ALBUM REACTION: RM - Indigo

[@shivangi133]

There is a video titled "Indigo Magazine Film" on the channel BANGTANTV where RM delves deep into the making of Indigo. You could check it out if that is something that interests you 💜

[@ojochan31]

“He’s consistently good, but he consistently changes his sound.” YES!! None of his albums/mixtapes sound the same but all are so good & interesting 💜 Thank you for reacting to our leader’s albums!

[@ojochan31]

oh just wanted to add, based on your commentary I think you’d like watching his Indigo Album Magazine Film, where he explains his thoughts for each song in the album. You can watch it on your own if you don’t feel like recording a reaction, but I think you’ll enjoy it!

[@ihniwiad]

"This would be perfect for the radio" "this should be all over the radio".... lol... yeah about that... there are 2 things working against him/them - non-fully English and they don't pay for radio play so they get zero spins. We cheer when a song literally gets 25 spins total across the country that comes after hundreds of requests.

[@purplemelody3216]

exactly! radio will never play BTS or any foreign song if the artist is not singing in English or even if the song is in English unless you pay Radio (which is illegal) they don't give a Damm!

[@dayshawna]

it’s simply « f* » the radio 😂

[@Kett6363]

About Yun, RM was very influenced by the Artist Yun Hyong Keun. RM has derived this lesson from Yun’s life, which was marked with tremendous hardships. He lived through the aftermath of Japanese colonial rule in Korea, the Korean war, and the postwar dictatorship era. Throughout his life, he fought for his rights and had many close encounters with death and imprisonment. " In his time, people were starving and there was art, but most people were [focused on getting] food and [the need to] survive…I could never imagine how they could think of art at those times - [through] the wars, the fights, the politics. That’s why I have a big respect [for] especially him. He never bowed down to the bad things." I think this was RM struggling but he didn't get it all out like he did with Right Place, Wrong Person. Tablo is part of Epik High. They are incredible.

[@patipati4252]

Mono was very sad, Indigo was released and Namjoon was still very stresssed, Right Person Wrong Place is a record about which he feels the most free to be himself

[@menohero_menovillian]

Wildflower is the title track for Indigo. When the song dropped it totally broke me. I had never ugly cried like that ever! And for days! And has solidified my love for BTS and RM (who is my bias). I had been following BTS and their story since Jan 2022 but didn’t consider myself a fan until Oct 2022. So when this song dropped (Dec 2022) I was aware of BTS’s backstory and some struggles RM as the leader was going through. I was going through something similar in my own life. Not to his scale of course but I was having storms in my head and heart but unable to make sense of it. This song just helped me put all those thoughts into a poetic explanation so that I can make sense of it and let my emotions pour out. There’s a mv to wildflower. You should watch it….it visually adds to the emotions in the song and I love it. There’s a video (something like magazine film) where RM goes through the album explaining the meaning and purpose behind the songs. I liked the album before, but after watching that vid, I loved it even more. I feel like rms music needs to come with Cole’s notes. But it does really help open your mind and dive into RMs mind

[@user.....l8193]

2:18 SPEAKING OF HIS PRESENCE, CHECK OUT HIS COLLABORATION BECAUSE HE IS DIFFERENT IN THOSE TRACKS!! LIKE YOU COULD HEAR THE SWAG AND HIS LYRICISM. SEXY NUKIM(balming tiger), SMOKE SPRITE (So!yoon), and DONT EVER SAY LOVE ME (colde)

[@jennd1298]

Great idea! I hope he sees your comment

[@ВалентинаЗахаркина-у2щ]

And also Don't ( AeoN)

[@tamS0613]

and Winter flower (Younha)

[@homecake1509]

And Change with Wale, Old Town Road with Lil Más, Buckubucku witk MFBTY, Timeless With Tiger Jk, Gajah With Gaeko, Champion With Fall out boy, The Prometheus, Fantastic (colab to 4 fantastics and His first Mix tape 'RM' ☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@Sungirl801]

This!!

[@sagafri]

Oh, check Wild flower MV. It's beautiful.

[@mariacc7690]

It's just so good to watch someone giving Namjoon the atention and respect he deserves!!! 💜💜💜

[@linathe7876]

❤

[@WhalienDNA]

RM is the main songwriter of BTS, and his vision is highly reflected in their music so if you love RM, you should do a deep dive into BTS’s discography 😉💜

[@HailToTheMeep]

J Hope. The 3 rappers really.

[@WhalienDNA]

@@HailToTheMeep what?

[@HailToTheMeep]

@@WhalienDNA You said RM is the MAIN song writer for BTS. From what I know, J Hope is. He both write the lyrics and compose the music. RM specialises in lyrics. Suga does all. Lyrics, music, production. And all three produces for BTS.

[@WhalienDNA]

@@HailToTheMeep I said RM is the main songwriter because RM is the main songwriter.

[@lisasenglishconversationcl3582]

If you get a chance, you should see RM performing song's from this album live at a small, intimate concert for 200 ARMYs. (RM: Live in Seoul at Rolling Hall.) I also recommend his song, "Bicycle" because I have not noticed it on others' suggestions. 💜

[@Cookie_moonlove]

Please check the lyrics by Doolset Lyrics they have lyrics to BTS group songs and solo projects. They usually have the most accurate lyrics but also with explanations to language and cultural things and double meanings etc that get lost in translation or hard to understand for non-Koreans and also sometimes links or explanations to things BTS reference in their lyrics.

[@Cookie_moonlove]

14:07 Kim is Korea's most common family name and in Korea (and other east Asian countries) you write names with the family name first so her given name is Sawol. Both her and RM and 2 other members in BTS all have the family name Kim even though they aren't related. Kim Namjoon (RM) Kim Seokjin (Jin) Kim Taehyung (V) Kim Sawol fun fact: Anderson Paak is half Korean and the name Paak is a way of romanizing the Korean family name 박 or Park which also is Jimin's family name and Korea's third most common family name.

[@user.....l8193]

and INDIGO being his 20-30’s archive (rkive) is insane. HE IS AN ART HIMSELF

[@Utenagustd]

Wild Flower is a masterpiece!

[@BrilliantHuman]

36:08 - when you said "I can't believe I missed this" - exactly!!! (I missed it too) When you drink the kool aid and actually become a BTS Army (at least in my experience) there is a lot of education and discussion around buying/streaming/voting, etc that is shared simply because BTS/members don't get the media play and support that other comparable artists do. That sounds weird to say since everyone knows who BTS is, but besides Dynamite and Butter most people will be hard pressed to name another song. A lot of that is to do with xenophobia; many of us in the west are conditioned to not listen to anything not in English - but there's also the industry practices of payola and rubbing elbows - it serves no one in the US to promote BTS/play BTS, etc bc there's no money in it for them. We often say BTS only has Army, but in many ways this is very true. We remain dedicated in how we support them so they don't have to compromise themselves or open themselves up to accusations of shady dealings that other artists get away with all the time.

[@natwone]

hey! i'm really happy seeing people get existed over his music. thanks so much for that. 1. so about the meaning of the songs: if you are really interested, rm did a 40-min video explaining the entire album, the meaning of each song, and how the collabs got together and the producing process (i know you only do album/ song reviews, but maybe you are interested) 2. actually still life and closer were released as mvs but let's be honest here - bts solo music and even their non-pop group music doesn't really get pushed a lot on streaming sites, radio no chance. it got a little bit better over the years, but in general radio stations don't want to play korean songs. jimin had a hot100 #1 song, and it didn't get played on radio ... thats probably a big reason why we try hard on social media and youtube to get ppl interested in it

[@user.....l8193]

39:02 NO!! because I COULD ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW WILDFLOWER IS ONE OF THE BEST SONG THAT I’VE EVER HEARD (LIKE ALL TIME)

[@ralphy383]

Your feeling of regret on not finding wildflower earlier is so relatable for so many fans 😭... a lot of new fans ask themselves why didnt i find bts earlier. But the other fans say BTS finds you exactly when you need them. Indigo is an album for art lovers, a song called YUN (referencing an actual korean painter namjoon loves and his voice talking about aristotle) a song called Still life, saying fuk you to the ai, and a masterpiece like wildflower all on one album Wildflower had people bawling. That track is so powerful. Youjeen is an older vocalist for a band called cherry filter. Her voice is incredible. The entire concept for the album, the indie retro take on it, namjoon crafted it beautifully. At the same time when right place wrong person came out we realised this albums lyrical content was a sort of denial to his own troubles. He was trying to comfort himself and supress the anger. That anger later came out on rpwp. BTS members music chronologically tracks their emotions. They all just talk through their music. Its so autobiographical and metaphorical at the same time. Its been like that from the beginning. If you want to know about teenage RM you can just go and listen to a track put out around 2013 and you will see exactly how he was feeling at that age. RM in 2016? You can go listen to a 2016 bts album and you will find out what he was thinking at the time. Its an incredible discography. Listening to RMs solo music and him as a bts member is like watching him (and the members ) grow up as human being and go through so much stuff that humans go through. The discography and, their thoughts, their musings on their own life can be a guide for the listener who is also growing up.

[@leaross77]

OMG! Just saw your mono reaction. Now indigo? You’re in for a treat. 😌😌

[@reneezemlock7880]

There is a venue in Seoul called Rolling Hall and it's where all underground artists hoped to perform in; it's where RM hoped to perform one day when he was in the underground rap scene (it holds about 200 people). He FINALLY got to perform there when he did an album concert for "Indigo". He sings the entire album and couple other songs and has most of his features there as well. The entire thing is available on KZbin on their official channel.

[@rema51095]

Please react to RM INDIGO MAGAZINE,he explained every story and thought behind every song ❤

[@alex__andrei]

So glad you did Indigo! I truly recommend checking out the rest of the member’s solo works!

[@purplejoon7297]

Hii Steve.... I Highly recommend RM in Seoul (Rolling Hall Performance) Where he performed INDIGO live. And if u wanna know about the thoughts process of his Albums I recommend Indigo Magzine Film for Indigo and MMM (Minimoni Music Album exchange) for his newest Album RPWP

[@danielamino3800]

oh yes!! it's time for Indigo! thank you for the reaction, this is an awesome album and Wild Flower is the single, the lyrics and the instrumentals, Youjeen and Namjoon's vocals are amazing, his cadence is from another world, and this album has so many bangers that could have been promoted as singles, and what you said is true, you can never know what is he going to do but you know it is going to be awesome, I love this album so much and hi get to collaborate with people he respects so much like Erika Badu and Tablo which is from Epik High (Namjoon and Yoongi are big fans of them) hope you can check out his collabs with other artists like Smoke sprite, Sexy Nukim, Change with Wale, Don't with eAeon

[@paulaprado1555]

Hi Steven! I follow you since 2020, I found your channel with your Fine Line reaction and I immediately loved your videos and your deep appreciation for music. Seeing you react to Namjoon (RM) makes me really emotional, and the way you actually took the time to read the lyrics and appreciate his art, makes me really happy. BTS faces so much racism and it’s attached to so many stereotypes, but seeing you react with an open mind and enjoying the music it’s like a breath of fresh air. Thank you for listening, I hope you’re able to discover more of their music as a group and their solo albums. Love from Costa Rica💜

[@zy5992]

the artistic theme is very beautiful because rm talks about how his life around mono was just like mono: even reflecting his own personal clothing style where he wore predominantly b&w. This directly correlates to Yun Hyung-keun’s own artistic journey where he first primarily did not use bright colours other than monochromes of black, off-white etc. However, RM then further develops out of his own style, opting for a more natural look, and starts to incorporate earthy styles and tones, sustainable wear. In Indigo, in both album title and the Yun painting on the cover, he explores the Indigo as a naturally formed colour. This also reflects Yun’s own artistic journey where he starts to incorporate indigo (he primarily uses naturally formed pigments as he was creating art in a period of war with scarce materials, something RM also mentioned in his album breakdown and Zach Sang interview) in his later works.

[@irenemissg5160]

First time I listened to wildflower it hooked me right into it. The lyrics are magical. You never know what sound you are getting from RM. But lyrically he gives us wordplay in two or more languages every time.

[@RS-oy6bz]

It's satisfying hw much you enjoyed RMs albums. There are a couple of Lives of Indigo. Tiny Desk Rolling Hall concert where RM performed the album. Even wild flower

[@Taekookwattpad]

His lyrics .. it's always makes my heart calm yet sad but happy at the same time .. like his lyrics and music has that Rollercoaster of emotions .. I die for this bts rap line ..they three have this raw lyrics which makes my emotions reach at peak ..

[@user.....l8193]

although mono is my favorite work from rm, i love the production and structure of rpwp the most. WHILE WILDFLOWER AND CHANGE PT2 is my favorite songs from him. IDK, HE JUST MAKES GREAT MUSIC (art)

[@moondrop3031]

I'm here for you !! Enjoying your journey with RM 🎉😎

[@AJP.OT7]

You should react to these two video that RM talks abt the songs on Indigo and Right Place Wrong Person: -Indigo Magazine Film (on BangtanTV channel) -Minnimoni video (on Bangtan tv) P.S. in the Fiesta 2022 (every year BTS celebrate their debut with ARMY and it is like 1-2weeks long. They sometimes release performances, new songs, a chat with each other and ARMY, etc) RM explains how he feels lost and experiencing burnout & needs some time to figure things out (this is also when they announced or explain that they are going to take a break 1. Due to mandatory military service 2. They need a break from each other to figure themselves out without being so focused on the group (musically &. as humans.)…. Although bc of Map of the Soul 7 (album) & knowing what their song Black Swan is abt, honestly isn’t surprising. They were going to take this break earlier but the pandemic ruined their plans. Then they released Dynamite to uplift ppl during covid which made them gain even more fame & they also did TONS and TONS of other things to keep ARMY busy and happy during covid & tons of performances. So even throughout all that they were (or some of the members were) experiencing burn out but still working super hard, not to mention anything else added with what they felt during the pandemic themselves…So let’s just say they have been having a hard time for years now and this hiatus and military service was a needed break for them to find their own color (hence solo albums) and other things… this will be and is healthy time for them for when they come back in 2025.

[@boi7999]

I'm so glad you listened to RM's solo work! I've been consistently blown away by him, and I too am a HUGE fan of his cadence and flow. Before BTS, he was actually an underground rapper. If you want to hear what he's capable of when it comes to rap, you should listen to Joke. It's a 'nonsense' rap (stream of consciousness, focused less on lyrics and more on pure insane technique) released in response to other rappers who dissed him for being an idol (going soft) after he helped create and joined BTS. Another fun fact as you listen to more BTS work - RM has written the lyrics for the vast majority of BTS songs. He's one of Korea's most prolific young songwriters, with 200+ credits.

[@mariasharp815]

Thank you for giving RM his well earned and deserved flowers.💜

[@kaelynjarrett613]

oh my gosh yes, I am also the biggest Wildflower enthusiast. Most times I listen to it, but especially if I have the MV and lyrics, I end up crying. It's so beautiful and genuine. I'm so happy that he was able to impact you with the song! Don't feel bad that you found his records late to the game, it just means you have to make up that time!

[@MM-hx8cv]

This was one of the best Indigo reactions I've ever seen; thank you Steven for checking out RM's discography and breaking down the lyrics + music to understand his artistry! He is my #1 artist BY FAR. You were spot on with the meanings behind Lonely, Still Life, Hectic which was very impressive! Would love to see you check out his Indigo Magazine Interview wherein he talks about each track in depth and the featuring artist & producers on each track talk about it too! Lots of love and respect to you - new subscriber here!

[@jollyboyyx]

I would recommend checking out AGUST D and J-Hope’s albums as well as rest of BTS’s members albums.

[@sharonthomas9430]

I feel like you would love joon's very first album :RM, its insane how good it is, he made it when he was so young

[@runchranda5073]

RM mixtape next!!! Thank you for the reaction ✨✨

[@MariaChavez-ey5sr]

This album is a true curated work of art. Like a gallery show. Adore it. He wanted to showcase his life in his 20s but also in 10 different song styles/genres. Each collab was very very deliberately chosen not for their fame but artistic merit and life story. Also there is a first mixtape left. He put it out in 2015 it’s only on SoundCloud but as a rap album it’ll blow your hat off although he did it all on samples from others not original produced beats so he hadn’t cleared copyright to ever release it. It’s got some incredibly hard songs like Monster and Throw Away. It’s an album addressing his many haters.

[@natalies229]

Steven, if you love this you should check out the live performance of Indigo in Seoul at Rolling Hall... and his Tiny Desk with the live band - you'll love it! Great reactions to his work by the way ❤

[@user.....l8193]

29:12 YOU GET IT, THIS IS CITY POP!!

[@4EVERWITHBTS]

Great reaction! Namjoon said in an album explanation video that he chose the collabs carefully and he used those artists as a voice that was comforting him. It’s like those artists were telling him exactly what he needed to hear and he used it as a motivation and consolation. If I’m not mistaken, everyone featuring on this album is older than Namjoon and he chose it that way deliberately because he wanted people on the tracks who had more life experience than him. Fellow ARMYs, let me know if I explained it wrong.

[@Dream-kp7bf]

OMG REACT TO HIS TINY DECK PERFORMANCEEEEEEE, HE DOES LIKE ONE SONG FROM MONO AND THEN A LOT OF INDIGO ONESSSSSSSS

[@karensuazo-ti5pz]

Man you did almost his full discography in 3 days !! I love ppl who reacts like this so into the techniques and beats and meaning of the songs. Namjoon’s music is sometimes not so appreciated…thanks and waiting for your reaction to his first mixtape “RM” it’s in sound cloud. Also he has a lot of collabs.. you should check them too

[@arie3147]

Another song I would recommend is Smoke Sprite by Soyeon ft RM! Soyeon is also a cool artist, and I loved what they did on that track!

[@soumika28]

more RM recommendations 1. Indigo Album Magazine Film, he explains the process of making this album and all the artist and producers also share their experiences 2. his 1st mixtape "RM" 3. collabs SEXY NUKIM. the producer/director is the same person who worked on RPWP. rm meet him while working on this songs DONT EVER SAY LOVE ME with colder SMOKE SPRITE

[@rema51095]

He's truly a genius ❤ love your reactions as always ❤❤

[@k8rip]

dude the music video for wildflower is gorgeous if you're interested in checking it out. the visuals go so well with the vibe of the lyrics

[@Launibu]

This is my favorite, no skip, album of RMs. I love all of his albums, but this one I just can't stop listening to.

[@patipati4252]

Thanks for reacting to RM'S music, love how you go soo deep in the music, lyrics, production etc, as Army I'm very grateful

[@asn4481]

I cried after listening to this album it felt like a hug to me RM is my favorite Korean artist/rapper Please watch the behind of indigo + live performance in his mini concert

[@aftarsun]

I've been loving all your RM album reactions!! I'm glad you're really enjoying his music :) His songwriting speaks to me on another level, and Wildflower in particular is so meaningful and imo such a perfect song lol I'm glad you liked it so much

[@jenniferrassart3054]

Yun, Still life, Close to you and Wildflower have a music video. Close to you is a song for a movie, so in the music video you only see scenes of the movie. I recommend you watch the other 3. The music video for Wildflower is sooooo beautiful! And very emotional...

[@leeswhimsy]

Indeed, Wildflower is a masterpiece. Hope you check out the MV he did for it, it's gorgeous!

[@tonzyjc]

I loveeee RM! He's such a talented artist. I really wish it was marketed to the right audience. It's not the typical K-pop album or hip hop album. He's so artistic and experimental with his music. Please check out more of the members' solo work. I highly recommend Jack in the box by Jhope and Layover by V. My personal favs based on my taste

[@nurathirah555]

i really recommend watching his indigo magazine interview to get a better insight on the album and the process of the creation of this gem!!

[@memyoldie]

One of the main reasons I love his music. The many different layered viewpoints and meanings you can interpret his music through. It makes it so relatable and timeless. The Wild Flower music video is an artistic masterpiece. Also his performance at Dia Beacon is worth watching him perform Wild Flower, Still Life and No.2 live.

[@stellabryon]

I love your réaction. If you love production you should react to SUGA of BTS next. He joined BTS has rapper/producer first before becoming a menber. He is a producer and even produce for other artistes and have win award for it. Is solo music is under Agust D name ( Suga backward and D for IS hometown). He has 3 album Agust D , D 2 and D-Day its a trilogie. He is also know for is raw lyrics about his struggle and mental healt problème like dépression and social anxiety struggles so its better to listen and read the lyrics. Always a pleasure watching your réaction.

[@MM-hx8cv]

Very excited for Mixtape RM reaction! It's a wild one and 180 degrees different to the other three lol.

[@whitneyaustin9994]

Youjeen is a legend in the k-rock scene from the group Cherry Filter. She’s been in retirement for awhile and agreed to come out of retirement for the song. When you see RM and youjeen perform live together she is trembling and it makes it even more emotional

[@banje72]

Loved this reaction! Thank you so much. I love this whole album but Wildflower is probably my favorite RM track ever outside of BTS. I don’t know if you got a chance to look at the lyrics for that one, but they’re beautiful and definitely worth checking out.

[@magdalenagabrowska8169]

Wildflower is title track and MV is sooo cool... And yes singer in this song is from rock band.

[@stellabryon]

Music save lives. And you find it when you really need it and is ready to ear it . With BTS the only limitation people have is prejudice . When you lift all jugement and listen really listen to the music its really good and can change your perspective on many things. The sound is good the production is good the lyrics and the meaning of songs are profond and beautiful . What Amazing is the music is never the same you find all genres and sounds and every songs is really différents. Not just that every story inside the song is differents to. And the most beautiful is that if you listen to every album in order you are really listening to like a biographie or dairiy of what the menbers are feeling and thinking at the time . There are chapters like school days and finding/fighting for their dream, youth and insecurity , searching for the Darkness with oneself , Learn to love youself and undestanding is mind and searching for the truest you . Every menbers also go on this search by themself writing about their feelings and émotions.

[@user.....l8193]

WILDFLOWER 2ND VERSE 🔛🔝

[@T7Karou]

RM does have other mixtape but it's extremely weak in comparation I'd say. I think he was 20 years old (30 years old now). But he does have other collabs as singles he released like Smoke Sprite, Winter Flower, Don't, etc. You would LOVE his interviews - written ones as well. He's very introspective and also aware of the world and history. It's always extremelly interesting to hear him go into long speeches when asked something haha Regarding BTS, you can start with songs RM made solo like Reflection and those rappers focused (RM and two other members) like Strange, Outro Tear, Intro What Am I to You, etc

[@mimi_drama_time]

Thanks for reaction rpwp, mono and indigo continuesly. So many people missed mono and indigo. It's my daily dose from a long time. RM voice always make me feel like he is talking directly to us. 💜

[@shrutimukherjee8457]

Indigo is an absolute masterpiece! One of my favourite albums of all time.. As RM said this album is him looking back to his twenties as a man on the verge of 30s . The album starts with "f*ck the trendsetter Imma turn back the time" being a metaphor of the early 20s high ambitions, deals with emotional rollercoaster through 20s and ends with "no looking back no more" saying no regrets are left and we won't be remembering the restrains we had their and entering a mature 30s

[@etatauri]

No. 2 from Indigo and Everything Goes from Mono are like a therapy session for me. The repetition of 'no looking back' and 'everything, everything goes' hits me like the 'its not your fault' moment from Good Will Hunting.

[@anitaherbert1037]

. I think you would greatly enjoy reacting to RM MAGAZINE DOCUMENTARY. It not only has RMs talking about making of Indigo, but also all the collaborators. Not just the singers but producers. I thought INDIGO deserved a Grammy nomination at the very least. As one of the most creative artists out there its a crying shame that the industry is so inculcated in its rut that they keep ignoring the value of these artists. Still Life and Wildflower have great mvs. He has about 22 collabs too.

[@leapark4281]

You can also check out his collaborations, he has so much range and versatility

[@karensuazo-ti5pz]

Yes!! Also his first mixtape

[@triogibintari4304]

you have to watch the wild flower MV !!

[@Jette...]

Just as a genuine fyi, in a lot of sea countries the last name is put first and the name Kim in Korea is basically like Smith in the US, so her name is Sawol :) RMs name would also be written Kim Namjoon, even tho his first name is Namjoon

[@user.....l8193]

25:20 true, but some speculation from fandom is because bts/rm is on top of their game, and it must’ve felt lonely being in top, and everyone else was looking for your next move to the top or downfall.

[@HailToTheMeep]

19:25 💯 So on point. Glad to see someone else discovering this. We have so much to look forward to after 2025. Have fun!

[@seaaa-1306]

Wildflower is one of my favorite songs. Its incredibly beautiful and means very much to me. Indigo is such a great album

[@kabazinga]

rm has another mixtape! it's called 'rm' it was released in 2015 and it was not only rm's first mixtape but also first mixtape from a bts member

[@jooniejjang4144]

you should watch the RM INDIGO ALBUM MAGAZINE FILM where he talks about all the tracks on this album i feel like you'll love it

[@siogw2816]

Also still life it’s an art reference, a still life painting is when you depict an inanimate object, like a painting of a fruit or a vase for example. Rm talked about how he was fascinated by the fact that an artist painting a dead object can live forever as his painting remains, and of course he uses that as a metaphor of his own life

[@sugaCat363]

I'm so happy you're reacting to RM! He's so talented and thought provoking. A true artist

[@al_deepsstata1018]

Wild flower is a masterpiece

[@alondragarza2217]

He has some collaborations there is one with gaeko and it's called gajah you should check it

[@inzaghigames]

Glad to see you again!! Great stuff on these RM albums...I could listen to you for hours. Hoping you take a look at the other members solo projects, too. Hope you have a great rest of the week! Borahae :)

[@Zaryla628]

Could you please check out Agust D (suga of BTS ) solo studio album D-Day or Jhope Album Jake in the box and hope on the street Album , or Jimin face Album , Jungkook Golden album . They are solo Albums of the members. One of the members jin is coming back from military, i guess he may have a album out too . BTS Albums ? Where do you like yo start ? They have 9 or more album (am i right ?)

[@yujiAgust]

Layover?? Taehyung?? where??

[@Zaryla628]

​​@@yujiAgust thanks Army💜 I add it It got deleted when I try to correct the grammar mistake which I have many still in the comment

[@Ana-id6uk]

Keep in mind that since it came in Dec 2022 with Mono coming out in 2018, Indigo covers the Pandemic and everything that happens then. It makes Forgetful make more sense with that piece of context, I think :)

[@siogw2816]

Yun refers to a Korean painter, who is big inspiration for rm, he owns a few of his painting, you can hear Yun speaking in the beginning and end of the song, the quote “I wanna be human before I do some art” means that in order to do Art since art is expresión.you have to first live, the more experiences you have the more turbulent your life the more you have to say and express, if you live a easy secure life your art will probably be very bad or boring since you have nothing to express, so he wants to be human, experience everything before he has something to say. This is very important since this album came as one of the first one of chapter two of BTS where all of them went on their own personal endeavors to try to get inspiration and fuel to go back as a group in later

[@kabazinga]

rm recorded the vocals for change pt.2 when he had drank a bit and the production was done later based on the vocals, rm has a whole short film about indigo on bangtantv introducing each track if you are interested

[@Shelby98855]

Now check out his first mixtape, RM. It's very different from his newer work, but just another thing he's really good at.

[@al_deepsstata1018]

Cant Wait for you to react to the Solo Albums from the other members

[@lottekrause2220]

Honestly I think his struggle with the overwhelming fame is also due to bts' backstory. They've come from a company with really few perspectives and although their goal was obviously success, they've said several times that they never in their lives imagined anything close to the amount of global success they got. Wishing for success and getting it in such a huge amount - paired with all the scrutiny and hate, more so because they are they first Kpop group to make it this far globally, which means they carried the brunt of the hate around the world and still do - must be incredibly overpowering and hard to deal with.

[@n.7lovely]

I have beeen loving all your reactions to RM, i was so happy to see you keep reacting to him after RPWP. I totally recomend you to watch the "Idigo Magazine Film"!! He and all the other people involved in Indigo talk about this album and it's so good, especially if you loved Wild Flower

[@Lia-sv5nl]

i had a lot of fun watching your RM reactions and your thoughts are really interesting!! I hope you react to the songs he was featured in as well.

[@VanCityGal]

Wildflower is def my favorite track, with Closer being a close second. Badu being on here was just the icing on a cake of genius!! Love RM and his work. He is a true artist and not a trendsetter but a friend, better! 💜

[@reneezemlock7880]

There are MVs for both "Wildflower" and "Still Life". WF has got to be one of the most beautiful MVs I've ever seen and SL MV is just awesome, really cool concept and editing. Also, Park Jiyoon was a really young artist and when she turned 18, her company had her release a song called "Coming of Age Ceremony". It was pretty sexual, especially for a conservative South Korea. She caught a LOT of crap over it. She eventually took a six year hiatus and when she returned, she did a 180 and left behind the provocative image that had plagued her. RM and BTS have also had an insane level of hate sent their way, not just by haters, but their media as well... So hearing both of them sing about leaving the past behind and don't look back just hits me in the feels.

[@BansheePurple]

Yes you are right about Lonely. He told us that he wrote that song in his hotel room after one concert. He said he was struggling lie A LOT but the members and the staff gave him some strength. Idk if you are interested or not, but there's a 40min video called "RM 'Indigo' Album Magazine Film" on KZbin where he explains the process of each song, the meaning, the reason behind each collaboration and even some of the production aspect. It's really deep! 💜 I'm honestly so glad that BTS decided to go on hiatus bc this man was so burned out and probably all the members too. They needed a break bc they worked so hard non-stop for 10 years. Namjoon mentioned months before releasing this album how he needed to find himself bc he literally spend his whole 20s in BTS and that in the music industry and especially in the kpop industry, it's hard to grow up or mature and experience many things that people at their age already should. It's only work work and work. And this is all connected to what some tracks of RPWP are about bc he recently mentioned that after releasing Indigo he didn't feel any relieved feeling bc he had more personal struggles. BTS since the beginning of their career have expressed the same mindset that Namjoon talked in this album: "being a human before doing some art". All the members and especially the rappers have always been so involved with their music, they care for the messages and being themselves. BTS has been open to us in many aspects, things that idols in korea usually don't talk it all and maybe it's bc of their companies and also bc many don't write their own songs too. Anyways, one thing that I remember the most was one of the members (i don't remember who) saying that they are free to don't have many rules in BigHit compared to other companies like forbidden idols to date until certain age bc they said how can people expect them to write love songs if they can't date. They are not that public with their dating and private lives but we can feel and have an idea of what is going on through their music. Of course some times they change some things in lyrics bc it sound better or to be more approachable for the general public, but when that happens they tell us the story behind. For example BTS' song 'I need u'. Many people think at first that it's about a relationship but the members told us that it's about friendship and that they changed the "I need u friend" to I need u girl" That's how real they are!

[@Hbora0613]

Loved your reaction 💜

[@jenniferrassart3054]

There's a documentary where he talks about his inspiration for this album and the artists that feature on this album talk about their collaboration. There's also a concert at Seoul that he did in a small, historic venue for only 200 people (back to his roots as an underground rapper). It is the best! It's on the Bangtantv KZbin channel. You should check it out...

[@justjennyi]

I hope you watch all the MVs of his albums on YT!! they are amazing!! Wild Flower Song and MV are truly a masterpiece!

[@Laylas-s7f]

please do listen to his first mixtape, it has a lot of gems and it's all about his perspective in his early BTS days