[Reacting To] ATEEZ Halazia MV + Dance Practice! I have a HUGE man crush on Seonghwa after this!! 

Him: the visual here is so mute so emotionless… Me: LMAO HE GOT THE FULL LORE JUST WITH ONE MV WHILE WE LITERALLY WENT THROUGH YEARS AND SONGS TO UNDERSTAND THAT PART 😅

Imitation: YAAASS! Yunho played Yujin! Jongho played Hyuk, Seonghwa was Seyoung, and San was Minsu. 🙂 Buying the ticket was the right choice. You will not regret it. Halazia will not be on the setlist for this tour, but you will NOT be disappointed, I promise you. You are right: Performance Kings is an understatement. As you go along your journey, you will find out that ATEEZ has 8 main dancers, 8 main vocals, and 8 main rappers, and 8 main visuals, of course.

To give a simple explanation of their storyline: There are two universes. A (treasure, fever) and Z (World). The fever series shows us how a group of teenagers get together to become ATEEZ; Pirates who are looking for their treasure. The treasure series is about looking for said treasure, while also being confronted with the Z Universe. Halateez (alter egos with the black fedoras) use the Chromer (hourglass) to travel between time and dimensions and later give the chromer to ATEEZ. Halateez is part of the Z Universe. They live in Strictland, a futuristic land where dancing, music and art is forbidden and emotions are seen as a disease. They try to revolte against the government and form an alliance with ATEEZ from the A Universe. However, they are constantly hunted by a man in a white mask (who is most likely trying to stop their revolution) and first Yeosang, then Hongjoong even get trapped in a glass cage at some point. There are some nuances in every MV. For example San often covers for Hongjoong and sacrifices himself for the cause. Wooyoung seems to be linked to some kind of betrayal, but also has a connection to San. in Deja Vu the Chromer breaks, which I guess leads to the universes going crazy. In Eternal Sunshine you can see how the seasons change rapidly, in Halazia gravity doesn't work anymore, which you can also see in Eternal Sunshine and Turbulance, etc. The songtext and even choreography is often connected to the storyline :) If I may recommend an MV: Turbulance is my favorite ATEEZ song. The lyrics are very beautiful und the song shows how diverse ATEEZ can be!

half of ateez were on imitation, yunho was yujin, jongho was hyuk, seonghwa was seyoung and san was minsu

I've seen them twice in concert, they are SOOOOoo worth seeing live, so much energy, dancing and motivation is just non stop it makes you want to dance w/ them if if your just jumping up n down, they were all so adorable interacting w/ the crowd & each other my fav from last concert was Cyberpunk

Can I just say I LOVE how you delve into all aspects of the music, mv, lyrics, choreo. It's so refreshing to watch your ateez journey

IMITATION!! Yes, Yunho, Jongho, San and Seonghwa act in that drama. Yunho, San and Seonghwa in Sparkling and Jongho in Shaxx. 😍

dont apologize !! i enjoyed the FULL reaction , and it would NOT be genuine if you cut it , im telling you rn , we ALL appreciate how you do reactions and there is no reason to change a single thing !!

never forget that they are time travelling, there's no "new storyline", with Ateez the end is the beginning, the lore is so clever that you can baasically add a new dimension/reality without stepping out of the storyline (the end clip of Answer, January 2020, is the beginning of Sector 1, July 2022, same with Thanxx and Fireworks (I'm the one), and many more links and previews. The storyline is extremely complex, I stan them since their pre-debut era (they were called KQ Fellaz), and I still cannot understand and connect everything

Ateez’s lore is greatly referencing the movie Equilibrium. You can see it especially in their Guerrilla music video and the teaser videos that they released before it, they are like mini movies explaining the lore before the music video was released.

You're just like me lol❤️ Seonghwa is my bias and is absolutely stunning both visually and vocally🥰

You are going to be stunned at their concert! I saw them in Paris last year, and I'm going to see them again in Paris in March (and I booked a ticket for both show in March!). They are incredible on stage. I'm sorry I can't find the words to explain how fantastic they are since English is not my firt language, but man, they kill it! I hope you'll enjoy it too!!

Never apologize for how long your videos are! Us Atiny are here for our boys and for new Atinys to discover them! We love to partake in the wonder and joy that is discovering them for the first time, it's a magic we all experienced at one point and love seeing the awe a new fan feels when they realize how special they are! They're so passionate and it genuinely radiates into us as a fandom. Please continue showing us your full and unedited videos, no matter how long it is. We're with you on this journey.:)

San has a powerful elegance around him and it’s an amazingly passionate performance every time he takes to the floor. What’s even crazier is that San never danced before joining Ateez, this is pure natural talent (and a lot of effort)… he is just incredible. I love watching San perform. San & Hongjoong are my biases…. Hongjoong is hypnotic live… his charisma and expressions are just perfection. His raps are so damn good, and his laugh is chefs kiss!

As for them being pirates, think more in concept rather than execution! They're pirates in the way that they're on their own journey and taking what is theirs with a crew of people and traveling (but through time and space) . Ateez hasn't really committed to a typical pirate theme otherwise, except for a flying pirate ship and their music having a pirate vibe! I did floor for both concert days in LA and though I was tired it was SO WORTH IT. I hope you have a great time

I only just started getting into Ateez after listening to Guerrilla on repeat. Can’t wait to see your reaction to that because it’s a masterpiece tbh

You are absolutely right about the movie Equilibrium!!! It explains a lot about the Ateez universe. Please watch Guerrilla mv, but watch the 2 trailers before that. They're called the World Movement trailer 1 and 2. I think you will understand their concept a lot better. Also this is my personal opinion, but I always thought ATEEZ are less Pirates of the Caribbean and more pirates of the airwaves, like hacking a broadcast signal to transmit their message to the world. If that makes any sense.

He looks a lot like the guy from Imitation because he is the guy from Imitation.

Thank you for your sincere reaction. Ateez are known for their live performances, powerful dances and crazy energy, I would even say that they're not the most synchronized group and each member has their own dance style. Actually 4 of Ateez were in Imitation. Yunho in one of the main roles, the main character's rival. His group Sparkling also included Seonghwa and San (pink hair). Jongho (red hair) was in Shax, the group of main character :) Also, I just want to say that you don't have to worry so much about the members' names, the pronunciation, or time on the guide video. As Atiny we just love when someone starts to get to know Ateez, even if you don't like a certain song or choreo, you can be honest about it since everyone has their favorites.

im Seonghwa biased too 😁 he is just so amazing, all of them are, but Seonghwa collected my soul without me even noticing when it happened, and there is no way back. looking forward to see your journey with Ateez 😊 i recommend Guerilla mv next and Cyberpunk performance on Music Bank as well. Cyberpunk is my fave b-side 😁

I’m surprised at how quickly you’ve been able to learn their names and faces. Also love that you’re seeing them in concert. You’re definitely going to love it. In case you want to catch up on some of the songs that will be part of their setlist. The next songs I recommend would be Answer Sector 1- No MV but they did do a music show performance on The Show. Say my Name Hala Hala Illusion Wave Fireworks Rocky Guerrilla Turbulence The Real Also side note: Your not bugging. Yunho was in Imitation. As was Jongho, Seonghwa and San 😂 Also I like to think of Halazia as a sort of prayer that their saying before going to war with the government their fighting in their storyline. Hope that sheds a different perspective.

For the fedora lore, you need to watch HALA HALA. Also I'm pretty sure the small group/ pair choreo happens in a certain room from their Answer MV. They’re so dang good lol

the album is "from the witness" , the people at the end were the witnesses , and i think it goes beyond that , i think the entire song is a letter written in the journal (kq put up a poster in some random place in korea that had a qr code and when a fan scanned it , it led to a secret instagram acc that continued to drop spoilers up until the release of halazia ,, one of the spoilers was a journal) and the witnesses wrote it to ateez to save them (this entire mv is from the witnesses pov) and they called ateez "halazia" which is why they said "be the light oh halazia" (as im sure someone by now has told you that halateez were the ateez in this dimension but they wore all black , and the government took away everyones emotions and is controlling the people , so halateez reached out to ateez to help them free the people of their dimension from the mind control , but halateez were caught and k worded , this is what the scarecrow signifies and why ateez burned it) so ateez arrived in strictland (halateez's dimension) and now we are seeing what is going on from then on forth , but now im thinking ateez is now "halazia" aka "the new eight" (a spoiler said in the trailer)

I HAD A FLOOR TICKET TOO !! truly life-changing , wooyoung is my ult and i had so many interactions with him !! people around me kept telling me how lucky i was to fr be his favorite person in the crowd . (he first noticed me during soundcheck when i showed him my "latinas for jung wooyoung" sign , and after that he recognized me)

I’m Seonghwa and San biased 💛 so excited for your Ateez journey!! I’m so excited for you to see them in concert! I’ve been to their concert three times and their live performance is absolutely stunning and never misses! Never apologize for the length of the video! We love to hear the feedback and your true thoughts. Have a lovely day 🤗

aw you are so sweet! i hope people werent too mean to you last reaction about the dance comment, you dont have to beat yourself up about it 💕 im so glad you got a ticket to go see them, you will not regret it! its a once in a lifetime experience! also, im telling you now, that seonghwa has had me under a spell for 4 years now and there is really no hope of getting out of it, we are trapped forever 😭👍

San and Seonghwa keep fighting over who's my Ateez bias but I will admit in this song and MV, Yeosang said step back lads, it's me 😍 Halazia has a lot of callbacks to other ateez music videos, so I'm curious if you'll find some similar sounds and visuals in some other mvs. I highly recommend returning to Halazia after seeing more of them! Halazia's a continuation of Ateez mind boggling lore and story line, I'm not educated enough to explain it more than it sounded like you got from looking it up, and you SHOULD be confused being dropped in the middle of it😂 but I think you were onto something with the Equilibrium comparison! 3 MVs that tie directly into Halazia is Say My Name, Hala Hala and Guerrilla. (did I just make you more confused? good, welcome to the club)

Thank you for this ATEEZ reaction! For me, ATEEZ is THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST in KPop, especially 4th generation, and they are far ahead of their time and always EPIC in their music, performance and storytelling. Their storyline/lore is super exciting & intriguing, but a bit complicated, as it involves pirates/rebels/guerrillas, time travel and alternate universes, including a dystopian society, where ATEEZ must now take over for HALATEEZ (the alternate version of themselves in this dystopian world called Strickland). HALATEEZ are rebels/anarchists who wear the all black outfits and fedora hats and the facemasks. Watch their MV's: Hala Hala, Say My Name, and Answer. They (Halateez and now ATEEZ) are all in a fight for freedom of art, emotion & expression (that has been taken away by government leaders) in this dystopian world. Also, since their debut, the storyline, including whatever is happening in each of their MV's, weaves in & out of different time periods, (past, present, future), along with the different universes. And so the lore is about ATEEZ'S full journey in all of this. Their storyline goes all the way back to their debut and pretty much every single music video and every song that they have connects - in some way or another - to the lore. There are quite a few RU-vid videos that explain the storyline or at least have theories about the lore. But for now, this will help explain HALAZIA a bit more. Watch their prologue/trailer for HALAZIA: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hiNMuSOFDZY.html Also, remember that in the ATEEZ lore, "HALA" means "Hearts Awakened, Live Alive" and "Zia" means "Light" - which is why they chant "Be The Light, HALAZIA!" 🔥❤️ Please watch their MV Guerilla, but before you watch that MV, you MUST watch the two MV trailers for Guerilla (you will be MESMERIZED and it will help make more sense of their amazing storyline). ❤️

Seonghwa is my bias! It's so hard to pick a bias tho honestly 😅 I'm going to their London concert too! I hope you have the best time!

Love that you love our rappers. What's also great about them is they can also sing!! If you want to talk about ATEEZ vocals, check out some of their slow songs and performances: "Turbulence" from It's Live and "Not Too Late" from Weekly Idol. And if you want to talk about dancing and performing, check out the KQ Fellaz dance performances which came out before their official debut (not to be confused with KQ Fellaz 2 - who are their juniors about to debut soon). KQ are a small company, ATEEZ being their first and only active group at the moment, but that doesn't stop them from going all out. That's why we stan. KQ and ATEEZ are so extra and all their efforts are so commendable. The ATEEZ storyline is quite complex and involves alternate dimensions, time travel (possibly), dystopian societies, corrupt governments, etc. For a really quick crash course, I would recommend watching the Diary Film and then the Movement trailers, but ATEEZ and KQ have not even revealed 50% of their storyline yet.

Honestly, buying the ticket was the right choice. I missed them when they came in early 2022 and I regretted it so much, but they came back to the States in November. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Halazia. 😭😭😭 They're kind of a modern take on pirates, more like treasure seekers. Universe A leans more pirates, but Universe Z could still be considered the same--the treasure they're seeking is freedom. As concert prep, you definitely need to see Guerrilla next. The last part of the fan chant is easy, "Break the Wall" and you're going to want to be yelling along with everyone. You're going to love the MV because it looks like it was inspired by Equilibrium. For Guerrilla's album, The World EP 1: Movement, they released a clip and then 2 teasers that were designed to get everyone caught up on the backstory. The video makes more sense if you watch them first. ATEEZ Wake Up, The World ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1h8alt7d4OI.html ATEEZ The World Movement Trailer 1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O7Tc4sW2gho.html ATEEZ The World Movement Trailer 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MXlPrPBylB4.html You're going to love the dance practice! After that I suggest, their recent Japanese release, Paradigm, and the prologue for Halazia (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hiNMuSOFDZY.html) so you'll be caught up on Universe Z.

OMG YOU SECURED A TICKET !! THEY ARE TRULY OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS LIVE , I HOPE YOU HAVE THE BEST TIME (theres truly no bad seat)

As someone who only watched them once before I’m amazed how you can recognize the members already, knowing that there are many kpop reactors who have been reacting to Ateez for several years yet still can’t remember them individually, thank you for loving them 😭 as a fellow Seonghwa biased person, once you start there’s no going back, even tho I get bias wrecked every day by the rest of the members 🥹 Also you will love seeing them at the concert! They are truly the best performers and give their everything on the stage every time! I’m going to Berlin as well! Hope to see vlog as well 🫶 Welcome on board! Edit: 4 members were actually acting in the drama Imitation 😭, Jongho, Yunho, San and Seonghwa 🥹

Bro you're one of us, Seonghwa is my bias and a man crush for me too I gotta say🤣🤣

If you’re going to fully submerge into the Ateez fandom you will realize QUICKLY that Ateez has a storyline and it’s very heavily shown through their MVs. It’s complicated and intricate but like you said their world building is amazing. They were on kingdom legendary war with stray kids and a bunch of others and STILL CONTINUE WITH THEIR LORE WITHIN THE SHOW. They’re amazing. Full stop. I’m excited to watch you learn everyone and start to get a grasp of the story. It’s well worth it. I promise. ❤ Just to kinda help with a little bit of the lore aspect in this video; In a very generalized summary this song is a "prayer/ call for help" to Ateez from people of the "Strickland" where all emotions have been taken away(usually seen being taken in the form of small black marbles). The often referred to as the "dark side" of ateez, aka Halateez, aren't actually bad guys. (You'll see them in other MVs like Say My Name, Hala Hala, Answer, etc...) They're from Strickland, and they're trying to fight for freedom of the people, but they fail. Which is what the scarecrow represents in the video. The OG Ateez is now taking over to help the people break free. In the end, when San gets hit with the huge ball, it's actually a part of the collection of all the emotions that have been taken away from the people. So, in the end, we watched San get his emotions back. But as with all ateez songs, they leave everything open to interpretation so everyone can find their own relation to the lyrics in their lives as well. Idk if any of that made sense, but I tried lmao. 💌

Don’t mind the long video appreciate honest reaction and you’re right I did laugh at your previous video regarding your dancing comment 😂😂

ATEEZ never take it easy on themselves. Their dance practices are full on performances in their minds, they give it everything. I saw a performance clip recently where, during some intense choreo, Yunho got a nosebleed. He ignored it and kept going. I wish they wouldn't hurt themselves in the process but performing is too important to them for them to ever not give it 100%.

Please vlog the concert! It would be interesting to see your experience as a new fan. I’m always intrigued by how new fans react to Ateez.

really not because i love them but they don't have any bad songs and their b side songs are even better btw hongjoong (i loved that u r already call him captain lol) produce a lot of ateez songs also he and mingi write their rap lines in every song. about jongho u didn't hear anything this man can do yet he is just amazing u have a good taste too seonghwa is everything but when u know them well all of them have their amazing moment to shine they are very powerful specially on stage so i am so happy that u will see them live

Idea for a Tshirt btw, Seonghwa is known as Toothless (from how to train your dragon) so you could use his face and toothless in the same picture? there is plenty around, he knows all about it and loves it!

The concert will be amazing. You won't be disappointed

bruh your voice is SO soothing I can listen to it all day

Love your reaction and how fast you fell in love with the group. For a shirt: 8 makes 1 team or Fix on! Which you'll soon learn will make your heart do funny things because hearing it will prepare you for a full on attack by Mingi.

I recommend you watch "The World : Movement" Official trailer 1 and 2 to get to know the story better. You are very close with your comment about Equilibrium :) Their european tour starts on 10/2 in Amsterdam and ends on 7/3 in Paris. Thanks for the reaction! :)

Hope you see this! Your t-shirt should say 8 Makes One Team!! That's their tagline. You will NOT regret seeing Ateez live. They are insane. Their energy is so hard in every single song and they sing completely live. They didn't show exhaustion through the entire concerts I went to both concerts in 2022. I'm so jealous if Halazia is on your setlist!! I love your talking and reactions! I wanted to watch the full video before commenting. We LOVE long videos and discussions. ☺️🖤 Ateez pronounce their name as Uh-Teez. Halazia is a combination. Hala means Hearts Awakened Alive and Zia means light. So be the light, Halazia. My interpretation: In this universe they are the Halateez which are Ateez's alter egos. This world is the opposite of Guerrilla because in Guerilla is fighting back but in Halazia the world has been somewhat defeated. But Halateez want to fight back too. You're spot on They travel through universes to try and help Ateez save their world from the opposition of emotion and music. You're right about A to Z. They have been prosecuted and are trying to fight back. The bell tones are like the defeat or death toll. (but they aren't dead it's just how I hear it) The scarecrow is dressed as a Halateez figure. And the hat burned is the hat Halateez wears as if burning their past selves. Yeosang's torn black shirt represents the torn outfits Halateez wears. The ending figures are called the witnesses. I also think they can't travel universes because Seonghwa glitches, Yunho is in the shattered hourglass (cromer), Yeosang is chained, and Wooyoung burns the Halateez hat. And the black flag is torn and tattered. Ateez have a very strong flag theme from the start. The gravity is not present in the falling rocks and the schere. San sacrifices himself but it didn't work and gravity reappears with the falling rain and the blue bird flying. Which is a song on the album called Blue Bird. The blue dressed figures are called the witnesses. They also appear in Guerilla. Their storyline hasn't been completely explained. It is ongoing. I'm not sure what the schere is. But in the concert you'll see it hanging at the ceiling. And maybe Halazia IS an entity that will help save their world.

also, listen, I'm in Bangkok now and I planned to travel in Asia for the whole first part of 2023, then they announced this European mini-tour and I'm flying up to Madrid for them and relocating to Spain instead. I'm in deep credit card debt bc of it but it's so worth it. I can earn the money back but you never know when they get back to Europe and the song lineup for the tour is insane. All that and I've started learning their names this past October. I know talent when I see it!

Never apologise for the length of your vids! We love seeing your journey unfold in full and so long as your reaction is genuine, we’ll be watching no matter how long. Ahh now I also want to rewatch Imitation starring BF material Yunho 😅

Wow, I love how detailed and genuine this reaction is. And you have such good taste! I'm also Seonghwa biased. He is an incredible performer but also such an elegant and precise dancer + super stable and versatile vocalist. He is so multi talented

aahhh i'm loving watching your ateez journey 🙏🙏 dont we all have a crush on seonghwa lmao some mvs i recommend: the real (absolute fav mv of all time) + it doesn't have a dance practice but the performances are amazing guerrilla thanxx inception the black cat nero pirate king wave fireworks (mingi was on hiatus during this)

Cant wait till you get a chance to check out an Ateez guide and discover Mingi’s true personality 😂😂😂 🦄🌸🌈

They are still pirates at heart, but they are currently in their sci-fi dystopia phase.

Mingi likes to be called princess… he is big but fluffy on the inside

i think the bead is one of two things , first it might be containing the voices/emotions of the citizens of strictland , or second it might be whats caused the gravity to be gone (in the trailer we found out that there is no more gravity in strictland) these are 2 good reasons i could come up with for why they are trying to pull it down and reverse whatever affect that bead is doing or what it contains

My bias is almost half the group, lol. Yeosang, Yunho & San…but I love all of them. I’m a Stay & Atiny, I was a Stay first but I love seeing Ateez getting more attention, they deserve it. Would definitely recommend Hala Hala performance video, Answer, Say My Name & Wave (a fun, feel good song). ❤

Welcome onboard the 🏴‍☠️ 🚢 pirate ship our new babytiny❤️ ..im glad you love Ateez as much as we do and decided to be part of the fandom.. im sure u won’t regret your decision ..this is gonna be a beautiful yet emotional journey from now on 🫂

i love that you try to dissect everything , i appreciate how deep you get into your videos :)

I love you. You appreciate the boys the way they truly deserve. They really are SOOO talented and incredible. They quickly became my ult once I came across them. They're the most powerful group I've come across, and they continue to blow my mind years later, lol. And they truly are better live. They won't disappoint. You've still got a long journey ahead of you, and it'll only get better. I can promise that. Thank you so much for your reactions, and I can't wait to go on your journey with you 🙏

Purchasing floor tickets after analyzing only one song?! I can't not sub. Looking forward to watching your journey with our pirate boys!

Just wanted to say what an absolutely lovely person you seem to be! You're doing fantastic with the names and it's clear that the will is definitely there! I envy the fact that the thrilling and mind-blowing universe Ateez and KQ have created lays uncharted before you, its pure joy to explore! I definitely don't envy the floor-ticket though, even though I'd immediately trade my neighbours left arm for it without blinking. I'm also old. But I won't retire without seeing Ateez live. Subbed!

Mingi is huge & he's very muscular, but he's also one of the softest people you'll ever know. It's San, Jongho & Hongjoong you need to be afraid of. San's taekwondo trained (dad owns & runs a dojo). Jongho splits fruits barehanded & can probably bust an ear drum if he sings to near you. Hongjoong runs this chaotic crew & no one wants him to say "Go to my room." Yeosang is the 2nd strongest behind Jongho. Yunho & Seonghwa both have the 'I'm disappointed in you' mom look that makes you wither. (Yunho mad is hot as hell tho.) If Hongjoong & Mingi are your rap favs, wait until you find out Seonghwa & Jongho both rap. Seonghwa raps in Dreamers, which is their Japanese release. T-shirt idea: Pained Seonghwa face with the saying "It's ALWAYS Wooyoung". You're going to love watching them live! I was just glad my phone died before Rocky & Cyberpunk, otherwise it would've been thrown. Let me feed your crush! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4lLDf7trKIc.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE youtube.com/watch?v=83y5a3- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sWPU20KA3zM.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1OjlDlyanXU.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WVjojzl4PnM.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5_4LeIBwpBk.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZvMn5bu346Y.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE I highly recommend a live of Cyberpunk. It's Seonghwa's fav & he really feels himself in the dance.

I thought it was funny when you commented on their dancing in the Wonderland reaction, but I knew you would realize how good they are quickly. Congrats on getting tickets! Are you going to listen to all the songs on their setlist to prep? We'd loved to watch you on your journey. Some won't have music videos, but you could watch/react to lyric videos. They have so many awesome songs, we want to see your reactions to them!

I love that you appreciated their vocals immediately. They are monster performers and get a lot of praise for it (rightfully so) but people often forget that they have such powerful rappers and beautiful vocalists too! Truly a well-rounded group, if I may say so. It's amazing that you even talked about Equilibruim! You'll understand why after reading the storyline and watching the Guerrilla MV. As for the storyline, a short summary - and a lot of it is metaphorical. These 8 guys start of as normal bunch of friends (Fever series) who are basically youth struggling with their own fears, identities, relationships but find comfort with each other. They bond through their own desire for freedom and self-expression in their individual lives but are split due to certain circumstances. Hongjoong, the leader/captain, is given the chance to set things straight and bring the boys back together when a mysterious Man in the Black Fedora (also known as the Black Pirates- or as the fandom likes to call them- Halateez) gives him an hourglass called Cromer which has the ability to turn time as well as shift dimensions. Hongjoong manages to use the Cromer to get the members back but they are transported to the future/another dimension. They come to a place called Strictland(the one you see in Halazia and Guerrilla MVs). This new dimension is one ruled by a tyrannical government. Music, art, and expression are banned, as this government deemed emotion to be a weakness in their ''perfect'' / ''utopian'' society. In response to this, 8 men with masks and fedoras to hide their identities began performing music and dance in the streets to wake up the citizens who have lost their ability to express. They attracted more and more people, eventually creating a resistance called ‘Black Pirates’ (the same ones who approach Hongjoong later on). Obviously the government wanted to crush the Black Pirates rebellion and manages to capture them (the Halateez effigy in the beginning of the MV). This is where Halazia begins. It's from the POV of a witness - the citizens of Strictland and how they see our 8 men, who have now arrived at the dystopia take over the work that Halateez began and to lead the anarchist movement (guerrilla) and save the citizens of Strictland. A 'rallying song' or a 'prayer' is such a perfect way to describe the song! That ball that's floating - it's my theory (not confirmed) but I think it's the emotions and memories that the government has harvested from the citizens and condensed. It could be a visual representation - it's chained up/blocked and San finally frees it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hiNMuSOFDZY.html this trailer might be helpful as well. This is a very short and simple summary for such a deep, meaningful and rich ATEEZverse. So I hope it helps. I think as you keep watching the MVs and other content the storyline becomes much more clear. The lyrics also reference the storyline but I just want to say that - a lot of this can be metaphorical. It can mean anything you want it to mean, so I hope you have lots of fun discovering ATEEZ's message and what it can mean to you, personally. As ATEEZ, always ask us, ''What is your Treasure?'' ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eXubmzAgA10.html edit: just want to say that I usually don't watch reaction videos but yours are really fun! I love how you have a face of pure joy and awe when you react to ateez - totally can relate to it! looking forward to more ATEEZ stuff from you!

I’m so pleased you’re enjoying them! Saw them in LA last year and they were truly truly amazing - I think you’re in for a real treat. See you at the London show!

When I saw the run time on this video, I was like, "but why, though!?" and now I get it. Your conjectures are spot on from what little content you've actually seen. It's clear you read all the hundreds of comments left on your Wonderland response, and you're amazing at this! The prologue to Halazia gives us _some_ clue if you're following their lore already, but you're doing so well that I'm floored. I want to recommend Guerrilla because it explains a lot about where we are right now, but then I also want you to back up and go through all the MVs in release order so you can look for all the little clues and Easter eggs they've given us (see: HalATEEZ in Illusion). The fact that you bought a concert ticket after watching only these two made me subscribe. This was a fantastic choice on your part, and you will NOT regret getting floor tickets. I'm totally rooting for you getting a Seonghwa face-to-face moment there. Man crushing Seonghwa is completely relatable. He's bee-yoo-tee-ful in every possible way. He's also a SW acknowledged Jedi Master, in case that helps you with the t-shirt. Maybe list that you want to be his apprentice? They haven't started the European leg of their tour yet (Amsterdam Feb 10), and have added two songs -- Paradigm (Japanese single) and Halazia -- since their US tour ended in December 2022. And you're so cute about Mingi. He's our princess marshmallow, and that you don't want to get into a fight with him is awesome. Wait until you learn/see more from him off stage and learn more of his personality. . ;) Thank you for loving them like you do. Of course we ATINY understand it, but it's so wonderful when we get enthusiasm like yours. Thank you!

I think they definitely have a powerful energy, intensity and a masculine grace.

Hi ! I just wanted to say I love your reactions! It’s always so fun and genuine. I’m so glad you’re going along the atiny path after the stay one as a staytiny myself! Also because Ateez and Stray Kids are friends as well. Also you’re right about the mv and the correlation between the movie Equilibrium! They literally use the quote "there is a disease in the heart of man, the disease is human emotion" in the Kingdom show performance for Rhythm Ta "The Awakening of Summer" (you should totally watch all their performances on the show along with stray kids’ btw) as well as in their mv teaser and all. It’s part of the lore’s storyline. Someone already explained it quite well in the comments but I recommend watching storyline explanations/theories on youtube! Also I’m happy for you that you’ll have the chance to see them live they’re so much fun and passionate on stage! They’re some of the best performers you can see out there!

Thank you for the delightful reaction! Congrats on deciding to buy the ticket! I had to fly nearly 1000 miles to see them in November, with very little funds, but it was totally worth it. Bonus that it was Hongjoong's birthday. I didn't get floor because of the standing, but I am considering putting up with the pain if I get the chance to see them again. Since the tour has the same name, it will likely be the same or very close to what we saw in North America, so here are some tips to enjoy it more... You know about the Cromer, good. You should know during crescent moons it can send messages through dreams, and during a full moon you can travel between dimensions. This is important. Things to watch before the tour: The Halateez videos: *HALA HALA Official MV (Performance Ver.) *Say My Name MV *Answer MV - all iconic and should get a HUGE reaction from the crowd, and clearest (ha) in terms of storyline (will help with Halazia, which also has a Prologue video with more story) This group all together, it's all a connected story/movie (yes, inspired by Equilibrium etc.): *07.29 WAKE UP, THE WORLD - optional 1 min vid that secretly announced the album *The World Movement Official Trailer 1 *The World Movement Official Trailer 2 *Guerrilla Official MV Teaser 1 (but NOT teaser 2, it's just clips of the MV) *Guerrilla MV - These should help you understand parts of the concert better, but I'm not telling you why. There are concert vids out there if you want to look. So basically, 4 big, iconic lore songs, with extra bonus set-up/story/lore videos. If you want to hear everything that was on the N.A. set list, of course that is possible. But these are the big boys I know I would regret not knowing before I saw the show. Everything else I think can be enjoyed by a newbie just fine if you want to be a bit unspoiled. Welcome to Tinytown! I hope you have a BLAST!

I can’t believe someone recognized Yunho because of imitation oh my god, Yunho would be so proud to know this KAJSKAKSKSJ Please react to Guerrilla or Inception next!!

They are the best in my opinion 😍 love ATEEZ

Thank you for supporting ateez

If you watch any of their variety content it will be easy to make your t-shirt. Ateez are one big walking meme. 😆 It's why we love them.

It’s great that you get the Equilibrium vibes! In Kingdom (survival show, and there’s also SKZ there) - they did a remake of IKON’s Rhythm Ta and the words from the movie Equilibrium is actually used as the opening (if you love the movie you will recognize it right away!) Also the Equilibrium theme is so much more reflected in their Guerrilla MV (and the whole World Movement album).

Your reaction has been a delight! You're really good at identifying them too, wow! And yes, 4 of them were in Imitation, 2 in bigger roles and 2 supporting :) As for Seonghwa, that's valid. I can't wait to see you watch Deja Vu, especially if you watch some music show stages - there's siren Seonghwa (MCountdown) and ponytail Seonghwa (Inkigayo) waiting for you :) Same with Fireworks, you'll love him there, I bet. And Mingi, god, yes, he's so impressive. He's so powerful live that he makes venues literally shake. For Halazia my fav Mingi fancam is MCountdown, he's a beast there, even more than usual. He is super soft off stage though, you'll see, same as San and Seonghwa (all of them in slightly different ways). I can't believe you've mentioned Equilibrium, all lore-invested Atiny know it because it's one of the foundational texts of their worldbuilding! Be on the lookout for quotes and visual references in the Guerrilla MV and the Kingdom stage for their cover of Rhythm Ta, once you get there. To answer some of your questions, well, first of all, some things we don't know yet. Hongjoong has been very carefully avoiding explaining what "Halazia" means, apart from it being a reference to Hala Hala, we also don't know what the dark sphere is. My bet is that we'll find out later. It wouldn't be the first time, for example, they showed us Yeosang trapped in a glass box in Say My Name right after their debut and explained what that scene meant over 2 years later. It's a fun game and it is supposed to make us confused, sometimes with misleading clues, sometimes by putting things in a completely new context later on. Anyway, it's less that they have outgrown the pirate concept and more that they haven't actually gotten there yet? It's a bit hard to explain, but as you said, chronologically Treasure is after Fever but also partially parallel to it, and The World comes after both of them, but it's even more complicated than that. They haven't been revealing their story chronologically or in a linear way, especially during Treasure. Basically, Treasure was all about establishing the pirate concept, especially in the lyrics. It's not historical pirates though, it's more like guys on a journey across rough seas looking for their metaphorical treasure. Peter Pan and Lost Boys were significant building blocks for their identity, so you might think about them as grown-up Lost Boys with a flying ship (there is also some content where they are space pirates but I'm pretty sure that's alternate universes :)). We assume that their debut MVs show them as pirates later on in the story and the chronology of the other Treasure series MV is a little hazy. Say My Name and Hala Hala jump ahead in time, we know that some scenes from SMN happen at the end of the Fever series because they're described in the Fever album text. I can't say when are Illusion and Wave set, my guess would be before Fever though, and the same with Wonderland. Then Answer is IMHO set at the very end of Fever and right before The World. I think of the whole Treasure series as a sort of trailer or a highlight reel for their actual story that starts with Fever. Fever is a bit easier to track. It starts with a prologue video, Diary Film, which shows Ateez as teenagers in the A universe and shows how they get pulled to the Z universe by their darker counterparts we call Halateez (officially called Black Pirates). The Diary text from their albums actually explains the story quite clearly, even if there are some obvious gaps in it (on purpose) and matching the MVs to text is a challenge. The Z universe is the Equilibrium/Fahrenheit 451 world - emotions are controlled and eradicated, art is banned, people's voices, memories, identities are taken away - it's all very dystopian and cyberpunk and even a bit postapocalyptic at times. That's what you can see in the Halazia MV - it's told from a point of view of a citizen of that world, it seems to be a sort of emotional impression of the time Halateez disappeared (they were captured at one point) and the person from the lyrics is calling for someone to come and save them, and apparently, Ateez appear. It's actually set before Guerilla, so if you watch it you'll see what happens next (the new series has two trailers and a teaser that help with worldbuilding/exposition, I recommend watching them if you're interested in following the story). They already did North America in December and Europe will start with Amsterdam (Feb 10th) and finish in Paris (Mar 7th). I'll be on the lookout for you in London! It might make sense to watch a couple of songs in different styles from those high-energy ones before the concert so that you won't be surprised though. May I suggest Illusion (super cute and fun and they will most probably have it on the London playlist) and one of the more emotional b-sides like Mist, Turbulence or Sunrise (all were on the American setlist)? As for Seonghwa's t-shirt, maybe watch some Seonghwa-themed compilations like "Iconic Seonghwa moments we should never forget"? Otherwise, he's the oldest, the mom of the group, so he's either infinitely patient or loses his sh!t in a minute, he used to be the one responsible for herding cats, i.e. the younger members but thankfully they're all grown up now and the dynamic is much more egalitarian, he's very skilled in utilising his charisma, he's super soft but has the dorkiest sense of humour and a penchant of creating memes and he's never embarrassed about it, he's habitually a victim of teasing from others, especially Woosan, he's the master of girl group choreos, he's such a fan of Lego and Star Wars he gets sets from Lego he puts together during super long youtube lives and he was officially named a Jedi Master, he has a subunit called Matz (as the oldest) with Hongjoong in which Hwa demands attention and affection and Hongjoong plays a tsundere, he's also a huge ASMR enthusiast. PS. Have you seen the Idol Radio ep with Dreamcatcher where Hongjoong and Yunho were hosts?

dude the fact you got all the names right is so impressive, love your compose and your vibes, i'm so happy you enjoyed halazia, we need more ppl like you in this world

Hi Sav, 👋🏼 I figure while I’m responding to you elsewhere I should hop over here since I mentioned it!! First of all, when I saw you were introducing a new group I was surprised but then when you said ATEEZ’s name - oh WOOOOWWW!! I am just as excited for you to be on this journey as I was for you starting up your last one!! My StayTiny heart is overflowing!! I LOVED your reaction today, it was amazing!! I don’t mind how much time you took getting to the end of the video. I’m watching you feel excitement for the guys I absolutely LOVE so why would I want you to rush thru it? And your title saying you have a man crush but it cuts off … I thought it for sure was Mingi because your face lit up when you first saw him but then at 29:00 you said my guy, my love, my Ult Seong Hwa!! I’ll admit I sent the cat flying when I screamed!! 😅 I can’t wait to follow along this journey also!! Thanks for your time spent on all your reactions you give us, Sav! Have a Blessed New Year! 😊🫶🏼

I recommend Seonghwa’s infamous “pained smile” as a possible starting point for your concert shirt 😬

You will not be disappointed with your concert decision!! Loving watching you dive in!

This song took me probably 3 days to process. My brain was protecting my heart. Once it broke through I was sobbing. So proud of how much amazing lines and center choreo that YeoSang got. And I hope everyone really realizes he should be included in the demon line. He’s our demon Doberman. He is outstanding. Cannot wait for the next cb as usual. They always leave us wanting more. And ATEEZ LIVE!!! I’ve seen them 4 times over the last two tours. Nothing can compare. JongHo will blow your mind. They all will.

yunho is in the cromer 👀 the lore is definitely heavy with this one!! the comeback “spin off: from the witness” is like a letter from the witnesses who are those people at the end who saw San pull the giant moon ball thing down :) as for the scarecrow/fedora: the hala hala, say my name, and answer music videos can explain a bit of who/what the scarecrow is :) love watching your ateez journey!!!

You're one of the sweetest reactors I've been watching lately ♥️ Have a nice day

great reactions, looking forward for more

Thank you for reacting to Ateez. I love watching someone discover Ateez they are insanely good. 💜

It's so great to see how floored you are by every aspect of ATEEZ, and a pleasure to get to share that enjoyment! Also, no complaints here for long reactions, it just means more time to share your exploration. I would guess that most ATINY won't mind either, so go crazy! A few brief points before I dive into their lore, which I believe is important to getting the multidimensional (ha!) picture the MV and lyrics for Halazia paint. First off, thank you so much for showing Yunho some more love, and I honestly don't think anyone doesn't have a crush on Seonghwa??? The whole of ATEEZ are massive sweethearts, but also loud, impulsive, chaotic, and rowdy, and it is the three oldest (Seonghwa, Hongjoong, and Yunho) that make sure that things don't end up going too far. Seonghwa is very definitely the mom of the group (a label he has embraced), taking care of them and offering comfort. Hongjoong is very much a leader in almost every aspect, coordinating the group and keeping things working. Yunho is the empathetic fixer, who notices first when things are going wrong or someone is off, takes steps to solve the problem, and offers advice and an ear (and sometimes food or gifts). But of them all, Seonghwa is very definitely the one for which you notice the biggest difference between his on-stage persona and his off-stage self, because he is the softest, sweetest idol you could ever meet off stage and an absolute beast on it. I know it's nearly impossible to choose a bias in ATEEZ, but if Seonghwa ends up yours, know that you've made a great choice! For their lore, it's...a lot. You've got the start of it from what you've said in this reaction, but here's a bit more of a detailed look at their storyline. They are pirates, but more than that, their lore is also heavily post-apocalyptic sci-fi, with fantasy elements. It's intense. Up through the Treasure era (of which Wonderland was a part) it was kept a bit more vague, but in the Fever era we started getting actual written parts of the story in their albums. The written parts were structured as diary entries from the members of ATEEZ, though these are fictionalized versions of them. The first diary entries gave us the backstories of the fictionalized ATEEZ members, which are loosely based on events that happened to them in real life, and if you'd like to get a glimpse into that, they did release something called Zero: Fever Pt 1 Diary Film that is a video version of those first diary entries. To simplify the whole thing, they were each isolated by various aspects of their lives, and found meaning and joy when they found each other, and they would meet at an abandoned warehouse to sing and dance together. But one day there was a schism in the group, causing it to fracture, and they all went their separate ways. From there, we started getting the story itself. It began with a man in a black outfit, black face mask, and black fedora appearing to Hongjoong in a dream one day, when Hongjoong had fallen asleep alone in the warehouse. This man told Hongjoong that there were alternate dimensions, and gave him an hourglass, which he called the Cromer. When Hongjoong woke up the man was gone, but on his table was the hourglass. Despite the group having stayed apart since the event that broke them apart, each one had felt the impulse to visit the warehouse, and fate ended up bringing them all there at that point to meet Hongjoong. The Cromer was turned, and the whole group ended up in an alternate dimension. This dimension far, far outstripped ours in terms of technology. Everyone could basically have whatever they needed, the average lifespan had been increased to over 200 years, and it should have been a utopia. But it came at too high a cost. The introduction of AI to develop methods to maximize efficency had done so in almost every way possible, but the last step it identified as an unpredictable factor was human emotion itself. A method was developed to remove emotions from people, leaving them essentially just machines that served to keep the world moving smoothly, with no happiness or meaning. ATEEZ in this universe were the leaders of an underground resistance known as the Black Pirates, who led efforts to free people from the mind control that they were enslaved by, and give them back their emotions through the most powerful vehicles for eliciting strong feelings that they knew of: music and dance. The Black Pirates (named Halateez by the fandom), however, had been captured. The man that had visited Hongjoong was the alternate dimension version of himself, delivering the Cromer so that they could come and help save them and restore freedom, hope, and happiness to their world. More happened after ATEEZ got to the alternate dimension, but it really is a lot in a short amount of time, and still developing now that we've started the World era. I know I am extremely verbose, but it's a bit much for a comments section, even for me. So I'm sure you can see a lot of that reflected in the Halazia music video and lyrics. But part of the absolute beauty of the way that ATEEZ's storyline works is that their themes can be very specific to their storyline while also somehow stay profound and relatable to the real life problems and feelings of both the members and their listeners. By tacklilng feelings of hopelesness, lonliness, and depression, and overcoming these things, they can perfectly dovetail real life issues with the fantastical, inventive storyline they've crafted. Halazia both tackles that storyline very clearly, but can stand on its own as an incredibly powerful and moving song of hope. I *adored* the quote from your friend about passion breeding passion, because that epitomizes both ATEEZ's storyline and who they are as performers and people, and this MV is perfect for depicting both. I love it so much! And gosh, you'll love the show! Though I haven't done it for a while, I have also made shirts for shows (I do bleach art portraits of idols, which is a medium of just bleach on black cotton), but I am afraid I have no idea at this point what to suggest to make a shirt of. If you do not yet have a firm bias by the time you need to start said shirt, perhaps you could go with the Cromer, or a pirate ship? There's a lot of great imagery in ATEEZ's material, so you've got a lot of options! Okay, that's gotta be just about it for me, aside from a bit of a relay dance guide I have typed up for you in response to this comment. I am sure I missed things I meant to mention, but I'm a bit fried from lack of sleep. If I remember anything, I'll talk about it in a future reaction. I hope you have a wonderful night, and that ATEEZ continue to astonish and delight you!

mingi is a lovely human dvndjvndk he likes to be called princess so yeah... he´s a cutie pie

HEYY WE BACK FOR THE 2ND ATEEZ REACTION LETS GOOOO , video hasnt even started yet but i already love it bc the caption is so relatable lmao

I saw my co-ATINY's recommending your reaction video to Wonderland in Twitter so I went here and watch (I already watch the wonderland Reaction first before this🤗) Thank you for appreciating our PIRATES 🤗 Sending support from FILOTINY'S (Philippine 🇵🇭 ATINY)🤗

34:49 for knowing nothing about their storyline, your assessments are pretty spot on! I can’t wait until you take the deep dive and find out what their story is all about.

Mingi is actually the princess of the group. He’s a small baby in a giant body. Yunho is also taller than him lol

okay back after watching your reaction: i loved how on point the cinematography is for this mv (and for any of their mvs tbh) because the muted colors and desolation pointed you in the right direction for the theme of the song! also it's very much fine to take as much time as you want to react, i love longer reactions from time to time because it's fun having someone nerding out about all the aspects of stuff we love :3 for the pirate aspect, i think it has more to do with how pirates are seen as this symbol of freedom, living life your own way, but also a symbol of loyalty and camaraderie as well as the fact that literally anyone could be a pirate regardless of gender, societal hierarchy or any kind of orientation. not to mention some super known pirates stood up against awful governments back then. i think that might be partly why they went with the pirate imagery. i personally think that halazia serves as both a prayer and a shanty of sorts? the prayer seems fairly obvious ("be the light oh halazia" "clear the darkness oh halazia" mingi's lines about having one wish granted, the choreo moves for yunho/seonghwa that clearly resemble someone signing themselves in prayer 🤞🏼, the whole part with center seonghwa towarde the end that definitely bears resemblance with any kind of divinity or someone being enlightened while praying, halateez "scarecrow" that acts as the figure being prayed upon). for the shanty part, my knowledge is limited but from what i know, shanty were sung while sailors/pirates were working to keep them entertained all the while they had to keep their rhythm going for some of their tasks. some shanty also were extremely haunting for some and depicted awful destinies encountered by sailors while at sea, doomed lovers, innocents perishing in vain and so on. there's both the rhythm thing going on and the distinctively haunting side as well in halazia and the mv supports that as well visually. in general, ateez's lore is pretty rich and each new comeback adds more layers to it and it's fascinating watching the world building growth and the story progression! for more pirate-y/shanty type songs, i highly recommend don't stop, wave and thanxx :3 thanxx and don't stop have that raw/rough side to it while wave is a more upbeat and positive vibe in its style ^-^

The universes are still incomplete so don’t feel bad for not understanding it all, cause even to us, as atinys, can only understand until a certain point! But is so cool to watch each MV and see the pieces of the puzzle coming together. There’s a lot of content that Ateez released that can help you in the future, after the concert you can start to dig deeper in the universes. I’m so happy to see that you are enjoying my boys! Please continue with the Ateez content!! ♥️

I think u need to do more songs before u go to their concerts 😂😂 ahahaha i enjoyed the long video tho.. and hearing u regret saying theyre not a good dancer since the last reaction.. 😂🤙 HAHAHAHA but its okay tho.. do more ateez.. 😁🤙🤘

I saw them in December and omg one of the BEST kpop concerts I have ever seen (and that is saying alot!) I am so excited for you, they put on an amazing show :D I had floor by the stage, I was in so much pain by the end of the night but damn it was worth it!!! Have an amazing time!! :D

You should listen to Answer, it is amazing, not a lot of dance, but the vocals are epic (as always). And did you notice that Yunho is sitting in a broken hourglass in the MV?

You should make a tshirt that says “finally now, it’s my time” it’s an imitation( kdrama starting Yunho, San, Jongho and Seonghwa) line and became a viral Ateez meme

can't wait for that ateez guide now! 🥹

whats crazy is just recently we found out that kq has only 50-60 staff members ,,, they truly are a small family there

YOU AND ME BOTH BESTIE SEONGHWA SUPREMACY

3:20 you are going to have the most amazing time at their concert. You will not regret it!!!!

thats so funny that you say that abt mingi bc his nickname is "princess" lmaoo he likes it too bc hes our precious little princess ...but then that man goes on stage and is the most badass man ever . i dont understand how he is the same person on and off stage

Love your reaction! thank you for checking more ATEEZ. I hope you enjoy more of this incredible group~ Maybe you can check the trailer for this comeback, it explain a little bit more of the lore... Also if you react to "Guerrilla" I recommend check the trailer of that too, It's worth it