WayV 威神V 'Phantom' MV REACTION 

With minimum promotion and a mess cause by the company the pandemic and that accusations of a member. WayV comeback rank higest among nct unit on iTunes chart in US. And they are Chinese who sing in Chinese. This is crazy. Everything about WayV scream high quality.

with NO promo, they charted the highest amongst NCT units on iTunes in the U.S(most competitive globally) 👏🏻

Because WayV -- which stands for We Are Your Vision in English -- or Weishen V in Chinese -- which means "gods of vision" -- is a sub-unit of NCT, NCT's whole dream concept is also part of WayV's storyline and concept. (Hence, why in the lyrics of "Phantom" they say "only I can see the truth," and they talk about having the vision, etc.) As with everything NCT does, it all has to do with dreams, dreaming or something to do with being in a dream state. Some fans who are into SM group theories have also speculated that NCT's storyline also connects to EXO's and SuperM's storylines. Although WayV's "Phantom" MV is loosely based on the concept of the Phantom of the Opera, a phantom is just another name for a ghost or apparition, so I really think the song is about a phantom in general, not specifically the phantom that haunts the opera house. I think the song is more about the image of someone or something that haunts your thoughts or memories, etc. that seems to be affecting or controlling all aspects of your life, manipulating you like a puppet on a string. In the MV you see the red planet and YangYang holding up the moon, which I think is probably connected in some way to the fact that in WayV's "Moonwalk" lyrics they talk about taking over the moon. And it's also probably connected to WayV's other MVs, as well as EXO's and SuperM's storyline, because everything EXO does is also connected to the moon, other worlds and other dimensions, etc. It's all part of the SM Culture Universe. As you may know, currently there are 7 members in WayV: Ten and Lucas debuted first as members of NCT-U and they are also members of SuperM; Winwin first debuted as a member of NCT-127 and NCT-U, and Kun -- the leader of WayV -- originally debuted as part of NCT-2018; and Yanyang, Xiaojun and Hendrey debuted specifically as members of WayV at the beginning of 2019 when WayV was formed. > Kun -- the one with the red hair -- is the oldest who is almost 27. He is a lead vocalist. > As you know, Ten is 26 and he is Thai, but his grandparents are Chinese and he attended an international school in Thailand where they spoke English most of the time, so he is fluent in English. (He is the NCT member who is fluent in the most languages -- on top of being fluent in Thai, English, Korean and Mandarin, he is also learning Japanese); he is a main dancer, lead vocalist and a center of WayV. > WinWin -- the one with the deep voice that shocked you -- is 25 years old and he is a lead vocalist, lead dancer and sub-rapper. (He is trained in traditional Chinese dance and attended one of the most prestigious dance academies in China. He was also admitted to a very important dance program at University -- similar to the Chinese equivalent of Julliard.) > Xiaojun -- the guy with the gray hair -- is 23 and he is the main vocalist and the one with the high notes most of the time. > Hendrey -- the one with the crazy eyes -- is 23 and he is from Macau China, so he also speaks Cantonese; he is a lead vocalist and lead rapper. > Yangyang -- the blond -- is the youngest at 22 years old. He is Taiwanese, but he lived in Germany for a while and attended an international school, so he is also fluent in English and proficient in German; he is the main rapper. > *Not in the MV. Lucas is Chinese-Thai from Hong Kong, so his native language is Cantonese and he is almost 24; he is a lead rapper, vocalist and the visual of WayV. (However, as you may know, due to a dating scandal and other controversies, Lucas has been on hiatus for more than a year now, with no indication as to if or when he will be able to return to NCT.) The only reason why WayV doesn't have NCT in their name like the other 3 NCT sub-units is because, at the time of their debut, there was a lot of political issues between Korea and China, and because of that Korean companies were not able to work in China. NCT's Chinese sub-unit has been going to debut for years, but with all the political issues it took SM Entertainment a long time to find a way to work around all the rules the Chinese government put in place to prevent its native Chinese citizens from working with anyone associated with Korea and preventing anyone who was working with a Korean company from working in China. So in order to circumvent some of China's restrictions, SM found/created a Chinese company that was willing to take on NCT's Chinese sub-unit, but also allow SM to have a say in the group's concept and promotion activities. Part of how they get around the rules is they gave the group a name that distances them from their Korean roots. (That is also why WayV's Chinese fans are called WayZenNi instead of NCTzens and why WayV has their own lightstick design that is different than NCT's, etc.) The company WayV is under is called Label V which is part of SM, but separate from the Korean branch of the company and it produces songs in Mandarin to keep the Chinese government happy. All the members of WayV also speak Mandarin and have some connection to Chinese heritage, but most of the members are not native mainland Chinese citizens, so this gives them some immunity from the Chinese government. But they are representing China and they are promoting Chinese culture, so the Chinese government kind of turned a blind eye to the fact that they are technically still under a Korean company, as long as they hid any connection to their Korean company while doing promotions in China. As you can see, not only do the WayV members speak, Mandarin, Korean and English, but they are a very international group that speaks many languages. So, pretty much all of WayV's songs are in Mandarin with a few English lyrics and words mixed in. (Except when it's an English version, such as "Bad Alive" or their all English version of "Love Talk," or their English song "Miracle", or if you happen to pick the Korean version of some of their songs.) LOL Because WayV is the Chinese unit, but they are releasing music in Korea and promoting in Korea, not specifically in China, SM is more likely to produce their songs in English. Hence, why several of WayV's previous songs are English songs, because -- due to the pandemic, political issues, Lucas being on hiatus, etc. -- they aren't promoting as a group in China right now. I think it helps SM avoid any crossover issues with Korea that might make it more difficult for them to promote in China in the future. You should now check out one of WayV's live performances of "Phantom" because the song and choreography is even better when you see and hear it live. (If you watch their MCountdown comeback stage, you will even get to hear the English version of the song.) SM Entertainment is known as the vocal powerhouse of the Kpop industry, which also happens to have some of the best dancers. And the company is known for the fact that when their artists perform live, they are even better than any of their studio recordings. So everyone always looks forward to their live performances. I think you will be even more impressed when you see it live.

Yes, WayV is underrated because the minimum promotion. Not many people knows them. It's sadly because trust me, amont the nct sub unit, WayV has the best music. It's close with music from 2nd gen. If you dig deeper, you will know how WayV's music is different with other unit. I hope i can see you react another WayV song soon. Thank you for having the desire to check on them

Thank you for reacting to WayV! Yangyang said he thought the song was cursed and he was nervous for this comeback. Its based on the Phantom of the Opera and there elements from the play in the MV. If you want to check out the full mini album, you should! Its no skips! edit: Yes WayV is definitely underrated. I've been listening to kpop for about 18 years now and they're the closest new group ive seen to channeling that 2nd generation vibe that people like but they also make it their own. Excited to see your reactions on their older works!

Bro, they did their performance today for the first time on K-909. The choreography is top tier gorgeous, I really really love it. You might want to check them out on your own if you don't want to react to. Yeah they are so underrated therefore the conflict between SK and China, China's rules regarding idols also they don't get the change to promote that much becoz of pandemic which is suck Oh they practiced that rapping lower tone especially for this song which is HOT 🥵 in my opinion

You must react all wayv mv debut was regular, takeoff, moonwalk, love talk, turnback time, bad alive, nectar performance, kickback, action figure, react 4 albums

sincerely, thank you for reacting to this m/v & for supporting WayV. they need all the love they can get. 💚💚

It's worth to wait WayV. This is EPIC!!!

I've been waiting for your reaction 🤣 thank you! Ten and WayV really made another masterpiece ✨💜

Xiaojun’s visual is unbelievable & yes, his vocals are like you said, “CRAZY,” SM’s useless & always prioritized them last because they’re “the Chinese unit,”🙄

i’m impressed, you remembered who is who now. pls react unhelpful guides of wayv they speak 7 languages!!

Thank you for reacting! You're right, they're freaking handsomee in this comeback!! 😭 Especially Yangyang who just made me make him as my bias wrecker in this comeback

My first wayv’s comeback🔥🔥🔥🔥 please listen to the full album, it’s amazing!

Thabks to react WayV - Phantom🎭👍🏻

More WayV MV's reaction please💚

not even exaggerating a little bit when I say they have the best vocals & dancers, you’ll see what I mean when you do more reactions, looking forward to more ❤

Thank you so much for this VDO. WayV is my favorite Unit of NCT. they r the best they sing 3 languages Chinese English Korean , good dance, good singing and very good looking. Pls check out more WayV 's song they r so good☺ I recommend 'Moonwalk' 'Action Figure' 'Love Talk' 'Miracle' Hope you enjoy .

XIAOJUN's voice is indeed crazy and makes WayV unique

Thank you so much for reacting to WayV!!!

You're pronouncing all their names right btw Thanks for the WayV reactions Do all pls!! You won't regret it!

love the song love WayV

Thank you for ur reaction... Do listen to the full version of diamonds only!! 💚

Thank you for reacting to WAYV!! I think you have to carefully read the lyrics to understand what the MV is about. This song remind me of Turn back time and Kick Back lyrics wise, Very deep as most of their title songs... And they are indeed reòated to NCT general concept too.... Can't wait for your future reaction to them!!! They indeed deserve more recognition, But I'm pretty sure they will get it when the time comes because they have everything to succeed

More WayV reaction plsss

Aww I really liked your reaction and attention to detail!! I'm gonna check the rest of your channel now. I hipe you keep reacting to Wayv, they're amazing 💖

Nice to meet you here 👍🏼

can't wait for you to discover Wayv's masterpieces. It would be great if you can start with the group teasers: See the V ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAiqhaBXQqc.html Feel the V ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AoLoCtFlK-k.html

Ten too much. My king!

I hope to see you react See The V and Take Off from WayV . I think you will like it 🥹

Nct u ten debut seven sense

Please give the live appearances a viewing: 4K/First Stage Performance JTBC K-909: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J27ZsDaXU2E.html and 4K/Full Cam Stage Performance: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I5p15-7kg8Y.html

Please reaction ‘Rain day’NctU

Love U reactions ➕ 🤍 WayV! Made my day, thX ☮🌸