EXO 'El Dorado' Live in Seoul REACTION

[@monkeydluffycherry]

Kings of live stages

[@yulioko1627]

Lay said yesterday EXO is the best !!!

[@katiagaonaaa]

So cute! I saw he did first snow on his TikTok😭❤️

[@yulioko1627]

@@katiagaonaaa i meet him at fanmeeting in Jakarta december 5th, am crying.. he so handsome and his voice amazing 😭😭😭

[@maraina5]

get well soon❤ Thanks for the react

[@milindawilson9175]

EXO's "El Dorado" is about the lost city of El Dorado, which is a mythical city made of gold. It is said that Spanish conquerors started the rumor of the city, after learning of the Indian king El Dorado who, according to legend, was covered in gold. (As you may know, El Dorado means the gold or the golden one in Spanish.) So, what you saw as part of the background in this performance, was in the beginning the golden gates of the city were there and as the performance went on the gates opened to reveal the mountain and SM's depiction of what they think the city of El Dorado might look like. That's also why EXO was all in gold outfits. "El Dorado" was a B-side track from EXO's Exodus album, which came out in 2015 and this live performance was during their EXO PLANET #2 - THE EXO'LUXION in Seoul, which was also in 2015. Anything that took place before 2017 Lay was involved in. I also recommend, if you haven't already, you should check out their performance of "El Dorado" from this concert in Japan. The camera work, video and sound quality, and even the styling of the members, are much better at their Japanese concert. I think the light poles they danced around were to represent objects they had to navigate through in their search for the city. Finding the city is thought to possibly help to reveal something they need or clues to help them locate the Tree of Life, etc. And now that aespa has been added to the storyline, maybe finding "El Dorado" will reveal something that connects the two groups. For example, if aespa was made the guardians of the tree, in charge of hiding the two halves in order to keep it safe, then locating "El Dorado" may be what EXO needs to do in order to find where the tree is hidden. (In aespa's "Next Level" MV we see aespa and their avatars with what looks like could be the Tree of Life.) At the end of the "El Dorado" performance, they make the X with the light sticks. The X represent the X in EXO, but it's also to represent the X you would find on a treasure map that marks where the treasure would be. X marks the spot and EXO is the treasure. LOL If you notice, when they show us an overhead view of the stage, even the platform they are dancing on is designed to look like a compass rose with EXO's hexagon symbol in the middle like what you would see on a map to help them navigate. Legends have it that El Dorado is a magical city that can only be found by those who it wants to find it, and some stories say it could have something to do with aliens or otherworldly beings. That's why this song works so well for EXO because EXO's origin story is that they are aliens from Planet Exo who came to Earth with superpowers in order to protect the mythical Tree of Life. That's why in this song some of the English lines are "Sail, sail, sail ... got to go, go, go" ... "got to find, find, find ... El Dorado," etc. Fun fact: It is thought that Lay's solo "Namanana" MV storyline -- which was released in 2018 -- might be connected to "El Dorado's" story. (We see a giant ship sailing through the sky in "Namanana," which is thought to possibly be connected to the fact that in "El Dorado" they are talking about sailing to find El Dorado.) And the flags you see in this performance should remind you of the flags you see as part of EXO's "Obsession" comeback logo and in their "Don't Fight the Feeling" MV. In the lyrics of "EL Dorado" you see they say things like, "Under the same sky and same name, We Are One," which I interpret as referring to the fact that in the beginning EXO was split up into 2 groups -- EXO-K and EXO-M -- and their legend was that when they stood on the same ground they saw different skies (i.e. they had different perspectives) but when they were in separate locations they saw the same sky (i.e. they had similar experiences), meaning they are part of the same group and yet separate -- part of two worlds and 2 cultures that come together as one. That is why their official slogan is "We Are One." EXO reminds us that no matter where we are from or the things that make us unique and different, we are still connected as humans with the same basic needs, wants and desires in life, and we need to remember to show each other love, respect and compassion, etc. As you can see, even their B-side songs and live performances can be connected to EXO's concept and storyline. In real life, explorers and Indiana Jones-type treasure hunters are always searching for the lost city of El Dorado thinking if they ever find it, it will be the key to riches and gold. There have been several fictional movies made about the search for El Dorado and there even have been TV programs and documentaries, etc. about real life explorers who have searched for the city thinking they can prove it was a real place and, at least in part, the stories could be true. EXO's "EL Dorado" performance is also what has been said, inspired Disney to ask SM and EXO to collaborate with them to produce the song and MV for EXO's "Lightsaber" as a promotion for their Star Wars movie "The Force Awakens". (Disney has also done adaptations of the El Dorado story over the years with movies and TV shows, etc.) I think in reality, El Dorado was a Mayan city that was located on or near a gold mine field, so the city and Inca people who lived there were rich with golden objects made from the tribe's gold. So treasure hunters and explores are looking to find the city's location in the hopes of finding the hidden treasure left behind by its ancient inhabitants, etc.

[@katiagaonaaa]

Thank you so much for so much background information! I love getting so know more about them and their music. And I did see the Japanese performance it’s up on my patreon!

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[@Enferis-wm6vm]

El Dorado is truly timeless right?! What an anthem! Awesome awesome performance! I'll never get tired watching it over and over! Thank you for this Katia! The Eri-bong wasn't introduced until 2015 I think? But when it did, it changed the entire KPop live scene for it was the first lightstick to sync with the lighting of the venue, controlled by technicians (but thank you Big Bang for introducing lightsticks in the first place 😅). Also with EXO, there are moments during their live performances when the Eri-bong changes it's color depending on which member is singing (based on their superpowers). There's a whole video out there showing how pretty and mesmerizing Eri-bong is.

[@cambojoe]

Thanks for reacting to this! Yes, every performance is slightly different but always EXO. LOVE the fire in this one. Please add to your list the live performance of EXO Gravity from EXplOration (the version with the all black and black & white outfits)- another of EXO's best'

[@exohaja]

please every react exo concert watch concert in japan version because verry WOWWWWWWW❤‍🔥💫

[@CitizenDK1]

Nice reaction. I would love to see you do a reaction to Baekhyun's solo song Bambi and Un Village. ❤‍🔥