging shoes? I thought it was pretty common, even in the States, that hanging shoes on a telephone line was signifying that someone has died? I remember people telling me when I was young and I asked why were there shoes hanging on the telephone lines lol.

I have to add my voice to those asking you to watch the explanation video. It will shift your perspective and make you see this song in a whole new way. The one every one has been recommending below is very good, but there is another one in Spanish (or Portuguese) with English subtitles that is even better. Either way you need to watch one of them to understand the historical and cultural references both in the song and video, because although this song was inspired by a tragedy and is about loss, the video is about politics.

Loving your Sasuke shirt.

O gosh when you started saying that the synth in the beginning of the song made you think of being underwater or in a submarine I literally got goosebumps!! This is why I love your reactions cause you are so intuitive and not afraid to make your own theories or thoughts know. Love ya and thank you ^-^

Thanks for the great reaction Amare! I always appreciate how thoughtful you are, and it was also really interesting to hear you break down the sound engineering. I remember after the first time hearing this song, I was blown away by how much I felt the message of the song even though I didn’t know what the lyrics were yet. It was fun to hear the technical reasons behind why the song touched me emotionally. I like both explanation videos, so I’ll just say I look forward to whichever one you choose. 💜

I’m with the people that saying both the bulletproof vibes explanation and the Italian army explanation are great and watching them both would give you a better picture of the details. The Italian army explanation also gives you more insight into the tragedy being discussed. The first might be a little bit easier to digest though, just know that this song and video are filled with so many things that neither explanation is able to capture them all! Look forward to seeing whichever you choose. Please do have something happy to watch afterwards, the themes are quite heavy.

I cannot wait!! My favorite BTS song :3

Yay! I can’t wait, Amare! Sending love and light your way in these dark times. Thank you for your very hard work and dedication. 💜

So having gone back through several of your reactions and not even through the MV yet I have to say you're a very perceptive young man, very thoughtful. The production knowledge is a bonus.

There are 2 good explained videos to this song. I think it would be worth it to watch both. You were surprisingly accurate in some of the imagery.

You were sooooo close with a lot of your analysis which is pretty impressive since you said you went in the reaction not knowing anything or what the "tragedy" is about even. For the explanation videos there are 2 and both are pretty good. So without spoilers here is a bit of differences between them and you can pick which one you want to watch accordingly. 1. Spring Day MV Explained by Bulletbroof vibes: This one is highlighting the tragedy with some of the imagery being hypothetical analysis and others that would make a lot of sense. It's all text, no narration. 2. What You Still Don't Know About BTS Spring Day by Italian Army This one is a harder watch because it shows real life footage of the tragedy but it also puts a lot of things into perspective. Like the circumstances in which the video was released and how it could've affected BTS. All the info is based on facts. The only down side is that it's in italian and you have to read the subtitles of both the narration and the on screen captions/commentary. In my opinion, the 2nd on by Italian Army is a much better video to react to. The perfect scenario for me would be to react to both in this exact order but i know that's a lot to ask. So do you 😅

Yep, when we say it’s a tragedy... it is. You weren’t that far off with your theory of someone passing away, but it’s not just a single person. What they are referencing about it’s on a much bigger scale. I personally didn’t know about it either, and I watched an explanation video which was very useful. I’ll link it below in case you want to check that out! It also explains the snowpierce reference and other references as well. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tye1ONFeKis.html Thanks for a great reaction 🥰

Amari I just watched you review on Spring Day MV Explained....every shutter of goosebumps you felt I felt. Thank you thank you Thank You for being You Being Real & Honest and allowing your emotions to be seen and felt. I'm a huge BTS fan of course and your reviews are absolutely stellar!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 I'm a fan of your passionate reviews... Never change..keep up the awesome work. I appreciate your intelligent reviews! BKS AL 🙋🙏💜💜💜

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Yes explained by DKDKTV or Spring Day:What does it all mean I watched 3 videos to make sure I got it all

btw if you realise that jhope has no verse in this song its cus he is doing backing vocals in most of the song. if you listen carefully. also i dont remember seeing him much in the MV i feel like he represents the friends who died i. the tragedy.

In 2017 my daughter listened to this song, and made her cry, even though didn't understand the language. At that time, we never listen to BTS'songs. After that, she looked for another song, and find Just One Day. I immediately fall in love with this song, so beautiful. Finally we become ARMY until now. Spring Day is really deep song. It's not about break up or suicide. RM & Suga wrote this about longing friend but of course every listener could interpret as their want. I hope you'll react to the explanation of this song, really soon.

🙌🏻. Can’t wait to watch this! Thank you!

Your mind will be blown. Thanks for planning to watch an explanation. Many of BTS songs require explanations. I would have never understood the Map of the Soul series if I hadn't watched the DKDKTV explanation for RM's rap song 'Persona'. What I would suggest...if you choose the explanation for Spring Day that is mostly text....don't be afraid to pause the video and read....we will be reading along with you!! Khamsamnida.

Wowzers

personally I like the analysis video by Italian Amry I think is the channel name, it’s in Italian but there’s subtitles and I don’t entirely believe one or two connections made in the video but it’s very good and goes into depth for connections with the laundry pile, the laundromat, the shoes, and even talks about the Snow piercer reference

No Spoilers: You did well with what you had. The relation between the song/mv and the tragedy that you were told about has been confirmed. However, the song also has other meanings, especially in relation to the connection between BTS and ARMY. This is why we've been getting especially weepy this past year when BTS performed Spring Day after not having done so in a long time. For this reason, I think it would be beneficial for you to at least view both of the below videos. It would be great if you reacted to both, but I know you may not have time. The first one is exclusively about the tragedy. 1) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tye1ONFeKis.html 2) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8SXb5O0TVhk.html Also, just for your own enjoyment, here is another version of Spring Day that you may enjoy. I find it to be even more emotional and beautiful. It's sung using a traditional Korean method. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ExWa5_Vmsx4.html

the MV relates to the tragedy, very subtly, because it was a very touchy subject at that time in korea. But the lyrics of the song are mostly written by Joon and Yoongi and it is basically about lost friendships, or missing a friend. Yoongi's verse is talking about the same person that he wrote 'Dear My Friend' for (from his mixtape D2), as someone who also lost two friends to drugs and bad life decisions sometimes it's even hard for me to listen to these two songs... Just shows how good they are I guess!

I love that you waited to give the song the emotional and mental attention it deserves. It's true that knowing what this is about makes it hit much harder, but it's still a beautiful emotional song even for first listeners. All your ideas are on point btw, I'm impressed. You could be a "bts universe theorist" :p There are a few references that you missed because it requires previous knowledge of those things and also a much more in-depth analysis than a "first reaction". If the explanation doesn't help with those, I'll gladly explain on future comments :)

About explained videos, keep in mind a lot in this mv was kept ambiguous for political reasons: the government was blacklisting artists thst showed support for the victims. The boys only confirmed this song was about Sewol in late 2020. So a lot of explained videos are speculation, particularly about the visuals

the song itself is not specifically about the tragedy, that's why I think it's confusing. people who recommend it usually mash both the MV and the song together as being about the Sewol tragedy, when it's not the case

Need to react to spring day explanied video

haven't watched the whole thing yet so I don't know if it came up yet but I strongly recommend watching the explanation/theory video that explains how they connected both the ferry tragedy and the snowpiercer movie into this. It is quite emotional and capturing and explains A LOT that went over everyone's heads. I do recommend briefly looking up the Sewol Ferry Accident before watching the video though. Basically, in Korea, there was a bad ferry accident where many people died, a lot of them being highschoolers who lost their lives due to the mistakes of other people. Since it was a controversial topic, they "only" made the video about it while the song just partly picks up on it, mostly being about what I interpret as longing for a friend that you cannot see anymore (either for living far away or having died) as I personally just don't read romance specifically out of it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tye1ONFeKis.html

dammit i told myself i wasnt gonna cry watching this lol i love this song but its been a minute since i heard it. my best friend died of suicide in 2018, this song just hits a bit too close to home now so i never listen to it anymore. it's such a gorgeous song with an important message though. cant wait to watch your reaction to the explanation 💜

Like many have suggested, do watch the explanation videos for this song and also the reports on the Sewol Ferry tragedy. They will give you a clearer picture about this iconic song, which has never left the charts in Korea. Recently, the families in the ferry tragedy shared their appreciation to BTS for their compassion and being there during their sad moments.

When we say tragedy...we mean tragedy. Like "hundreds of children drowning in the sea while their parents watched helplessly from the shore and the rescue boats intentionally ignored the situation and stopped people from trying to save the kids trapped in an air bubble in the ship for hours before they died because the government was trying to cover up a potential scandal" type of tragedy. The lyrics and the mv are somewhat separate in meaning because the government was blacklisting anyone who tried to speak up against what happened. The italian army video will get into it more but...yeah...it was horrible.

you should watch the sewol tragedy explanation video for this song it’s so sad :((

It’ll probably get recommended a lot in here but here is Italian Army’s video analysis of Spring Day ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FrT4a_Fw6pE.html. With outright criticism of the tragedy being blocked, BTS had to be really subtle on how they addressed it which is why most of the direct references are in the video rather than the lyrics, SPOILER: also I loved your comment on the reverb noise as being “under the water in a submarine” because the tragedy is a sinking ship. 😮

Great job like always.

Glad you enjoyed this song and MV! It never failsto make me tear up... as soon as the prechorus starts I start sniffling.

Please react to Hua Chenyu, Nunchucks.

pls react to its mv explained this is a theory to the sewol ferry tragedy....💜💜💜

You did a great job picking up symbolisms and references in this. I liked the Inside Out one a lot :) As people already mentioned, this song is a bout a really sad and heartbreaking tragedy and the video and lyrics hint to that but at the same time are open enough so you can feel the emotion but still be able to relate in your own way and I think this is one of the magical aspects of this masterpiece. It hits you differently depending on your own experiences. There are a lot of things going on in the video and there are some great theory/ explanation videos out there about it that I strong recommend you to watch someday to get more into the story behind those details present in the MV. In overall, this song always makes me tear up but it also gives me some sort of relief, hope and fulfillment emotion that I cannot explain properly. It is precious and rightfully, the queen.

Always enjoy a mew upload.

Thank you so much for your reaction. You gave me chills at one point with one of your hypotheses. You didn’t know how close you were. I adore this song and it always makes me cry. Your explanation of the production and instrumentation choices helped me to better understand why because although I know the stories surrounding the song I don’t understand Korean. I really enjoyed this. Thank you again. Fighting!

React to the explanation video, it will explain about the tragedy!

loved your reaction! you were so close!

There is an explanation for this video. please, react to it to understand better. So many references!!!

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0:56 Suga was trying really hard to get that button done up.Do you know the surprise about BTS ? See here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f1iPxd7PUl0.html

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I personally like this one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tye1ONFeKis.html also I highly recommend reacting to Spring Day live cause the choreography is very artistic! Also if you liked this you might like Truth Untold so i hope you react to that as well

I think we should separate the meaning of the song and the meaning of the Mv. The MV is definitely about a tragedy where a lot of people lost their lives. It also do have connections to the movie Snowpiercer ( which was by the way quite amazing). The song itself can have different meanings. 1. Break up song: I understand why people think of it as a break up song, although I never thought about the song in that way. 2. Song about someone u miss. Every time I hear this song, I remember old friends that I haven't seen for a long time. People that used to be dear to me and that I lost track of. And some people might think of their lost ones. Borahae 💜 PS. In some cultures the shoes hanging of from a tree, pole or a cable represents people that died.

This was my first BTS comeback and this and the whole You Never Walk Alone album holds a lot of nostalgia for me. But yea, in the grand scheme of the BTCU while it sounds romantic, it’s not.

A lot of ppl will recommend this video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tye1ONFeKis.html). It's tried and true but this one by an Italian ARMY (with subs) really goes into the depth of the tragedy (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FrT4a_Fw6pE.html). The only thing with the second one is that there is A LOT of info. It's well-researched and super interesting, though. Definitely gives more space to the details of the tragedy rather than just making it an emotional kick-off to focus on BTS.

I think there are some videos that break down the meaning of the song, and by tragedy it means something horrible happened.

Did u change your channel name? Bcs as far as i remember it's something else (or maybe i just dumb and think other person lol)