'Chase Me' by Dreamcatcher Reaction & Analysis | Starting the Nightmare Series

[@spiralwarrior6569]

Yep, the MV is definitely inspired by the Shining. Dreamcatcher debuted on a Friday the 13th - very fitting. 😉 The MV is full of details. Even the pictures on the walls. The next one, Good Night, follows up directly from here. Remember the music box theme!

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Look at me getting the reference 👏 And now I feel like I need to go back through the MV and look at all the pictures 🙃

[@majinzane]

Great reaction! Your "Toy" comment, in reference to the Music box, is interesting given that the intro for their Second Single album is "My Toys". I highly recommend the Intro's as part of the listening experience; they are amazing instrumental pieces that set the mood for the album.

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Wow, look at me predicting things 😂 I'll be sure to go through the intros too. I always love extra tracks

[@nielshoogev1]

What you hear around 8:10 (Siyeon's phrase in the chorus) is a so-called Neapolitan chord. The song is in G# minor, while an A major chord is played in that line. The note "A" is not in the G# scale and therefore has an unsettling effect. Since the classical era the Neapolitian chord has been used to prepare for the ending of a part. The songwriters for Dreamcatcher a skilled composers, they know most of the tricks in the book. I had to do a bit of research myself to give you this explanation. Although I know some music theory, I am certainly no expert in the field.

[@SannaKore]

You definitely caught on to the subtext of the song. Before Dreamcatcher was Dreamcatcher they were a group called MINX. They had a more traditional "girl group sound" and their songs were pretty good, but they are from a small company and so many big groups came out at the time that they just couldn't gain the public's attention. Luckily, their company really understood the talent they had and decided to take a very big risk for their company and redebut them with a sound that hasn't been heard before in the Kpop scene. At first, the members were scared to take such a big risk but they soon come to love their sound because they get to be so free and expressive. And that's what the song is about. Chase Me because I'm about to shake up this whole place.

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

I knew that they had a different name before Dreamcatcher from reading some of the comments on my last reaction but I didn't know the story behind it. Thank you so much for the info!! 🥰

[@sherinjohn001]

Wow. What an Educated reaction, it seems am getting free classes. 😃 10:21 , 11:58 and 12:57 your description here is so poetic, it summarises the essence of Dreamcatcher of going against the grain of kpop culture. Chase me was the beginning of something totally "out of the box" that today Dreamcatcher after 5 years since debut has become synonymous to Rock with dark concept. Their success has brought about similar groups in kpop. I found DC when i was searching for Rock bands in Korea .

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

I'm glad you liked my descriptions. They really are an interesting group so I can't wait to catch up on all their music 😊

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@AntiSocialPlanet DC are basically their own genre. lately, more groups have started to add Rock elements to their music. It's REALLY COOL to see. I am sure that other K-Pop groups have tried this concept in the past but if so, I have never heard of their attempts (which means their attempts were shut down or they mysteriously disbanded, never to be heard from again). DC is the group that succeeded and for that, they deserve praise. They are really amazing no matter what they do. They have kept their noses clean, you won't find any group that is any less problematic than these seven ladies. As AWESOME as we know that they are, DC did not get their first win at any competition shows until April of THIS YEAR (2022)! That makes it PAINFULLY obvious that the entertainment industry is so rigged, especially against some things that are AWAY from 'the norm'. DC should have had wins from day one, they are THAT GOOD.

[@tarop9776]

I've been really looking forward to this since your last reaction to Eclipse. I like your analysis and attention to detail

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊 More Dreamcatcher coming soon!

[@scttschlz]

Excellent start into the first series! As you noted there are several good guides out there for you to learn more about the group; however, if you are concerned about spoilers, then your best bet is the insomicsy series "This is ..." (2021) which covers each of the members in individual videos. The overall guides, in contrast, will generally play a bit of each title track (and some play the entire chorus for each song). The "This is ..." series will avoid spoiling the title tracks' music if that bothers you at all. The earlier 2020 version of the "This is ..." series also includes a final video for the group as a whole which has a little of the music but much less than most guides. I would temper your expectations for the narrative in the various series. The songs themselves are generally good to great, but for me at least the narratives are meant to be more suggestive and dreamlike than a coherent story arc. The individual members in the Nightmare series each do represent a specific fear, and you can piece together a bit of narrative but much of it is not really that clear which has not stopped the theory crafters among us InSomnia from posting thick tomes about it. I am genuinely looking forward to your reactions and analyses.

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Insomicsy was one of the suggestions I got so I'll probably check out their guides. I feel like finding out that there isn't a coherent story only seems like a pleasant challenge to me 😅If there isn't a clear story, I'm sure I'll come up with something of my own 😂

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@AntiSocialPlanet The YT channel, insomnicsy, has the full blessing of DreamCatcher and the company to keep doing what they do because they are SO GOOD at it and they care so much about the ladies. It is really well-done, free advertising for the small company; who in their right mind would say 'no' to that? insomnicsy is not linked to the company at all, but they are also 'not just any fan channel'; insomnicsy is (obviously) simply a HUGE fan of the group and only wants to paint hem in a very positive light (not hard to do). Their edits are OUTSTANDING.

[@di6557]

So excited to see you get into Dreamcatcher Antii!! As a big Insomnia myself I love to see you get more into the storyline and analyze the lyrics - Hope you enjoy their other releases, too :D Looking forward for this Nightmare Series

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Well hello stranger 😂 Didn't know your were Insomnia. I excited to get into their music and storylines, and also finding out about their personalities and stuff. I found their vlive channel so... yeah that's a rabbit hole I'm sure to fall down 😅

[@di6557]

@@AntiSocialPlanet oh btw! the members released solo songs on their latest album, too - Maybe you could check them out one by one when you watch the individual guides :) The songs really show their own personal colors etc.

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

@@di6557 Ooooooo, that's a great idea! Thank you!! 🥰

[@arthzdeceva484]

@@di6557 That is actually a wonderful idea. ​ ​@Anti-Social Planet you should check out "The Ultimate Dreamcatcher Guide" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYqclqNprZWDq5o) or "A Guide to Dreamcatcher" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHOXq6hrptyFmtU), then go through the 2020 & 2021 "This is..." series by Insomnicsy (kzbin.info%EC%9D%B8%EC%8D%B8%EB%8B%89%EC%94%A8) then followed by each member's solo song in the latest album. Each member also involved in writing their own solo songs so it really shows their personal musical preference and personality.

[@muhdzaidi3051]

Not entirely sure about the storyline but I can give you little bit of info...each of them is supposed to represent 7 different nightmares. And they were cursed because one of the members did something. I won't go more into details to avoid spoiler 😁 Oh I forgot one more thing...the guy is the "nightmare hunter" or something like that...idk

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Why do I love the idea of a nightmare hunter so much??? 😂

[@muhdzaidi3051]

@@AntiSocialPlanet I guess because you're a fan of Bleach? Bleach has some horror elements. I used to be a fan but stopped at Arrancar arc lol

[@orientalcaesar]

Dreamcatcher changed my previous view, that rock music (and similar types/gentre) cannot or is difficult to create choreography and creative dance movement techniques. I am wrong... 😅

[@grey9024]

a Great Legend said , " Paradise is where I am ". Dreamcatcher

[@roelmendoza7638]

Please also check out the intros and outros to their singles, EPs and full albums. They are quite good music.

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Will do! I saw that there's a shorter track at the beginning of the Nightmare EP so I'll be listening to that along with 'Emotion'

[@kevindean0000]

@@AntiSocialPlanet Yes, the shorter track is one of their awesome intro tracks. Note a lot of the b-sides have special clips that are like low budge music videos worth watching. Here's a playlist of the albums that includes those special clips. kzbin.info/aero/PLl743ZOLTEb3_JrpwXxN2Bg-DG_oRBxx8

[@strawberryinsomnia9188]

I love your Dreamcatcher reactions! You’re always so thoughtful and educated in your analyses.

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them 😊

[@mejestin]

thanks to the person recommend dreamcatcher to you. bless both of u! i love them, its my fav band. get your time to know their names, change in appearances, and over welming talents!

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

I can't wait to get into some guide about the members and behind the scenes stuff 😊

[@mejestin]

@@AntiSocialPlanet same Whichever guide you picn i wish you to enjoy. All the7 members are magicly wonderful

[@qooangie]

Hi! I didn't see anyone else point this out so just as a heads up, their third release "Fly High" MV is a prequel to the nightmare series (hence the name of the EP prequel). So while the next song goodnight is a direct follow up to the chase me mv, the fly high mv is chronologically before chase me (from when they were innocent and colourful as you pointed out in this video)

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Thank you for letting me know, I'll be sure to check it out soon 😊

[@sonkim8264]

Hii! Love your long and concise reaction! Definitely will be waiting for more! Yes! The MV has a lot of The Shining reference! Glad you enjoy the video! ❣️❣️ Love your reaction and your manner of reacting! I have even learned from your biblical references which really made sense in my opinion. You're also one of the two reactors that I really pay attention with every words and even though this is a 30min video I felt like I need to listen to you. Enjoy the journey! Hope you haven't read any spoilers since you're like the type who enjoy the story telling aspect of the mvs. Your lyric reaction was immaculate too. Aaa Welcome to dreamworld!

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Hello, welcome to the channel 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed the reactions and learn something from it. I do tend to hyper focus on details when it comes to music so it's nice to know 30 minutes of my talking is a bit boring 😅

[@sonkim8264]

@@AntiSocialPlanet I don't know if I misunderstood but the 30mins wasn't really boring at all! I actually enjoyed watching/listening.❣️❣️

[@LewisiOncorhynchus]

Thank you so much for reacting to Dreamcatcher. I really enjoy your breakdown. Looking forward to more Dreamcatcher!

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Glad you enjoyed it😊

[@grey9024]

They are Dreamcatcher for all Time , they are : the History , the Legend , the Myth , the Story . Remember Their : Flame 🔥 , Magic ✨ , Power ⚡ and Beauty 🌹.

[@ein110]

I really liked how you interpreted a lot of imagery from other "mythologies" i would say. It opened a new light on how to enjoy Dreamcatcher's music more than before (I am an InSomnia fyi) 🔥🔥🔥

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@grey9024]

Try to do a Dreamcatcher Marathon , it has turned into a Endless Journey of Legendary Music ,

[@roseblue_]

Welcome to the Dream World. The seven girls are wraiths that can invoke nightmares. The Hunter goes to the haunted hotel with one purpose. To get to the bottom of this and achieve something in his agenda. The wraiths try to stop him, and toy with him. In the end he manages to break through the door into Room 808. A room full of secrets that was locked for a very long time... Secrets like how can these wraiths use magic? Who are they?

[@_Luis_]

Si(시) is pronounced Shi in Korean. With other vowels it's a normal S.

[@grey9024]

No idol can be that Talented , No Legend can be that Powerful ⚡, She Truly is above Human , she is a Dreamcatcher 🔥⚡🌙✨👑🌹⏳❄❤☀🌌🌠

[@ivyshy98]

dreamcatcher \:D/ wow your lyrical interpretation is top notch if no one gave you the heads up ;) as you mentioned, before dreamcatcher 5 of the members were part of minx which did the stereotypical sounds and concepts typical of a kpop girl group. in part because they are from a very small company with limited resources to promote and in part because that concept/sound didn't stand out, minx failed. whereas big companies discard failed groups like a worthless asset, the ceo of dreamcatcher did the unthinkable and gave them a second chance. that is also part of the reason for the name... to give the original members a second chance to 'catch' their dreams of being singers. no one knows what happened behind closed doors, but some members were into rock/metal and their ceo was also a rock fan so that may have played a part in using a genre that was unpopular in korea. so chase me is as you loosely described about making your own path despite external pressure/influence and to be so impactful that others would have to 'chase you'. one of their original goals was to make rock more popular in korea. it's been a long slow climb, but after being ignored in their native country for the first 3-4 years of dreamcatcher's existence, the industry has finally taken notice due to their popularity overseas so much so that other girl groups have started to mix in rock and darker concepts into their work. that's the short version lol and like a lot of the imagery you talked about in the lyrics, there's a lot more. for example the 7 games are a nod to the 7 members but is also referenced later as 7 colors and a rainbow to symbolize diversity. after you check out enough of their discography, you will see why. many of dreamcatcher's songs have a recurring theme. it's a little more abstract in chase me but in many of their other songs it's much more obvious. a key central theme in many of dreamcatcher's songs is to never give up on your dreams but more importantly to retain your own identity in its pursuit. while the visual plot in the nightmare series uses a lot of typical horror tropes, you will eventually notice that the real nightmare they are describing is being trapped in a world where you lost your sense of identity and the ambition to follow your dreams.

[@marcelpailalah8413]

If you want to hear more harder song than this, then I STRONGLY (and I repeat it again : STRONGLY) suggesting you to see this mv. This is a song called Poison from a girl group named Pink Fantasy (link video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKLYiYGgetmDhtE) The song is waaaayyyyy more harder, and I'm sure you will be totally shock as hell when you hear it. You don't believe me? Then go see it for yourselves, I DARE YOU. Once again, greetings from InSomnia of Indonesia branch😎🤟

[@_Luis_]

Just a heads up: There were mistakes in the lyric video when it comes to who's singing, so it's not great for learning voices.

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Yeah, I know that they're not always the best. But someone told me that some of the MVs have captions with the members names for their parts to hopefully that will help me connect voices to names/faces

[@_Luis_]

@@AntiSocialPlanet The MVs in the Nightmare series don't have the names unfortunately. But Deja Vu and Scream do. For Boca I recommend choosing the subtitles labeled 'English (United Kingdom)'. These have names and the translation is better. From Odd Eye forward the names will be gone again and the translations will start to be kinda broken, so lyric videos will actually help with these. But if you do guides to learn the faces you will start to learn voices by recognizing them in MVs.

[@glenngloria6250]

Welcome to nightmare

[@qedins]

Thank you for analyzing my ult kpop group. A couple things that comes to mind: 1. That too weird to live etc writing in the background 2. The monitor lights reflected from your glasses. Kinda distracting ngl😅

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

1. Oh yeah, sometimes I forget about it 😅 It's actually got a bunch of references on it 2. Yeah, I hear that a lot but I can't see without my glasses and it's expensive to replace lenses so the weird reflection will have to stay for a while

[@marcelpailalah8413]

Welcome to the world of Dreamcatcher's fandom called InSomnia for you. Greetings from InSomnia of Indonesia branch😁 FYI, the correct sequences from their mv are like this : A. NIGHTMARE ARC 1. Chase Me (their first released mv after their re-debut as Dreamcatcher, but chronologically this is the second after the Fly High mv) 2. Good Night 3. Fly High (the prequel of all the stories in their mv chronologically) 4. You and I 5. What 6. Piri B. NON-RELATED MV 1. Deja Vu (this mv is a soundtrack from a video game called King's Raid) 2. R.o.s.e Blue (this mv is also a soundtrack for a video game called Girl Cafe Gun) 3. BEcause C. DYSTOPIA TRILOGY 1. Scream 2. Boca 3. Odd Eye D. APOCALYPSE 1. Maison For their Japanese albums, you can also react to their mv : 1. Breaking Out 2. Endless Night 3. No More 4. Eclipse (this mv is a soundtrack for an anime called King's Raid : Successor of the Will) And they also released a mv called SHADOW (there are 2 versions, which are ORIGINAL version and SLOW version) as a soundtrack for a Korean horror-thriller drama called Dark Hole. You can also react to the mv and I promise you will be amazed by their strong yet beautiful vocals. I strongly recommend for you to watch that drama, I can guarantee you will feel thrilling and breath-taking by watching it. Thank you again for this reaction video. I really hope you'll reacting their videos more. And one thing I can guarantee to you : All of their mv are TOTALLY AMAZING AND ROCK AS HELL!😎🤟

[@pecobs]

Why you suddenly mentioned about symbols like half note and whole note 😂 and it was major not minor. But thanks for reacted Dreamcatcher! 😁

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

Oops 😅 I was trying to pull what little music theory I know to be more understandable but I guess it didn't work

[@mejestin]

find your dreamcathcer bias ( favorite ) is nearly impossible... you'll see... but looking faward for your opinion and if u have any quetion the dreamcatcher fans are realy nice and would love to answer, me included

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

I tend to struggle settling on a bias anyways 🙃 Never recorded the struggle though so it will be interesting to have video proof of the journey 😅

[@natusvero]

the man (who killed the girls) -the symbolic as 'the industry' i interpret the messages as 'the kpop industry are kinda boring'... they killed the girls (as minx -decided to disband)... so yeah, dreamcatcher debut like fireworks... took people by shocked ;))))) it's their instinct to survive in this industry... the girls rebirth as seven spirits: dreamcatcher , they haunting the industry - with their anti-mainstream concept & unique sound ;))) at the end 'the man' smiled sinically ----- to be continued.

[@kevindean0000]

The man didn't kill the girls, just investigating them.

[@natusvero]

@@kevindean0000 well that's ok too. it just my own theory tho ;)))

[@kevindean0000]

@@natusvero If you keep a sharp eye out during the video "Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 1st Concert 'Welcome to the Dream World'" you'll see a newspaper clipping that shows a photo of the missing girls next to news about the Titanic sinking so that places Fly High over 100 years ago, so that's be hard for that guy to have got them, plus we know they were cursed to the Dreamworld and not killed.

[@natusvero]

@@kevindean0000 thank you for the information

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

"haunting the industry" why do I love that so much?? 😅

[@ghost_]

I like your in-depth takes, its an interesting perspective. DC do a good job, its interesting to see them become less literal later in the nighmare series. also do you like the girl group loona? you talk like a loonaverse theorist already is why i ask lol. usually i only see people digging into kpop lore and lyrics this deeply when in reference to loona. either way im excited to see what you think of the twists and turns to come for DC!

[@AntiSocialPlanet]

I actually don't know anything about Loona. I've probably heard some of their songs but that's about it 😅