EXO 엑소 'Let Me In' MV | FIRST REACTION!

[@kim-wh1th]

The off beat rap of Chanyeol is genius he really musically inclined

[@JeffReacts12]

Yes I agree he is very talented. Even though it's not my preference, if a rapper who is unskilled tried to do that, it would sound like a mess. Also, you can tell he's done this intentionally as opposed to being a novice because this is the recording which means he has replicated this multiple times and will do so live as well. If this had been accidental, it wouldn't have made the recording.

[@marmar8604]

EXO’s music is chefs kiss They on another level in many aspects

[@JeffReacts12]

EXO really are kings. I know there's been some bad blood with ARMYs and EXO-Ls but BTS and EXO have done so much for kpop in general and especially the growth of boy groups.

[@jingjaijingjai6955]

Thank you for reaction 😊❤

[@JeffReacts12]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching :) I hope you enjoyed and will enjoy future content as well!

[@woanyuyu7806]

Actually, Chanyeol's off beat rap is my favorite part in this song. Although Baekhyun is my ultimate bias, and his high notes are amazing as usual.

[@JeffReacts12]

It's definitely talent for sure. I personally prefer a more in the pocket type of flow. I was a percussionist in band so things that feel off beat throw me off a bit

[@woanyuyu7806]

@@JeffReacts12 Understand. I'm always obsessed with hitting the beats when I'm dancing. And when I go to San Francisco Symphony concerts, I always love to watch the percussion section, especially the tympany.

[@JeffReacts12]

@@woanyuyu7806 I'm not very good at dancing but I love to see skilled dancers who incorporate the beat of the song into their choreo. That's pretty cool that you're into the percussion as well! Since you're in the same state, you planning to go to KCON LA? I know they had a spin-off mini-concert up there last yr

[@woanyuyu7806]

@@JeffReacts12 We've planned a trip to Colorado in mid August. Thanks.

[@JeffReacts12]

@@woanyuyu7806 Ah, have fun! I'm super excited for KCon but man tickets are pricey, especially with a 3-day show now. Thanks for watching this vid and hope you enjoy others!

[@dnltsrgr]

I actually love the rap by Chanyeol!

[@JeffReacts12]

Yea it's not bad at all just off beat which can throw some people off. I liked it but i didn't love it. Thanks for watching!

[@dnltsrgr]

@@JeffReacts12 no problem :) Thanks for reacting!

[@EXOsNoona]

EXO can do no wrong in my book! They’re so talented, and you’re just at the tip of the iceberg, friend! Thanks for the EXO reaction 💖

[@JeffReacts12]

I haven't heard much from them but what I have heard has been no skip and no miss!

[@EXOsNoona]

@@JeffReacts12 perfect timing before their big comeback July 10th! And don’t miss Hear Me Out which is another pre-release June 30th!

[@JeffReacts12]

@@EXOsNoona Yep! I'm lookin forward to it

[@sodabella]

They were almost finished with their album recording when Kai received news of enlistment. They also did 2 MVs with Kai in it. But the third MV won't have Kai. The whole album will still have Kai vocals. They are a 9 member group but Lay is in China. Due to not so good relationship between China and Korea, I think other than participating in DFTF, Lay may not participate in this comeback. I think they and Lay are quite cautious on this matter as it also can turn political especially since Lay is very popular in China.

[@JeffReacts12]

Thanks for the info and for watching! That's unfortunate with the political tensions... I always love to see groups stay in their original OT makeup. I love this R&B style but now I want to hear something more up tempo from them. I'll be happy regardless but I'm hoping they give me that on one of the next two MVs!

[@Chanz_EXO_L_VN]

Thank you so much!!!More EXO please!❤❤❤❤ EXO will comeback on July 10th.Let's wait for them

[@JeffReacts12]

Even better, there's a new MV coming out June 30th!

[@marmar8604]

This is a pre release They will drop 2 more MVs (one on June 30 and one on July 10) and the whole album will be out on July 10 Kai was present in the whole album recording and the filming of 2/3 MVs (he wont be present in the title track MV) This is their first full comeback in 4 years

[@JeffReacts12]

I'm excited to see their other MVs coming up! We got this soulful track, I'm hoping for something closer to Monster next and maybe something in between on one of the tracks as well but who knows. Speaking of Kai, Rover was a lot of fun!

[@nymmechannel3446]

Exo vocal kings👑

[@JeffReacts12]

Simply amazing!

[@sodabella]

the mv is related with their storyline, where they're aliens from EXO planet. They got separated and are trying to find each other. So some parts of this vid probably meant that some of them have found each other. They may or may not recognize each other but they may have a link that they recognize. EXO has the most detailed storyline which were shown during their pre-debut and carried through until now even in their solo projects.

[@JeffReacts12]

That's super cool, I had no idea! I really enjoy a good bit of the EXO music I've heard but I never connected them in a story. Thanks for the info! I'm sure you know this next question's answer too. The group is EXO, the fandom is EXO-L right? What is the L for?

[@maraina5]

​​@@JeffReacts12 Exo used to have 2 subunits Exo K (Korean) and Exo M (Mandarin) The fandom name came to be coz the letter L is between K and M in the alphabet. And because they love their fans they called us Exo-L for love. ❤

[@JeffReacts12]

@maraina5 ahhh there it is. I knew there would be a reason and it's a pretty good one. Thanks for sharing!

[@hwdissexol2446]

The rap's style is layer back style and it is very difficult to do bcuz it is on step behind beat and imo it was great

[@JeffReacts12]

Yea like I've mentioned a bunch in the comments, he's very skilled to be able to do it. You can tell since it's the recording which means he's had to do it multiple times and will have to do it on their lice performances. All of this means he knows what he's doing and it's able to be replicated. It's clearly no accident. I just personally prefer a rap that's in the pocket more. A lot of people are loving this one though which is awesome!

[@rkdo9554]

This MV is vital to EXO lore. They're the only ones who knew the end of the world and since they have powers to save Earth from the asteroid, it would also mean that they have to go back to their own planet. Thus, they're sad, Sehun and DO were staring at each other coz they knew whats gonna happen that day, then Chen and Xiumin were watching a movie of their memories with end credits. The end is Baekhyun reversing the time after the asteroid hit. That's just one of the theories, tho. EXO CONCEPT IS COMPLEX.

[@JeffReacts12]

Oh that's much better than my theory LOL. Then again I didn't know they had an entire lore going on. Man, does every group have actual lore? We got P1Harmony, Dreamcatcher, EXO... now I'm worried about future reactions because I have no idea about everything that came before 😅☹️

[@rkdo9554]

@@JeffReacts12 not all groups have lores. EXO is the pioneer of Kpop worldviews. Their lore was introduced in their pre debut songs ' WHAT IS LOVE' and ' HISTORY'. The debut song MAMA (means Your Highness/ Your Majesty/ Creator) explained the reason why they're on Earth. You would also know about the villains RED Force that eventually cloned them and named it X-EXO. The evil clones are ones on their MVs with dark themes such as Obsession, Lotto, Monster, Tempo.

[@JeffReacts12]

@@rkdo9554 That's super cool. I've actually heard MAMA before but had no idea it was essentially an early part of a story. Thanks for all the knowledge ❤️

[@SistaSol]

Actually it's a like 32nd note. If you run a metronome you'll see that he hits the beat.

[@JeffReacts12]

Interesting. That's even more talent then cause it hits a beat and still isn't in the pocket. Like I said in another comment, you can tell this is someone with skill rather than a novice because he's done this on a recording which means he's deliberately been able to duplicate this multiple times. It wasn't just a loss of control or anything like that.

[@SistaSol]

@JeffReacts12 : Chanyeol especially plays multiple instruments, so he's very attuned.

[@user-li4cr1bs8h]

Off beat rap is first in exo discography ,because generally they do very in flow rap-singing kind thing but both the rappers did this kind of rap before in their SUB-UNIT (exo sc) musics.

[@JeffReacts12]

That's cool to know. Yea I've heard some EXO before like Monster and Love Shot. The rap is Monster is very in the pocket so that's what I was expecting. Like I said, this wasn't bad at all. I liked it, I just didn't love it but I appreciated the switch up because it's hard to do and not very common.

[@user-li4cr1bs8h]

@@JeffReacts12 yeah it is a hit or miss thing basically, i prefer what they do generally ,the rap singing style (try their bside" fall") but i also think this style is made specifically for certain quality of vocal tone thats y it awkwardly sounded so good otherwise would have gone very wrong...i hope u get what i m trying say..sry fr messin with wrds🙊🙈 m nt very good at it.

[@JeffReacts12]

@A haha no worries. I think I get you. In other words, you like this but you like what they normally do best. This took a lot of skill because if they messed it up it would've sounded horrible but since they're really good, it came out well. Did I basically get what you mean?

[@user-li4cr1bs8h]

@@JeffReacts12 yes yes yess thats what i meant. 😅

[@rosaaquino1888]

When you asked for info about exo.. I really though Omg who is gonna tell him?!. I've been explaining my friends this week 😅😅😅

[@JeffReacts12]

LOL I'm sorry! Tell me anything. I've been reacting to a lot of groups that I either haven't learned about or never heard of before so everything people tell me is pretty new atm. Turns out there's a whole ton of EXO lore 😭

[@sakuraseora]

I laughed when you said the MV has a g*y concept bc of Chen and Xiumin at Cinema... 😄😄😄 But not such.a concept. EXO's storyline is so complicated to explain bc of their multiverse concept..and SM itself has never explained it clearly so fans always make their own theories...

[@JeffReacts12]

LOL it was more the looks across the courtyard and then the cinema that made me think that, especially since there weren't any women in the video. I didn't even know EXO has a storyline LOL

[@maraina5]

Yep Sehun looking longingly at D.O. gave the BL vibes they didn't intend 😅

[@JeffReacts12]

@@maraina5 LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought it at least

[@marmar8604]

The rappers are Chanyeol and Sehun

[@JeffReacts12]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@kim-wh1th]

This is only pre released MV and kai already film it way before his enlistment and about Lay the only Chinese in the group he is out of SM but he is still in EXO

[@JeffReacts12]

I'm glad the full group is still performing together even through that hardship! I know Kai just enlisted so I hope the fans will wait for him

[@cathykhan8019]

@@JeffReacts12 I can guarantee that the Kai's fans will wait for him. Throughout the enlistment era, EXO and EXO~Ls have been constant supporters of each other. It is incredible.

[@JeffReacts12]

@@cathykhan8019 That's awesome! And it's not like he disappeared before enlisting either. He had these group activities and of course a viral solo effort with Rover.

[@JeffReacts12]

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