12 Moments In BTS' 'Idol' Music Video You Might Have Missed
12 Moments In BTS' 'Idol' Music Video You Might Have Missed
Global sensations BTS recently dropped their newest music video for "Idol," a song that celebrates the K-pop group's accomplishments, their fan ARMY's unconditional love, and most importantly, their self-identity. So several fans have savored the eye catching video's every frame that it broke YouTube's record for the largest 24-hour debut.
This is in large part because ARMY sleuths know that the Bangtan men striking visuals aren't simply for show, yet contain deeper meaning for their fans to decipher. With that in mind, here are things that you might have missed in "Idol."
They've recreated scenes from previous music videos
The video is filled with references to their past work, a homage to the group's journey so far. “Idol” opens on the seven members sitting around a table, which recalls the dinner scene from 2016's "Blood Sweat & Tears":
The second moment looks suspiciously like the formation from "Mic Drop":
Then there's “Dope”:
"DNA":
"Fire":
"Not Today":
And finally, this scene from 2014's "Just One Day":
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The cultural significance of the world “Idol”
RM opens with a strong statement: "You can call me artist / you could call me idol / No matter what you call me / I don’t care." In South Korea, "idol" is used to describe members of K-pop groups, however it often comes with a derogatory slant, as some mention that idols aren't "true artists." Here, BTS not only embrace the term nevertheless are delighted of it." Case in point, you could even catch Suga and Jungkook sitting on a pedestal in several scenes.
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The celebration is felt in the lyrics
While in the song, there really are expressions found in pansori, a form of customary Korean storytelling between singer and also a drummer. The interjections eulsoo and jihwaja were historically used in Korea to hype up a group, and "deong-gi-deok kung-deo-reo-reo" in the chorus mimics the beat of the pansori drumming pattern. RM said in a recent press conference, "There was no right interjection to prepare 'Idol' a celebratory festival, however perhaps it's having learned pansori as a child, [those chants] came to me of course
RM and V defy the naysayers
RM uses three Snapchat-type filters as he raps, "I know what I am / I know what I want / I never gon' change." Fans believe this to be a reference to criticism the rapper acquired for using filters while live streaming on V Live. Identically, vocalist V wears glasses that some previously mentioned looked "ugly" on him throughout a different V Live.
The members' own drawings adorn the background
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In the background, you could visualize drawings that were personally done by Jimin (a dragon), Jungkook (another dragon), Suga (Shooky, his BT21 character) and Jin (a whale, or kore in Korean). The frames that surround the drawings are made of hands and surveillance cameras, which recall the album’s concept pictures. Note that Suga’s drawing of Shooky includes the numbers 13 and 18, which could symbolize their growth from 2013 (their debut year) to today. It also would be a nod to the numbers said in the rap line's song "Ddaeng," which is one of the most powerful hands in the Korean card game Seotda.
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Love is all around
In two distinct moments, the backgrounds display the characters for the word "love" in Korean (사랑) and Chinese (爱).
The symbolism in back of Jungkook's cough
Youngest member Jungkook cheekily looks at the camera and coughs, which usually be a reference to the Yangban, who were historically the elite class in Korea while in the Joseon Dynasty. Yangban would cough indiscreetly to announce their presence, silencing those around them. BTS, in this case, are here to silence the haters — with a smile.
V moving by way of the familiar-looking crowd
As V acknowledges that "I’m facing a new me again today / It's all me anyway" he shuffles his way through a group in a way that looks very similar to the mob of fans BTS consistently amass at airports. And these people that surround him all have red paint across their faces, just like the guards who kept watch over them in their 2013 video for "N.O."
Sharks and tigers and rabbits, oh my!
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The tiger, which fe
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