BTS (방탄소년단) 'Black Swan' Art Film performed by MN Dance Company [KOREAN REACTION]

[@justdavid_92]

Before yall say anything lol 7:50

[@tanushreedowarah8031]

Lol was abt to say 😅

[@vante1918]

HAHAHA im about to say

[@bangtaened]

HAHAHA

[@mahnoorshakeel5051]

THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT VERSIONNN

[@mahnoorshakeel5051]

THEY HAVE A SPOTIFY VERSION

[@tinylumberjack1353]

In a world where Kpop is belittled with the argument that fans are only interested in the looks of the idols rather than the music, I think it's really important that we don't see a single member throughout this video. The value of art and music isn't dependent upon how the artists look.

[@mkb8659]

I really like this observation!

[@flwlpfo5179]

well said!

[@AE-ld9ck]

100% On this.

[@amouray_tc756]

Finally somebody who think like me

[@myeuphoria6674]

Bangtan is a whole different ballgame, that's for sure. There's only one Bangtan Sonyeondan.

[@undefinedlanguage1228]

You don’t have to be an artist to experience that slump. Everyone have that moment in lofe when they lost that spark in something that they always love. I feel like BTS is not only sharing their story but also telling everyone to overcome their own struggle. Let’s overcome them fam!

[@rainbowcupcakegames]

Undefined Language Well said! I totally relate to that Martha Graham quote and BTS lyrics. I am one of those that stopped “dancing” and grieved the “death” of my creativity years ago. And I slowly revived it.

[@stargirl1589]

yup I feel this is all about passion

[@kaikai6947]

Undefined Language yes, thank you for saying this! i can relate very hard.

[@teayabern]

Well said

[@callmezee6916]

This is beyond Kpop, I'm sorry. Drag me for saying it but it is what it is.

[@jungcindyarmy8190]

They are beyond the whole Music Industry, Western and Korean

[@ruthlessrays9761]

That why BTS is called BEYOND THE SCENE because they truly are

[@neondream03]

Facts

[@WhiteDove7]

David said it too. Bts’ music isn’t considered kpop anymore. They are growing as artists and they just keep on expanding their scope when it comes to music.

[@neondream03]

@@WhiteDove7 people want to box them in, but they can't be. Not at this stage. They are flying above both industries right now.

[@cash_eye]

I personally really like this version

[@siddiqahmasood7561]

SAME. I really like the eerie-ness that the classical music brings into the music video.

[@callmezee6916]

Me too. It is giving me Lie and Fake love Vibes and I'm all for it.

[@mikico2075]

same

[@msbookworm1395]

@@siddiqahmasood7561 same, same, sameeeee

[@MrRedant111]

SAME!! I LIKE BOTH BUT THIS CLASSICAL ONE TUG MY HEART A BIT MORE

[@peanutbutter8980]

"and this can't be considered as kpop anymore" PERIODT

[@pri_1995]

BigHit is quite smart, they have a studio version for this song, which has more mass appeal.

[@Datboynutty_nutelli2go]

@UCFvs5kIVGlISL0fr2uyVVJw search it on spotify or amazon music or idk they have another version of this song

[@keirarogan454]

I hope they release this version as a single/remix as well!

[@musaflare6216]

Keira Rogan probs on the album too

[@내꿈-i3h]

Pdogg also graduated with a major in Classical Music Education, he was a trained classical vocalist since elementary school, which explains a lot of their majestic sound :)

[@ssandra8451]

wow i never knew that¡ so amazing

[@edwinakharisma]

That explains why Lie has a major classical music vibe, Jimin and Pdogg have created masterpiece

[@aliceblack9712]

I feel like they are trying to free themselves from this 'K-pop' label and do this in a very brave way.

[@sahrishmajeed8012]

Bts is bringing a revolution in kpop industry making it more open to different genres.. That's why i can't stop loving them..

[@BDaTDaSADaNDaIME]

They have surpassed kpop long ago

[@dxnns]

Kpop is too small for BTS 💁‍♀️

[@yudhasetiawan1220]

@@dxnns truuueee

[@sahrishmajeed8012]

@@BDaTDaSADaNDaIME they have broken the barriers but they are a kpop group and by their globalization they have opened new doors and opportunities for other artists..

[@LoveLove-dc7xz]

@Sahrish Majeed Kpop music and bts music are complete opposite lol. That’s why people lov bts but not kpop

[@sheebaby6367]

I didn’t want to say this but... “BTS paved the way and still paving the way the way”. BTS represent music PERIODt!

[@seulgi3663]

shee baby for who

[@sheebaby6367]

mina mo for u

[@piedpiper1234]

@@seulgi3663 for everyone, you're welcome.

[@lasttofirst3335]

@@seulgi3663 for you and your favs...

[@neverandom3157]

Besides all the theories about this piece of art, I primarily think they're triggering the Grammys. You know that boy bands are openly ignored by the Grammys over the years no matter how big and successful they are. So BTS are trying to put their music on a whole new level, beyond mass pop and kpop genre, if you know what i mean... Like David said, it's pretty experimental. Hell yeah, that's the right word. Experimental, artistic, elitist is what Grammys appraise nomination and win worthy.

[@jesus_luvs_u]

Yea, i feel as if the grammys are secretly ashamed of nominating a boy gp...no matter how awesome bts is...lol

[@neverandom3157]

@@jesus_luvs_u they wouldn't be ashamed with the new album cuz it'll probably be on a new music level. Let's be honest, Boy with luv was not a Grammy worthy song, thou it's a bop and has millions of views and many awards. BTS and BH were aware of that too. This year, tho, they're triggering the Grammys with the right stuff..

[@parisknight1840]

never random most songs that get Grammys don’t deserve it so i don’t get that point but okay 😒

[@by_tar_fly9947]

Grammy just don't know where Asia is.

[@by_tar_fly9947]

@@parisknight1840 yes, Grammy love something like "English language"

[@Duchessclotho]

I truly believe that is why BTS is so successful is because Bang PD allows them to express themselves through their music. They are allowed to flex their talent and expand their skills.

[@lizvv]

Black Swan really reminds me of Taehyung's last performances of Singularity, it's the nickname he got for wearing the black feathered coat!

[@bbkt4897]

The video version is a Art piece, but the spotify is literally a BANGER!!!!

[@myysharona]

It really is! Both versions are so impressive and so different from each other.

[@laladoingwhatiwanna9489]

I don't know spotify version😭😭 that app is not available in my country

[@anisai592]

Diana Kalashnikova You can get the other version on Itunes, Apple music as well 😊

[@Jasmine-xj9ni]

@@anisai592 KZbin music too!

[@rasmitapattanaik1482]

@@laladoingwhatiwanna9489 you can hear it on KZbin

[@Crys_Kris]

I'm glad they showed something totally different. A huge leap from the radio friendly main track. This is on par with the whole different artistic approach for this comeback (bts_connect etc) THERE SO MUCH MORE..... Key music dates from COMEBACK MAP: FEB.03 -Comeback Trailer: EGO FEB.21 Album release & Kinteic Manifest Film: Come Prima performed by BTS for 'Lead Single' FEB.28 -Official Music Video for Lead Single * wow

[@ot7bts205]

This is not the lead track

[@dianaaraque4436]

always bangtan it’s not ? 😳 Man the tricks they have up their sleeves this comeback

[@tessa6356]

so Black Swan is not a lead single? can someone explain to me TT , i see people say different things everytime

[@didi-ee8ky]

rarisa no, i think this is a b-side, but it has a huge impact so i guess they wanted to give us a little “trailer” for the album :)

[@tessa6356]

Daria Day that’s crazy!! If it’s only a b-side then im really hyped to see the lead single! Bts always keep us on edge

[@kadiemw]

BTS is no longer K-POP it's ARTIST 👏👏

[@blairwrelos1891]

They've surpassed the category of "Artists" if taken in korean's perspective.

[@amina9044]

LEGENDS

[@justgigi9545]

Well being as how it's not BTS who are the ones the are in the actual performance of this video, one cannot actually say that now, can we.

[@BDaTDaSADaNDaIME]

Somemight not know that 14th oct is independence day of bts and army they finally crossed kpop category and became btspop

[@blairwrelos1891]

@@justgigi9545 but how many "Artists" in Korea actually make an effort to do this they are redefining a lot of the views and opinions in the industry. Like TBH Jimin could pull off something similar if not of this level. I do understand he might not be able to pull off a choreo of this difficulty but expression is what really matters but actually collaborating and expanding their artistic approach is the highlight of this project.

[@joonmini2317]

Its a really bold step for BTS but yet its a step that allows them to spread their wings as artists. And we see them using this platform to open our senses to see music and art beyond what we are accustomed to see.

[@alexyeezus7520]

Oh my God if you think about it, at MMA jimin was dancing like a white Swan! ( the good shadow vs Jungkook's black bad shadow)

[@troycornaro]

Good point

[@moonchild.5821]

I think Jungkook's performance was more like a black swan? the black costume and the water. Jimin's was more ethereal and elegant to be a black swan which is darker and more edgy.

[@ngocchannguyen8103]

JK performance looks like the swan shadow a.k.a JM

[@rebbykoudo7285]

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[@alexyeezus7520]

@Blinkeu FOREVER yea sorry I meant white

[@jru15]

BTS just released the most non commercial/ experimental song of their career at their peak... impressive.

[@keishawong2199]

This spoke to my soul. I'm an actor. I am considered an artist. Any art whether dancing, singing, acting, writing, drawing etc. Is all-consuming. A lot of people do not understand how much you give when you're an artist. It is your identity. It is your whole being. It's your entire life and its tiring. When you act, you have to become a different person and feel and convey real emotions. Do you know how hard that is? There's a reason why we're called suffering artists. It's because any type of art can be very mentally damaging. Acting comes with the risk that you may lose yourself in the sea of the characters you wear. If you don't ground yourself, you'll lose yourself. Artists give their entire being to their art. They regularly pluck pieces of their soul and showcase it to the world to see and judge. And a lot of the time, the art they make gets criticized. Their SOUL gets critiqued. Art can be dangerous for the soul, but it can also heal the world. A candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. With artists such as dancers or groups like BTS, sometimes they are forced to stop doing what they're passionate about due to the body not being physically able to move like it once did. Dancers, in particular, know that their career is a short-lived one. The body is not built for dance and a lot of dancers are forced into early retirement. Many other artists, after being hurt by people rejecting their art, oftentimes, give up their passion. They lose it. But this song and their message of not letting that passion flicker out and die are so powerful. Because an artist's passion is their life, and to lose it is worse than death because you get no peace.

[@jahniyawilliam4212]

At the end it seemed like the “swan” is trying to swim up, but is being held my the black figures, or in other words “the shadows”. Throughout the whole vid I got a sense of being copied and stuck to, like how shadows copy movements made and stuck to the “swan” no matter what it did. Also it seemed like whenever “the swan” tried to leave it got pulled back in by the shadows. 🤔 so shadows are holding “the swan” back from anything it wants to do. And for the song seemed liked it was the shadows making mockery to “the swan” by telling it basically do ur thing but I’ll be right here still. Whether that’s a comforting “I’ll be right here” or negative, it’s all still very creepy. Kudos to BTS for this amazing song and the MN dancers for bringing it to life. It was ultimately very poetic and has me on my toes for whatever drops next🙌🙌

[@istealwaifus8526]

Jahniya William I think the shadows were holding him back at first but in the end help him elevate.

[@rnarmyforever]

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[@_purplewinter_]

I steal Waifus Exactly. It has a connection to Suga’s Shadow where he accepts his shadow is a part o him. So I think what they meant with this dance is that your shadow can also help you reach a higher level of yourself, if you face it and accept it.

[@ann-fu6lp]

Jahniya William I think at the beginning they where controlling the boy but then at the end he seems to turn the tables as he breaks out of the box and goes down the stairs and then dances with the shadows, and then at the end he uses the shadows to fly upwards as part of him Idk

[@juliakostero1298]

@@istealwaifus8526 100% right

[@misa7491]

"will the song escalate here?" the guy: *walks on a escalator*

[@cloudstrifejen]

Bang PD not only introduced the world about his group idol, BTS, but at the same time, he opened our eyes to a much larger platform than the entertainment industry. Thanks to his studies of aesthetics, not only we can experience this whole new feeling of music, but art as well. Music & art for healing!

[@michaelmitchell7350]

Call it what it is BTS is next level ish these young men are gonna go down as musical legends no just a great KPOP group. Now you can see them venturing outside of the KPOP genre and it sounds amazing

[@goochycoochyful]

This is so stunningly beautiful. I honestly cried at not only the creative beauty of the dance but the song itself. It's so different from K-Pop music. You can hear the western influence of Khalid, Kendrick Lamar, etc. This is just so amazing and it makes me so proud to be Army because BTS is no ordinary group.

[@sudiptajabinchowdhury7882]

BTS doesn't want to be just another Kpop group. They don't want to make music just the sake of making music. They have always been true to them self, but still tried to appeal the mass. But this time they're doing something so revolutionary to the kpop industry. Being 💯. I'm so proud to be an ARMY. I dig this version so much. This this my type of music.💜💜

[@redfreedme3749]

Thank you BTS, Bang PD, creative team, Bighit, MN dance co, producers, Myunsoo Shin for musical arrangement, mv director...ALL!

[@JoobieLoobieSoobie]

Fun fact: "black swan event" is a term for something that occurs unexpectedly or is beyond expectation to the point of causing major change or upheaval. The reason is that way back in the 2nd century, the phrase "black swan" became a metaphor for an impossible thing, since black swans didn't exist. At least they did not exist in ancient Rome where that metaphor originated. But black swans do exist, and in the late 1600's some European dude saw one in Australia, which blew everyone's mind. That phrase obviously became obsolete. Because of this, someone later coined the phrase "black swan event" to mean what it does today. Think about it. “Black swan” was a very popular metaphor in music and art for 1600 years. That guy in the 100’s could have picked ANY color other than white for his metaphor to describe the impossible. If he had said “green swan” or striped swan or whatever in his poem we would still be using that phrase to talk about something impossible. But he picked “black swan”, the only other color of swan that actually does exist. Crazy! BTS is a sort of black swan appearing to shock the western music industry, don't you think? K-pop has been around for a long time, totally unknown to say, Grammy voters. But now they will know, and it will change everything.

[@helenmiranda961]

This is intense and deep, how the shadow try to manipulate them, but they overcome it. Music and dance is their life.How they incorporate the music and the visuals is really amazing! The dance is contemporary classic combine with the modern music of BTS. This is an epic!!!☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜. Bighit is genius!

[@jovanr614]

Bts music is on another level .....it’s inspiring, experimental, thought provoking, beautiful, and simply pure BOPS

[@Noid1220]

I feel that the artistry for this is so high for the common Korean audience.

[@alenkaaknela2793]

Since I’m from Slovenia (tiny country in Europe) I wanna inform you that MN Dance Company is from sLOVEnija! Loved your reaction💜

[@saibestboy]

Alenka Aknela really? that’s cool!

[@neverandom3157]

Are they famous in Slovenia? They're stunning dancers

[@alenkaaknela2793]

UN anima It really is☺️

[@alenkaaknela2793]

never random Not as they should be! But now I’m sure they will become worldwide famous😁

[@Joy-hs8zc]

Wow💜

[@jintheprince3991]

This is only one of the B-side of the albums we still have another song coming next month .. I’m so excited for this video

[@namastemoonflower3140]

BTS has transcended Kpop...period.

[@mikico2075]

Personally, this reminded me of when The Beatles went experimental. The art film version of Black Swan felt like Eleanor Rigby. The video is very SIA, as well.

[@alperry02]

great observations! This video does remind me of Sia's projects too especially Elastic Heart mv

[@karlafm24]

"Jimin could have pulled that off" aye! Stream smart Army, only watch reaction vids in between. Remember to stream the video and not the lyrics one, there's subtitles anyway on the original.

[@lux3226]

People have been making the claim that BTS transcends kpop for some time now, and this is the first time I feel they truly have. All their previous songs, while wonderful in and of themselves, still, to me, fell under the auspices of the kpop genre. While BTS has been the epitome of what kpop could achieve, they were still kpop to me. But this song has completely evolved them in my opinion. They have definitely broken through that kpop glass ceiling and have become something more encompassing than mere music. They've taken their artistry to a new level of possibility and accessibility, and have managed to update and contemporize music entertainment. For me, they are no longer musicians, they are truly artists. This is the moment they've proved that.

[@angelinabora558]

BTS “is a whole another level” BTS is not only Kpop group, they are realy influencer artist!! And the lyrics tho, like.. come on RM!! Sooo genius.. so deep.. so full of mistery but still meaningful.. They drop a comeback songs and album but put the message and their vision first, they really want people knows and focus of their vision about healing and mental health issues from all their work and project.. and not only about their own visual and spot light.. genius!! I never find kpop song show up with this kind artistic and dark message, Give us a creepy sensation, but the melody and the music yeah still BTS right? Still uniq and fancy.. The world is really not ready for BTS!!

[@raquellc5724]

This MV is just AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL

[@Jamie-ht1hd]

I like both versions of the song but I absolutely adore the strings in the video version, they just bring such a dramatic feel to the song

[@norhayatiabdullah3615]

BTS is Art not only Kpop but they're Globalization..BTS is always in another Level..They are Geniuses multi-talented Human ever known on Earth..the most inspiring people i would say by far!!! Fully support them & will never stop doing it...yeahhhh you're right, David! At the moment i watching it i'm imagining Jimin doing the epic dance! Goshhhh

[@Orinfoo]

Most Army is way too young to remember but this is exactly how the Beatles transcended pop music to become more than just a band. I can’t help but feel like they are trying to prepare us for something....

[@leilaniwhite7735]

BANG PD and BTS went out of the box..therefore they can do things beyond kpop..

[@lgrsydney3124]

and yet one really common feature of Kpop is to mix Korean with other languages, primarily English. It's BTS growing as artists.

[@teayabern]

This is BTS Pop. I've always said that..they are so unique and their music is so BTS..They suprised me every CB it's always something different that totally caught me off guard. I totally love this.

[@meeply123]

Honestly the video makes me want to cry it's tragically beautiful the idea of 'the death of a dancer' and thr lyrics and movement. I've been a sucker for classical leaning music like this

[@NanamiKentos-Baguette]

Okay but that lamp pole connects straight to the pole in the mv is so satisfying at 5:52

[@nalea7607]

This is a world class song, it doesn't seems like a kpop song anymore

[@marigudin5144]

One word ART! My respect for the BH, BTS and the dancers and everyone who did this possible. I personally ❤ both styles of the song. The meaning the expression. Close your eyes and listen to each one ... it is just amazing.👏👏👏

[@fablabi3962]

BTS is the saving grace to whole K-Pop genera

[@ElwoodShort]

This is why I really hope Pledis become part of the big hit group... I think it would give them the breathing space to allow their artists to be more daring and creative. I mean, I think they are really creative already, but I think it would be interesting too see what Seventeen might become, for example, if they could feel free to take more risks.

[@dotheret.4683]

The growth! I cannot imagine. I luv bts!

[@theadorawilde7995]

This song deserves so much praise Its a masterpiece Watching the Art film gives a different experience than the one when you listen to the different version via streaming services The music, the way the 7 vocals meld and the lyrics hid hard emotionally and its a mature concept Just beautiful art on every level Congrats Bts 💜🎉👍 Thanks David

[@chrisheavenlyonesbts3257]

“Innovation doesn’t come without experiment”. How true 👏🏻 I love that BTS gave us two versions of the song and showcased their mastery of music...in any form.

[@am.ivanova]

don't know if anyone else pointed it out in the comments, but a black swan is actually an expression (kind of like a white whale!), which refers to a life-changing experience. because people used to think there were only white swans and the first time someone saw a black swan, it's as if everything they knew about the world was no longer the absolute truth. so i think the black swan here is this idea of experiencing creative struggle for the first time, as in, the artists losing their passion for art. it's heartbreaking really. i would love a more detailed video where you dissect the lyrics!

[@helenmiranda961]

This is Tae’s song! Past ( singularity) meets present-(black-swan ).it is connected in all ways.Remember what Rm said?

[@dawncleaveley4875]

I agree this is NOT kpop music... It is BTS music... Love it...and yes the spotify is different...love both versions....is awesome they can step outside of box... LOVE IT.. I can't wait for everything they have for us. I am baby army and I bought this new cd... First cd bought in over 15ish years... Cant wait to get it... ❤❤❤❤

[@miri1116]

BTS is like another genre of music for me.(personal)

[@AngelaSealana]

David, thank you for your honest reaction. My personal background gave me a lot of deep connections to this film. I was a dancer for just 10 years... not professionally, but as a personal passion. Dance is not easy. It requires focus, hard work, hours of practice, soreness, bruises... but the thing it takes the most is emotional energy to express your deepest spirit as movement. I thought quitting dance was the "right thing to do" for my life at the time, but as soon as I quit dancing, my health deteriorated. Now, my health is at a point when I can no longer dance. Martha Graham is like a mother of contemporary dance. Her quote at the beginning set up my response to the film. As I watched Black Swan, I realized what was happening, "His wings are his dance..." and I began to sob. Art is not just a creative hobby. It is a laborious gestation and birthing. I can only imagine the pain each of our 7 has experienced, realizing that what gave them wings-the beautiful black wings they once longed for as ducklings-would become a burden they wanted to cut off. To me, this film expresses the torture of the craft, and their realization that they must learn to fly without their wings. P.S. i know you didn't mean anything by it, but I just wanted to inform you of a couple tips regarding language. To call this group a dance team is not correct. A dance team could be a great, accomplished or hardworking group... but a Dance Company in the dance world means an institution with the utmost experience, expertise, training, rigor, and distinguished dancers. People audition to join Dance Companies, and it is their whole life's work.

[@NamuBang]

They are performing it at the Late Late show, and also RM co-wrote the song it has been reported. Bang is definately a game changer but Namjoon's mind is also wild and sees things we dont. The whole time I kept thinking 'oh no dearies don't fall' lol, because my mind has borders. PDnim and Kimnim have no borders. I think that's why they vibed to begin with. He seems to trust and respect him so much, almost like his proxy

[@myeuphoria6674]

I agree that this is definitely not K-Pop. BTS has always been different while working within the boundaries of K-Pop and in my opinion they are coming into their own as artists. They are Korean artists and the distance between them and the regular K-Pop scene has been growing for quite some time now. Their music and artistry have evolved to become something that is distinctly and solely Bangtan. I truly feel that they are in a class all their own.

[@iulianaf.2697]

I think BTS is kinda becoming a genre in itself. They might have started as a kpop group but they have long since surpassed that label. I love BTS and I listen to their songs, even learned korean to better understand the lyrics, but I am not a kpop fan. I tried to become one, but couldn't find any other group whose music and message resonated so much like BTS's music. There's a depth in their songs, a beauty that when you try to understand it, it just slips through your fingers. You have to feel it, to experience it. I know kpop industry is trying to use the "BTS formula" and create other successful groups, but that's not going to work. Maybe if they allowed kpop artists be themselves and not control them so much, more people would be able to relate to them.

[@mfaytaren]

I came back after playing black swan on Spotify. Very artistic. They are on a different level. 💜💯

[@winniethepooh8353]

BTS are truly *_beyond the scene_*

[@ewill6365]

Someone said this shows that BTS is not K-Pop anymore. I say BTS is still K-Pop. They just happen to be that and much much more.

[@MyIdentityIsCat]

There will be a live performance on James Cordon Late Late Show, January 28th so please look forward to that! And yes BTS is expanding to new ways of expressing music and giving a space for others to finally show a different side to kpop even though BTS is already beyond what KPOP is at this point.

[@MorePara8]

As soon as I listened to this song, I thought of Jimin's style of dancing

[@هبهابوبكر-ع4ث]

I just wanna add that they will perform black swan at the late late show on 28/1 for the first time and they have different choreo for their version so you can watch for them if you want

[@juliakostero1298]

David, I really like the way you think. & I want to say thank you for mentioning & appreciating Bang PD here, & his role in creating this kind of product. Everybody talks only about BTS, they get all the laurels, like everything is only their idea. & nobody thinks & even mentions in their discussions the quantity of real staff & art directors who creates all those concepts.

[@abdulhalimyeo]

U r right David! This orchestrated version is very experimental and MN Dance company did tell the story really well through this contemporary dance routine. I love the fact BTS is breaking boundaries with this version! I love the original version more especially with the traditional string in the beginning and progress to BTS’ hip-hop element! Love love love it!

[@usacandra6558]

They have different version on spotify, go and check it out!

[@nivea0620]

I want jimin to perform this live!🥺

[@lisaimamura8180]

This was a beautiful interpretation of a beautiful song. Loved it.

[@rvermillion8188]

I heard some of traditional instruments on the art version, not only classical violin. Maybe they are using Korean traditional instruments like what they do with Idol? And yeah, I respect Big Hit for able to 'translating' what Bts direction into concepts, clues, narrative which is supporting the stories of the artist. A hero only can be legend if there are people who tell the story, bards. For me the hero is Bangtan, and the story teller is Big Hit.

[@rachelopokua7122]

BTS will be performing black swan for the first time on the James corden show on 28th January

[@fancynancy6467]

This could open other doors for BTS. I thought it was beautiful. Yes Jimin could have pulled this off.

[@purpleheart3431]

Guys okay. I just thought about something. Black swan is about them being scared to lose their passion for music and dancing in general, and yoongi said that he loves producing music. Bts also might be enlisting in the military soon... so maybe they released black swan they were trying to tell people that they were scared to lose the passion they have if they leave it for too long? Just a thought!

[@amandadarienzo]

David we need a explain for the lyrics. It is very poetic, we need a native explanation not only a translation

[@osh_hoq6217]

BTS is a genre period

[@bttrl8thnspncr]

I love this song so much already because I myself am a musician and performer, and some days I really am scared to death that one day I just won't love doing it anymore and I'll be lost without a purpose. This song hits super close to home for me and I love BTS for also feeling confident enough to express their vulnerability in being artists like this, admitting they're scared that they'll lose the love for what makes them happy too.

[@at9594]

I can totally see BTS in the future singing this song, with an orchestra and contemporary dancers on stage.

[@WeLoveChallengesx]

I very much agree, this can’t be considered ‘kpop idol music’

[@jessemarkee2767]

YES! Now that you said it, I’m really excited to how React To The K would react to this.

[@btslover7294]

That's not the original version the song, but this version it's as beautiful as the original one if not better. I mean... THIS IS JUST GREAT😭 AND IT ISN'T EVEN THE TITLE SONG

[@gelchristinebulosan1224]

You'll see them perform this on Late Late Show on January 28! 💜

[@akito6331]

they actually said to us, look and listen our music, not just our visual thats the shortest mean i get first and also they shared what they afraid as artist, not about their popularity or fans, but afraid to lost their love for music they stand so much theyre truly artist, who dedicated themselves for their music to share and deliver their feeling with other people so i hope more people respect them as artist, not just object (for clout or money)specially when people comment, they need to replace with more fresh face really thank you for your video and yes im waiting their live stage performance for this song

[@marlee7389]

It's been a long time their music CAN'T be considered kpop music. A looong time. But welcome to the club, David. Finally you said it too.

[@tokyopt]

00:45 "Ok, what do you have for us, BigHit? Surprise us." Famous last words. lol I agree with you David, I think Bang PD-nim's influence, eye and very clear vision for where he wants this project to go is super important and I think has been underestimated for the later parts of BTS's career.

[@kcverastegui8237]

Hello David, I hope you're fine! In my opinion when I saw the video I thought it was really amazing how the dancers in black represent the swan's wings (that I interpret as his inspiration/passion to reach higher skies). Then those same wings that helped him fly higher are the same ones pulling him down (perhaps due to rutine, due to fear or darker emotions playing along to keep the swan tied down). Then there is a point when the swan fights back and can release himself form the black wings, thus freeing himself from the fears, bad feelings, dark emotions, etc and he thinks that he can finally reach other horizons but... in the end the wings come back, because he is a black swan so the new wings are also black and he finally understand that those feelings, emotions and black wings are part of who he is and he finally accepts them (the part when all the dancers in black sort of return their original position, hugging the swan and becoming a part of him again). Finally those wings are helping him again to fly and go higher with the understanding that they are one, the swan and the wings, but accepting this has made the swan enjoy flying again and keep going his "thang". I just wanted to express my thoughts on the matter and perhaps you can tell us your interpretations. Thanks and see you on your next video!

[@bangtan_ranger81]

"epic and elegant", the perfect way to describe it.

[@cloudsweater]

“Fake love” vibes coming back in 2020!! 👏

[@camilalavigne7165]

Seeing this, I dont know how we gonna prepare for the comeback, this is really epic, they are truly great artists, I had goosebumps.

[@mellowsheit9276]

I cried after watching BTS Black Swan its beautiful

[@iramartins]

bts are in another level of kpop!!!

[@ecla7641]

That is why BTS means Beyond The Scene 😉👍

[@Kristy7999]

This video and version of the song are sublime.

[@suciarsihm]

Yes, they wil perform #BlackSwan live first time at James Corden Late Late Show, 28th Jan. Make sure you'll watch it!

[@CarlyneDTQTonPod]

This Art Film was really creative although obviously inspired by The Black 🖤🦢Swan ballet 🩰

[@stephanielemons2995]

Both versions are incredible and both versions suits the group.