WONWOO X MINGYU 'Bittersweet (feat. LeeHi)' Official MV 

Wonwoo

No one: Literally no one: Seventeen: yeah our rappers sing ballads

I'm here after lalali

IT'S ALREADY 2024 BUT I STILL CAN'T GET OVER FROM THIS MASTERPIECE

If I weren't a Carat I would think Wonwoo & Mingyu are actors.

Jun: Left out by the girl Hoshi: Trapped by the girl The8: Desperately chasing the girl MinWon: Both left the girl.. or the girl left them because she's a fast runner

minwon the cinematography???? visual???? the vocal ??? incredibly insane

As a person who writes based on observations I can see that mingyu and wonwoo loved a girl who were their friend. They imagined their hangouts with the girl as dates. When they finally decided to confess to her, we can see from the lyric "eyes meeting but hearts apart so sweet and so bitter" that the girl see's them as her friend and likes their friendship and nothing else. This obviously breaks their heart. As in the last scene we can see that they moved on from her and happy with each other. Most of the people think that rain indicates sadness, its actually used to represent the last step of clearing your mind from something that hurt/bothered you or your life. (I was rewatching this mv almost 18 times to write this) Edit: i think..I'm wrong but everyone has their own point of view

Let's not lie, Lee Hi's voice is unbelievably angelic.

The song “Bittersweet” expresses the conflict between the sweetness of newly-discovered love and the sting of friendship among a group of three longtime friends by tracing the delicate trails of emotion to the place where they cross. WONWOO and MINGYU helped write the lyrics, which illustrates the dilemma “between love and friendship.”Featuring in the song with her unrivaled vocal timbre is artist Lee Hi, adding a sense of maturity to WONWOO and MINGYU’s masculine vocals. The result is such perfect musical chemistry that this highlight is not to be missed. From DESCRIPTION above ^^

So glad to find that many people are still here ..

why did i interpret the running scene as mingyu running after wonwoo instead of the girl. it's like he's just there because wonwoo's there 🫂

OKAY BHT WHY ISNT ANYONE TALKING ABOUT HOW AMAZING LEEHI IS HER VOICE IS SO HEAVENLY????

Note that they are svt's lead rappers but their vocals are no joke.

i need them to comeback so bad at that point i would do anything for a part 2

One of Carat's proud moments: 'Yes, all Seventeen members are "All-rounders"'. All can sing, dance, and rap. The positions are just accessories, and I have to look up their positions as I forgot them.

Jun: Left out by the girl Hoshi: Trapped by the girl The8: Desperately chasing the girl MinWon: Out-ran by the girl- Carat: starting track field training today to out-run seventeen's two fastest runner

There's something so eerily sad about this music video, there's a hint of quietness in the verses, like it's a hopeless whisper dedicated to youth and desperate, entangled love. So masterfully done, and LeeHi gave life to the lyrics with her unmatched r&b vocals.

the fact that i'm just starting to get to know seventeen and decided that my biases are mingyu and wonwoo and only to find out about this masterpiece that they both made? the amazing vocals, the stunning visuals, the emotion packed cinematography, and the lyrics that hold so much meaning in their friendship and love. okay, im sold they stole my heart big time! they got a new carat here!

Today marks the 1000th day since the release of Wonwoo and Mingyu's digital single album Bittersweet. Mingyu and Wonwoo>>minwon look forward to their chemistry and chemistry together in the future, they look great together.I like the love-like mood contained in their friendship.

I can see how genuine their friendship in this mv. I'm literally crying right now. People should really appreciate Mingyu and Wonwoo not just as a ship but as a powerful duo with powerful talent. Lee Hi's vocal is also the best.

As Wonwoo sings in the first lines: "One you (the girl) and two moons (the boys)", there are three friends: two males and a girl. At a certain point the two guys starts falling in love with her. But she prefers Wonwoo over Mingyu, and you can tell by the fact that she gave his hat to Wonwoo (there is no scene where she gives her hat to him but, after 0:48 you see at 1:43 the hat is the same), and also by comparing the way she stares at Wonwoo (smiling and 'flirting') at 0:48 and the way she stares at Mingyu (quite coldly) at 0:32. Meanwhile, the boys are afraid to hurt each other feelings despite the love they both have for the girl. In particular, Wonwoo is the closest to the female and he knows that she feels something for him too. He initially sings: "I can't get closer, I'm sorry I'm like this", expressing he'd like to be more than just friends with her but he knows that Mingyu would suffer from this. Later, he cites a "Touch of a season passed-by", because in his heart he knows he wants to choose the girl (at 1:10 it seems like he's almost ready to confess to her while listening the same music) and he's thinking that his friendships would be a season passed-by if he picks the girl over Mingyu. It would be a season passed-by both referred to the relationship with Mingyu in a sad way (because they wouldn't be friends anymore) and to the relationship with the girl in a good way (because after the end of their friendship they'd become lovers). Then Wonwoo says: "I stand still before you (Mingyu), bеfore me", concluding "I'm okay, not okay" because, after imagining how things would change if he picks her, he still can't decide between friendship and relationship. Also the girl is hesitant: when she sings "Eyes meeting (hers and those of Wonwoo) but hearts apart" you can really get the feeling of having someone you like but not being possible to show it because someone (Mingyu) could suffer from this. She and Wonwoo share in this sense the same situation: their hearts are both apart, divided between each other and Mingyu. In all this, Mingyu has already given up: he seems more like a second lead indeed, also his figure and his scenes being blurred or obscured suggest this. Moreover, his surrendering eyes at the beginning (0:26) while looking at the girl express this. He knows very well that the girl likes Wonwoo instead of him, and by saying "Hiding the truth, pretending I'm fine" he wants to express the fact that he's willing to sacrifice his love to see his friends happy (since they both like each other). And when he sings: "I want an answer that I don't think I can find" he's probably thinking about the future: if Wonwoo (and also the girl) will stay friends with him even after becoming a couple. Of course this scenario hurts him and by telling: "I want the next thing", he's screaming that he's tired of all this and wants to move on. He repeats to himself that demanding the girl's love, that he cannot have ("If I give my hand and expect your heart"), would be too selfish of him and would only raise the distance between the three of them. He's trying not to think about them but it's hard, he says "Ruinous imagination consumes me" indeed ('ruinous imagination' is about him both dreaming of being the girl's boyfriend and thinking about Wonwoo and the woman becoming a couple). All of this makes him "Dream sweeter dreams", since he wants to focus his mind on something else. In the meantime Wonwoo is still stuck in his decision: "I close my eyes but thoughts of you (Mingyu) bring turmoil to night, to you (the girl) and me, real and dreamy". He knows that the feelings he and the girl have for each other are real but dreamy at the same time since they're not fully expressed, because there's Mingyu between them. The turning point of the story is when Wonwoo make up his mind after hesitating so much (1:32): right when we thought he would choose the girl, he gives his hat (that the girl gave him) to Mingyu, as if he wants to tell him: "Although it hurts, I'll choose our friendship". But Mingyu returns the hat to Wonwoo, meaning he's willing to step aside. After this part, there is a scene where the three of them run together. But you can see at 1:50 that the only happy people are Wonwoo and the girl, because they can finally be together. That's why they both look at Mingyu with that gaze of gratitude at 2:02, even if soon after their eyes become bitter (for the girl because she knows that she can't be friends with Mingyu anymore; for Wonwoo because he has to decide what to do with Mingyu). This is probably the last time Mingyu will see the girl due to unrequited feelings. Although Mingyu knows he's taken the best decision, it's bittersweet (his eyes at 2:15 really give this vibe). He's happy to make his friend (and the girl) happy but his dying inside. His choice was very difficult and at 2:06 you can see his look full of mixed emotions: sadness because he won't be with the girl but also because he'll loose two precious friends (Wonwoo and the woman), tiredness of always pretending to be fine and hiding his real emotions, defeat (he has lost to Wonwoo) and sense of loss (he doesn't know what it will be after this). His eyes seems to say "Goodbye" to the girl and maybe also to his friend. At the end of the song he questions himself: "Will our eyes ever meet each other?" (thinking of Wonwoo). But then in the last part he sings: "Don't want to let go so I let go", which sounds more like "i've already lost the girl, I don't want to loose you too". Here, he's referring to the fact that he won't ever confess his love to the girl (he lets go); as for the thing he doesn't want to let go, he's talking about the friendship between him and Wonwoo (which is the only thing that can be saved, but it all depends on Wonwoo). The last scene is the scene where Wonwoo has to decide. The possibilities are two: Wonwoo decides to stay friends with Mingyu, so you can see the final reunion of them as a way for Wonwoo to thank him for letting him stay with the girl, and to say "Even after this, nothing will change", or Wonwoo decides not to see Mingyu again (because he knows that he'd suffer from seeing him with the girl), and so you can see the last scene as a way to thank each other for everything and to say goodbye for the last time. The choice is up to you! Last but not the least, I'd like you to focus on the last scene, at the moment 2:35 where Mingyu is out in the rain looking at Wonwoo. At first his expression seems like he's going to cry, in fact at the beginning of the song he says: "I'm hiding in the rain always smiling" (so it's just rain on his face or also tears?). But you can see that after looking at Wonwoo he smiles again. And this smile is very different from the others, it's not fake, here Mingyu's smile is real, genuine because he has finally accepted his destiny and because he has seen how happy Wonwoo is with the girl. So, whether you think their friendship won't last or their friendship will continue even after this, the ending of the mv remains bittersweet: if you think they will stay friends, Mingyu won't totally be ok seeing the girl he loves with his best friend (and also the friendship with Wonwoo won't be the same as before); if you believe they won't be friends anymore, this is so bitter even if it's sweet at the same time because Mingyu and Wonwoo were both willing to choose their friendship over the girl (it's just Mingyu that decides for Wonwoo in the end, by returning the girl's hat back to him). No matter what final you prefer, there is no victory in choosing between friendship or love: the three of them will suffer anyway somehow. In any case I like to think that, in my interpretation, the friendship between Mingyu and Wonwoo is a great friendship. In the mv the feelings are so well shown: throughout the video you can see that Mingyu hardly smiles and when he does, he's just pretending. Wonwoo never smiles at the beginning but the more he stays with the girl, the more he starts smiling and laughing. Even though this is bittersweet, the mv end up with the both of them smiling genuinely and hugging each other. In the last scene, in fact, you can tell that they really love each other and, no matter how their story will end, they wont' hold a grudge towards each other. They both were willing to even suppress their feelings for the girl not to hurt each other.

i wanna minwon come back

Love

"Bittersweet" holds such deep meaning and as rappers of the group, *THEY TOTALLY NAILED THIS BALLAD SONG* . The members of Seventeen are all switching roles around and I must say, *they're doing very well at it* .

"I didn't want to lose you so I let go" The fact that mingyu loved her but came to know that wonwoo loved her too so he hid his feelings for her but later wonwoo also comes to know that mingyu loves her so he hides his feelings for her so they are stuck in this weird friendship love circle where they can't get out from. So they decided to keep their friendship and over their feelings for her. Because they didn't want to lose any one of them This literally brings me tears😭. THEY CHOSE FRIENDSHIP OVER RELATIONSHIP💕🥺 Also the vocals are so beautiful. They really proved a point here that it's not so that rappers can't sing or are tone deaf or are single toned

2:11 Wonwoo's voice here sounds amazing

My comfort song

I feel that the hat actually acts as a metaphor in this storyline. Wonwoo was given the hat by the girl, but instead he gave her hat at Mingyu knowing that her presence gives him comfort, but Mingyu gave it back to him because he knew he needs it too. But in the end... both of them decided to let go of the "hat" than to break their long friendship apart over their feelings for the girl. I think the scene of them smiling in the rain without needing the "hat" shows how much they are willing to protect their longtime friendship. it's really a bittersweet feeling.... ㅠㅠㅠㅠ In the scene where they are running, Wonwoo & the girl are sure ahead of Mingyu but Wonwoo check on Mingyu... showing his loyalty and ensure to leave nobody behind in this friendship... "Love you Till the end" I guess this is the Power of Love, even between friendship and romantic feelings that they are trying to portray. Regardless of which, they will always love each other till the end. This song is a masterpiece. The MV depicts the song well.. I am sure I miss some pieces behind the meaning of the song, but this song just gets better over time. 👍💙💖💎

Two lead rappers flex their vocals without a single rapline in this song. Only Seventeen!!!

I NEED MINGYU×WONWOO UNIT COMEBACK

"but anything, nothing is like the heart of a person"~ this line💜✨

this just proves that not all rappers are bound to rap, they just need to break that boundary and Mingyu and Wonwoo did just that! I am so proud of the two of you. and I am so proud to be a carat! of course this single wouldn't be complete if it wasn't for the Queen LeeHi ✨🥳🎊🥂

Here we have Mingyu, who in their early years got insecure with his singing because some people labeled him as “just a rapper”, but is now proving them all wrong. He has improved so much. Who knew he had so many vocal techniques?! From his chest voice, to mixed voice, and to his falsetto. Tell me once again that he can’t sing. He is actually a really stable singer. Tbh, his voice is under appreciated. But look at him now. And then we have Wonwoo, proving to all of us that he’s more than just the “deep and low tone” that he is best known for. The man has range! The fact that he can go from low to high with a full voice is amazing. Vocal kings indeed. And don’t even get me started on their acting... I’m so proud

MINWON SUPREMACY

I love how this song gives a comfort vibe with a little melancholy....really loved it

Really interesting how Mingyu, Wonwoo, and Lee Hi's voices blended in this song. Given that the guys are rappers in SEVENTEEN, they both have this raspy and deep vocal color which fits so well with the angst the song demands. Lee hi's voice has always been amazing to me because of its delicious deepness and fullness and I must say her voice is a really great addition to the song. I really like it; It is something I'd listen to during rainy days or when I'm working on something (since it's just laid back, chill at most. Reminds me of H&D's Umbrella). As for the music video, I'm delighted it didn't focus on either of the guy's quote by quote 'suffering' for liking the same girl but instead sprinkled a little bit of sadness, longing, and amazing friendship at the end. The rain scene touched my heart; It's refreshing to see a plot like this end with the supposedly rivals pick their friendship above else. Congratulations for this single, Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Lee Hi! Really well done.

can we please talk about how Lee Hi's voice just makes this song perfect? i mean, these three voices together is the most calming thing i've heard in a while

I'm still waiting for bittersweet 2... 💔

Minwon vocal always amazed me!!

Just like what Hoshi said that he wanna break the conception that Dancers can’t sing that’s why they are in-charge of dancing in a Group, now Mingyu and Wonwoo showed us that not all rappers are toned-deaf and can’t sing that’s why they are in charge of rapping in a group and yep! They proved and nailed it here!

this mv belongs to someone who said he cant sing, he underestimate himself but look at him now having a solo song and this single with his beloved hyung who joined the agency with his love to ballad, want to be a vocalist and ended up being a lead rapper but still debut single as a vocalist with deep voice. also leehi having a beautiful voice and accept this dong immediately because the song is masterpiece. the cameo girl aka lee sohee was famous when she play roled as yeo joo hyun in kdrama (HOW) along with hwang inyeop. this mv is full of talented people who I adored and please love them as we should. Don't forget to stream everyone, enjoy the video! ❤❤

bittersweet 2.0 this yr sana

Omg i’m so in love with this song…and with Mingyu of course 😍😍

No one: Literally no one: Pledis rappers: releasing mixtape without rap and slapping us their powerful vocals. I STAN THE RIGHT PEOPLE

the fact that seventeen's rappers are such good vocalists shows a lot about the versatility of the group...Stan seventeen

Coming back again and again because I can't get over this song

From the future: 2024 This song is the best 💥

"The song “Bittersweet” expresses the conflict between the sweetness of newly-discovered love and the sting of friendship among a group of three longtime friends by tracing the delicate trails of emotion to the place where they cross. WONWOO and MINGYU helped write the lyrics, which illustrates the dilemma “between love and friendship.” Featuring in the song with her unrivaled vocal timbre is artist Lee Hi, adding a sense of maturity to WONWOO and MINGYU’s masculine vocals. The result is such perfect musical chemistry that this highlight is not to be missed." the trans above in the credits hit me so hard it's too beautiful

imagine this being someone's first introduction to Seventeen: 'wow, such great vocalists' oh no honey, those are just really strongly skilled rappers

비럴이 스윗이 어디까지 왔나요 도닦는 심정으로 기다리고 있어요...

I saw mingyu's tiktok and searching about him i found this .song is beautiful

I actually commend Pledis for always making their artists take acting lessons whether it's for an MV or drama just like what they did to AFTERSCHOOL's UEE & Nana. Those girls took their acting career to another level. UEE won an award for her acting in Queen Seondeok and Nana for The Good Wife. Btw, they are multiple times Best Actress awardee. Mad respect for Pledis for always making sure their artists are not inept with the skills and I can't wait for Wonwoo and Mingyu dominating the acting industry soon. Btw, Nana will appear on Netflix Glitch soon. Please support her, Carats. Support Pledis artists!

Jun: Left out by the girl Hoshi: Trapped by the girl The8: Desperately chasing the girl MinWon: Both left the girl

Bitter sweet

Why am I crying? My minwon heartuuu

Them choosing their friendship even though they know it will hurt hits really different. I mean both of them decided to let go just to value their friendship.

my analysis: the running scene means they are having crush on her. but see, mingyu is always behind. till they stop, wonwoo and the girl smile but mingyu not. if u notice too, gyu's scene is almost in the dark and his stares are always painful. it means that mingyu has (felt) lost at all. the scene in bar, i think, it shows the conflict of this friendship. I noticed from the cinematic style, it's just lagging and shaking and also their staring is full of pain. 💔 in the scene wonwoo gives a hat to mingyu and also smile, it indicates that, mingyu doesn't lose. no one lose. wonwoo chooses mingyu over the girl, i mean he chooses friendship over the girl. and they get along together anymore. from the back we can see, they are in the deep friendship. then, mingyu initiates first to walk in the rain. and look at his big smile. he feels better. they feel better after releasing their dilemma. 🤍

Bittersweet 2.0 주세요. 아직도 기다리고 있어...

bittersweet vol 2.0 please… hehehehe i do really love this kind of genre..

*Popular Opinion : Everyone Agrees That LeeHi Isn't Human, She Is An Angel.*

This is carats' biggest flex, even rappers of SEVENTEEN can sing flawlessly.

LET'S MAKE THIS 30 MILLION VIEWS FOR OUR MINGYU'S BIRTHDAY NEXT MONTH!!!! LET'S DO THIS🥳👍

If the female singer isn’t there, I would think this song is a romantic between Mingyu and Wonu. Also, my imagination. 😭💕

The only kdrama where female lead doesn't get both male lead & second male lead.

how to know a song will be good: "feat. LeeHi"

They are rappers, yeah, they sing ballad.

Who’s still here in 2024?

"Hiding the truth,pretending I'm fine,i'm hiding in the rain always smiling" That's hurts 😭

y'all can't deny wonu is such a male lead material

streaming bittersweet after streaming maestro

wonwoo ❤

seriously seventeen. they are rappers but they still can sing

Popular opinion: Everyone agrees that LEEHI is not a human, she is an angel

Beautifully sung, beautifully shot, and the thrill of seelng these two together.

need another duet with this duo

This is the best short movie mv i've ever seen!!! congrats to our wonwoo & mingyu~ power of love project will be more successful~

Seventeen breaking stereotypes about positions in their groups- Mingyu and Wonu being rappers of the group singing a ballad and Hoshi also proving he can SING just as well he dances. Jun and Myungho also flexing their vocals 😌At this point it's very evident each and every single of them can just sweep us off our feet with their work 🙌

Love this so much !!!!!!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍

still one of the best song of svt ever!!

*Listening to this song makes me think about my lover that doesn't even exist.*

just realized the "I'm okay, not okay" feels like a parallel to their dwc part

My minwon heartttt omoo every single day listening to this masterpiece 🤌🥹

atm still thinking and hoping at same time for part 2

I swear when Lee His' song-No Way, came out, I wanted her to collab with Seventeen but I never imagine dreams like this could come true.

just a theory: wonwoo is in a relationship with the girl, later he got to know that mingyu is in love with her too. it’s hard for both of them to pretend that it’s okay when it’s not. slowly, the girl felt that wonwoo isn’t that interested in her anymore. but pretended that everything is fine around her too. this is the point where the sweetness turned into bitterness among the three of them, either it’s love or love. wonwoo thought of breaking up with the girl for mingyu because he deserves the best, but mingyu is never fine with it (the cap exchanging scene). at the end of the night, they were chasing the girl from the start and they stopped at the point which is bitter-sweet. that’s when they realised they have to let go few things to move on.

We need bittersweet part 2 !!!

To be honest This isn't just a song Every time I hear those words, I know I'll never be able to explain how I feel It is difficult to express in words the feeling of hope and tears at the same time. It's the perfect way to express nostalgia for something we don't live for. Even though this song brings you sadness and calmness, words cannot express how hopeful and warm it made you. But it's a masterpiece This is the best thing I've ever heard

Wonwoo really did the run that dokyeom showed us on insomnia zero 😭

No one: Literally no one: But Wonwoo and Mingyu be like: Let's show off our vocal this time

비럴스윗 Ver.2 보여주세요...그립기도 하고 노래자체가 너무 좋아서 매일 스페셜 클립비디오랑 뮤비,뮤비 비하인드 인싸셉 매일 돌려볼 정도로 기다려요:)

2024 but still got stuck on this masterpiece.

My theory is that wonwoo and mingyu were friends from the start. The girl came into their lives later down the road. They both develop feelings for her. Judging by the scene where wonwoo can be seen with the girl in the cafe, while mingyu is out in the rain, its safe to say that wonwoo got to her first. This causes things to be tense between the two as wonwoo later comes to realise that mingyu likes her too. Things feel strained as they both didn't know where their priorities lay. The scene where wonwoo puts the girls hat on mingyu's head only for mingyu to give it back indicates the point where they both realise their friendship outweighs the feelings they harbor towards the girl. They both are ready to move on from their feelings and let her go, to keep their friendship alive. It hurts them to take that big leap, but they know they have to . The ending is bittersweet- they are happy they didnt let their friendship go down the drain, but sad nonetheless,knowing it isn''t something they can just get over quick,as there will be regrets. Despite all of that,at the end of the day, they understand each other, value their friendship , and know that however bitter the past might be, they will be just fine since their friendship is strong. So,they decide to work on getting past their broken feelings ,and start their friendship anew.

The woman and Mingyu were never together in one frame. Thus, she really did pick Wonwoo. Yet, Wonwoo tried to let her go symbolized by the hat. Mingyu was ready to let go giving back the hat. In the end, the colors red and blue are gone. A little hint of yellow or orange was left symbolizing their friendship. To answer Wonwoo, love becomes love when you're ready to give up what you cherish to make someone else happy.

Listen to this song in the crowd is actually phenomenal for me. Minwon and lee hi voice so calming and touch my soul lovely

You all they’re rappers in svt wow SEVENTEEN never disappoint us

I'm happy that all SVT member got their opportunities. Because everyone deserves light on their own. However yeah not all company do that. They tend to focus on the most popular member tho.

By reading all the theories here, I’ll come up with a combined one: I think they aren’t dating her yet. Wonwoo and gyu are bestf who have feelings for the same girl who has been hanging out with them. The female’s feelings aren’t really clear but I’m sure of the fact that they both loved her but ended up leaving her for the sake of their own friendship. They chose friendship over love. And that is beautiful. The song hits different when you know the fact that they both chose friendship over love.

MASTERPIECE

Mingyu and wonwoo we need bittersweet 2 please 🙏