EXO | 'Universe' MV & Album Reaction!

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[@earneststuart3149]

The best group in kpop!

[@LesEXO2012]

Lights Out is my favorite EXO song for personal reasons but the entire album is wonderful imo

[@ExoLisa783]

so do i

[@jamesjill7748]

I'm with you with D.O rnb album!!! We gotta have it in this lifetime! Kyungsoo please🤲

[@ED-by8nx]

+1

[@rkdo9554]

The Universe album is 1 of the reasons I am so thankful that EXO exists in this lifetime.

[@tatyanicktheone7387]

Right! Pia and Mercedes have this song as the intro! I used to binge watch and rewatch their reactions so often 😂 Fall is the dearest to my heart of the whole album, I fall asleep to it almost every night, it's so soothing to my nerves 😅 I love EXO winter albums: so beautiful, calming and pure r'n'b with their precious vocals. Winter albums are RICH in all respects

[@sukrannurtek796]

BTW Chen wrote the lyrics of Lights out. It is my comfort song with Been through. If i feel like to cry i just listen them. Their voices are hugging you with a blanket they make you feel safe

[@tiffanibradley1708]

We all want a D.O R&B solo album🥰🙏🙌

[@nandu8990]

Its a “WINTER ALBUM”buddy…thats why u felt soo calming❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@munhyunhan6583]

The music video of Universe has a lot of brilliant metaphors about lessons that we need to learn in our lives. A lot of symbolisms in there makes the mv more classy and heartwarming

[@yeolkaisoo]

EXO-CBX's Blooming Days album next! 😁

[@moniqueanderson7127]

If I could repeat the bridge of goodnight into eternity, I would. Vocal line murdered that section

[@liezeldelosama4461]

Universe is my most favorite EXO album. Thank you for this reaction.

[@nicenajazam6181]

Yo bro... That high notes from Chen at Fall... Uhm uhm... I've come there daily for safest place ❤. Good night song from this album, really soothing my heart. And light out ... Shut up... She has special thing inside my soul. Thanks for this,bro.. you're awesome 🙌

[@kathy.0318]

Been Through and Fall will always be my FAVS 😍

[@kyungsoosings2362]

"Don't Fight The Feeling" album Pat. The song "As Usual" is my favorite from that, it is a song for the fans, and all the songs have Lay in it too, just love it. 💙🌺

[@shyvillamater6325]

I don't know why i love Stay 😩😩😩

[@LesEXO2012]

I adore Stay... also fits the mood of the album

[@Italian67foreverexofan]

EXO forever ❤thank you

[@ridzzzmirza8072]

*BEST WINTER ALBUM OF ALL TIME* only EXO can pull off album like that with such clear vocals. Nowadays hardly idols have vocal abilities.

[@songsong2158]

This album is to much good

[@ChanyeolsHaneul]

I would like to recommend EXO-SC albums "What a life" mini album and "One billion views " album. 😊 Chanyeol and Sehun write all their songs and Chanyeol produced them.

[@mapalomukupa6459]

Yes, please 😊

[@stanbandlucy]

out of all exo albums, universe just do it for me. glad to see your reaction to this one!

[@airahkristina]

I just remember Pia and Mercedes has Goodnight as their intro lol love those two 😅❤

[@christinenavarro7641]

This album is so, so, so good.

[@deborahscott8162]

EXACT” is one of my favorites by EXO but all of Baekhyun’s albums are 🔥🔥🔥 I had the hardest time getting EXACT, I started trying last a year , finally got it three months ago. It’s off the chain 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@jene.saispas]

17:40 yes!!! His voice was made for r&b, it’s so smooth and just perfectly angelic. I hope we get that album too 😫 and just listen to that bridge! 20:36

[@zeviolett]

stay is my faaaav ❤

[@JureL1485]

Waiting in the end of this year 2024 EXO will comeback for the Winter album again 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Ladydydiana]

Oh my God finally my fav album 😭 I really love Fall.... Thankyouuuuu ❤

[@martamatute8755]

The lyrics of Lights Out always make cry.

[@user-wl4cw1tq9s]

Thank you for your reaction. Good night and Fall are my favorites. Good night and Wait are my favorite EXO songs. They just know how to do R&B. So thankful I found them.

[@azura_K]

Exo's single "my turn to cry"

[@exollence]

your music taste definitely aligns with mine like i knew you'd love GOOD NIGHT! and pia & mercedes EXO reactions are truly everythinggg, loved that you recognized that as their intro too!

[@user-kp8gk3ik2u]

That was chen high note in fall slaying as always ❤

[@ForlifeNA]

The concept is soooo complicated and long to explain but in short Actually coffee milk, water, sugar they all are metaphors for the bitter sweet and neutral effects ad relationships one has in life. It shows exo's journey. Their ups and downs, their helplessness, the complicated relationships as exo members had in the start, then how they became fond of each other as in the last it shows they are together.

[@aria-jt9ip]

Fall one of my most fav exo song

[@milindawilson9175]

Let me explain one of the theories behind the story in EXO's "Universe" MV. First off, "Universe", as you are discovering, with most everything to do with EXO, is connected to EXO's concept and storyline. So some of the scenes are designed to make connections to EXO's story. The most obvious point is that in the lyrics they are talking about "Searching the Universe" for that lost or missing love. So you can see how that parallels how EXO are searching the universe for the Tree of Life and for a way to fix everything that is going wrong, etc. The theme of the MV is “cafe universe" and one theory is that the story is being told through coffee metaphors. As you may remember, EXO's official fan color is Cosmic Latte -- the color that is said to be created when you combine all the colors of the stars in the universe -- which is thought to be why this whole MV uses the creamy tan and brown tones and why it is centred around coffee. In order to understand what is happening in the MV, you should be aware that the story is not unfolding in chronological order. The plot is more like an explanation of feelings than a straight storyline. One theory is that the coffee is a metaphor for the feelings of bitterness. Two guys share a coffee, but they both hate its bitter taste. They think that if they add something to it, it will be less bitter. One person (Chanyeol) wanted to fix things by making it sweet, so he decided to add sugar. The other guy (Suho) tries to fix things with a more mellow, smooth approach, so he adds milk or cream to the coffee. However, there are limits to everything, and even when you have the best of intentions, you can take things too far. As the leader of the group, Suho wants to smooth things over, so he keeps adding milk as he tries to cover the bitterness, but in doing so it also masks the sweetness of the sugar and the pure taste of the coffee. So this is where you see the cup overflow as it is overpowered by everything being added to it. By covering the bitterness with an overwhelming amount of cream and sugar it has now made the coffee something neither one wants to drink. So in other words, making hasty decisions without considering others feelings, viewpoints and opinions will ruin relationships in the process. The story seems to primarily focus on Suho, Chanyeol, and Sehun. Some theories say that it looks as though Suho and Chanyeol are not on good terms. Which is thought to be a continuation of how we saw Chanyeol and Suho fighting in "Sing For You," but instead of solving the conflict by talking it out, they turn their backs and build a wall around the problem. At one point you see Chanyeol with his back turned and his cup sitting upside down, and he is staring blankly at an empty spot, which is thought to be Suho's place. The conflict is affecting their friendship as a group and Sehun wants to help his friends. But it is unclear what Suho and Chanyeol are really fighting about because they are hiding their true feelings and are passivagressivly pretending like everything is OK. This is where Kai, Baekhyun, Chen and Xiumin enter the plot. Some theories have interpreted the teaser images from "Universe" as showing the members split into two groups. It is thought that Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin and Kai represent the internal struggles of the group because we see them in the MV and in the teaser images for "Universe" sitting at the table almost as if they are restless and struggling to come up with an answer for how to fix things or to smooth things over, etc. And the other members -- Suho, Chanyeol, D.O. and Sehun -- represent the physical manifestation of that conflict. Sehun figures that if he understands his friends' (Suho and Chanyeol) internal struggles he can figure out how to fix things. Sehun's internal struggle is depicted by Xiumin who contemplates how he can fix his friends’ mistakes (Kai and Baekhyun). You see Xiumin sitting at the table with a glass of water and tissue paper. Mirroring the problems caused by Chanyeol and Suho, we see Baekhyun add too much sugar to the coffee and Kai adds too much milk to the cup and spills the coffee. However, Xiumin seems to have come up with a solution: water can dilute the sugar and make it less sweet and the tissue can clean up the spilled coffee. D.O. and Chen are the two that are thought to represent the bitterness of the coffee in their parallel groups. Chen scribbles on the paper almost as if this represents the internal struggle that the group is going through, as if the pain, emotion and conflict is just a big mess that they are struggling to work out. Kai (who is representing Suho's internal struggles) blames himself as the reason for Chen's scribbles (Chen represents the coffee's bitterness, which is the problems within the group). Kai's (Suho's internal struggle) guilt becomes so encompassing that it turned those scribbles into physical ropes that tied him up and traped him. At one point you see Kai sitting at the table covered with cups of coffee. Each cup is different and that is thought to represent a different memory of moments in their friendship. Each memory is unique and special, but Kai seems to be overwhelmed by it all. He sits with his head on the table trying to sort out all his feelings and emotions, etc. But if you notice, what he is focused on the entire time is the plate of sugar cubes. But before Kai's guilt (Suho's internal struggle) can really consume him, Sehun steps in and gives him a new cup of coffee. Allowing Kai to have the chance to start over. Sehun also handed Kai a saucer with sugar cubes. He knows that Kai's (Suho's) regret is rooted in the fact that he was not able to give his friend Baekhyun (Chanyeol) the simple taste of sweet coffee. Which is a metaphor for not being able to provide a simple fix to their problems. If Kai (Suho) can make the coffee the perfect amount of sweet for Baekhyun (Chanyeol) this time he may be able to move on and stop holding on to the guilt, regret and anger, etc. which will help to resolve the conflict within the group. Also, it seems as though parts of the story are being told from Kai's point of view. Some theories think that this connects to the story in their "Sing For You" MV as well. In "Sing For You," Kai was the one that seemed to be interpreting the emotions in that MV through his dance, so some say he is also the interpreter of what is happening in "Universe." Next you see that the table becomes empty and the only things remaining are the sugar cubes, the cup of coffee and the glass of water. Some say the sugar represents their ability to carefully create a sweeter future, while the water is a reminder not to repeat past mistakes. In the end, Kai decides not to add anything to the coffee, and instead, he gives Baekhyun the coffee in its pure black bitter form. Because he has now learned that there is no reason for them to keep trying to change each other. As bitter as life can be, they come to the conclusion that they should accept its imperfections -- that in friendships, there will be struggles and misunderstandings, but sugarcoating it or pretending that everything is watered down or milky good, isn't being honest with themselves. Which is what is really happening within Suho and Chanyeol -- they may be sitting next to each other but deep inside, they're opposing one another as shown through Kai and Baekhyun's actions. On the surface it seems as though the members are all talking about their friendships and the struggles they had over the past few years. But, as we have discovered with many of EXO's songs, SM has actually been planning their song releases and MV storylines since their pre-debut days, way back in 2012, as we hear in EXO's pre-debut teasers. So, if that is the case, then that was before EXO had even gone through any of their major struggles as a group, so I think the meaning of "Universe" may have evolved only because we as listeners have reinterpreted it to fit a new narrative. That's the beauty of songs like this, you can interpret it however you want and make it fit whatever story you want or need it to.

[@GMTS.soosoo]

Kyungsoo said there will be a new album on the way maybe early 2025 maybe a winter album he said that he wants more dancing music because most of his songs are claim and relaxing For his first ever solo concert so i think he will go with pop and funky sound But he is willing to do something new so one r&b track in the album might be a thing i remember him saying that he waiting for demo but he didn't get so let's hope

[@gigiflipp]

Hi.. Universe was my first EXO SONG.. my first K-pop song.. my gateway into this world. I love it so much. This whole album holds a special place for me ❤

[@zuzanazarska2759]

Been through is my absolute favorite song from EXO...I'm falling more and more in love with him. This song made me listen to EXO. Pat, you need to make a reaction for the song Small girl by Lee Young Ji, D.O. is featuring in it. It´s sooo goood.

[@ArniPebruarti]

Thank you for this reaction❤

[@HeleneEXOL-1485]

Oh my god thank you !!! This album IS GOLD

[@nymmechannel3446]

This is my favorite exo album and it's a winter album at that! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@GMTS.soosoo]

This one of my favourite exos album i keep coming back

[@zkyj2185]

This album still one of my fav kpop album ever, it's just a masterpiece

[@PKH1234]

Finally.Thank you for the reaction.❤

[@M-de-Vale]

There’s just no wrong Exo album… everything is RIGHT ❤ FALL IS MY FAAAAVE…. Suho said we’re getting a winter album this year… my god their winter albums are somethin else please, universe make it happen this year

[@mayasari-vw6ew]

Universe winter album is my most favorite exo album ❤❤ thx reacting for this bro

[@danaxol]

My favourite winter album , full of masterpieces 😍

[@Asyifalna]

Yesss the song in this album so relaxing 🥹 the vocal all member so good🫶🏻

[@debyeol7487]

Yes EXO❤❤❤❤

[@danavic9007]

18:13 We've all wanted and waited for D.O's R&B album, but he doesn't want to please us 🙈🙈🙈. He knows that he will win every Grammy wherever that album sees the light of day. 🤷🤭🤭♥️✨🙌

[@hdaeri]

the goodnight tune, you heard it from pia and mercedes. yaaaaaas😄

[@enigmatique_69]

A lot happened in EXOplanet in 2016 and 2017, Universe the song is somewhat (lyrically speaking) an apology from EXO to EXO-L as the fandom suffered much stress during these times. But it is also a song heavy in symbolism in the sense that everything we tangled, ruffled, or distorted, eventually can become smooth again. That was the message that the fandom was receiving as we navigated the loss of members, and the MAMA fiasco. WE (the group and fandom) were going through HELL at that time, EXO saved EXO-L, and in turn EXO-L saved EXO with our love and encouragement of each other.

[@user-tz1ip8cv3t]

Thank you for reacting it. I strongly suggest you to react XOXO (repackage album) . It's the first album of EXO.

[@Amanda-nj7lu]

Album is amazing ，live is beyond amazing

[@drisshansfreetime453]

Good Night is the song!!!!!!! I will definitely cry if they sing that live

[@summeryellow]

Thank you! for reacting. ❤

[@vanebenitez8314]

Este álbum es arte, es uno de mis preferidos

[@azzue2695]

I love all the song in this album..that I watch your reaction more than once

[@uwierespito]

Tq for reacting to EXO. you're one of ma faves reactor simply because you're genuinely an EXO enjoyer. you don't fake ypur feeling toward EXO songs. subscribe already

[@joedyespinosa5624]

Universe is pretty much the sweetness. Bitterness. Blantless of life (EXO's journey). Too much of everything is not good. It can overpower you. Restrict you. And at the end, they were able to balance it all and brings out the best of life/exo

[@lizminnie1734]

Omgg yass perfect vid to watch during my bedtime😂

[@Vin.sithu1]

It's my favorite Exo album Thanks 🙏

[@-Hexania-]

This album is actually so calming and comfortable that me and my kids sleep to either the whole album or any of its song on repeat. Even my nieces that came to stay over have no trouble sleeping to these songs.

[@ggigie]

EXO's Winter Albums are chef's kiss! 😘

[@BABYMONSTER_AHYEON_RORA_RAMI]

EXO ?! Heck yeah !!

[@iremoji]

I want a new EXO Winter Album so much... I need it 🥲

[@Heavenlayt]

You already reacted to "EXIST", "Universe", "Love Shot", "The War", "EXODUS", "The Power Of Music - The War Repackage", "Overdose", "Lotto", "Obsession", "For Life" and "Polaris" and "Door" from Chen, "Rover" from Kai and "Blossom" from D.O. Now I'll wait until you react to EXO other album's and their two units album's too: EXO SC (Sehun and Chanyeol, they're the rappers) and EXO CBX (Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, they're the main singers). EXO ALBUM'S (I won't list the album's that you already saw): MAMA (2012) XOXO (2013) Miracles in December, a christmas album (2013) Sing for you, a winter special album (2015) Love Me Right (2015) Countdown (2018) Don't Mess Up My Tempo (2018) Don't Fight The Feeling (2021) For EXO SC, they have only 2 album's until now: EXO SC - What A Life (2019) EXO SC - 1 Billion Views (2020) For EXO CBX, they have 4 album's until now: EXO CBX - Hey Mama (2016) EXO CBX - Girls, a japanese album (2017) EXO CBX - Blooming Days (2018) EXO CBX - Magic (2018) Also, EXO members have other's solo albums that I think you'll like too! SUHO: Self Portrait (2020) Grey Suit (2022) 1 to 3 (2024) CHEN: April and a Flower (2019) Dear my dear (2019) Last Scene (2022) BAEKHYUN: City Lights (2019) Delight (2020) Baekhyun, a japanese album (2021) Bambi (2021) KAI: Kai (2020) Peach (2021) D.O: Empathy (2021) Expectation (2023) XIUMIN: Brand New (2022) LAY: Lose Control (2016) Sheep (2017) Winter Special Gift (2017) Namanana (2018) Lit (2020) Unfortunately, EXO member's Chanyeol and also Sehun don't have any solo album.

[@iremoji]

i love your reactions bro

[@Carolharen]

best winter album from exo

[@SherreeReactz21]

yeah lol I was gonna say that was from Pia & Mercedes channel lol

[@hypno_wave]

EXO EXO EXO!!! Thank you so much for your reaction, I love your exo journey!!!

[@ohsehun1204]

This is my fav. Winter album 😍😍

[@rahafabdulaziz1539]

we've been begging DO to do an R&B album for too long he won't do it lol

[@linadee610]

Agreed. When it's over, it's over .. move on! 😀 .. Thank you for the reaction ❤

[@JieX-n9y]

universe! my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,

[@annabellamendez698]

Amo tus reacciones.

[@seokjjan498]

Exo forever ❤❤😊

[@imjustbeme6984]

the best winter album

[@iremoji]

18:13 me too 🥲 I want that oh my oh my o-m-g lol

[@anakhasajith5080]

Yes Baekhyun where is that Album we need it🤣❤. Also every one wants Kyungsoo to release an RNB Album may be one day he will🤞❤

[@Kimmy-un8pe]

please listen to their mv's too, lotto, monster, lucky one, overdose, growl, love me right, the eve, kokobop, and tempo

[@ashmitakumar9713]

Hi, will you also be reacting to SUHO’s album? I was searching for it and only saw Chen & D.O. (thank you for those)

[@Monkeybaekbloom]

HAHAHA.... the album is coming... just wait a little bit 🤣🤣🤣

[@adrieldemyers8481]

You should do Mircales In December. Please 🙏

[@notredame1508]

❤❤

[@summeryellow]

I thought " Been through" is from the same album but i guess not. Anyways its another great song from exo.

[@ranisun3761]

Thank's for reaction EXO 🥰 Please check Baekhyun's Solo album or songs like Bambi, Un Village and Candy 😍😍

[@justpat2316]

I already watched and heard all of baekhyun's music before starting my KZbin Channel

[@kevincruz010]

React to for life especial winter álbum

[@user-bi3qk3hc7f]

❤️‍🔥💖❤️‍🔥👍

[@sodabella]

Have you listened to Lee Youngji song Small Girl featuring D.O.? You should watch the MV.

[@Waseequesheikh]

React to blackpink

[@drulassiter8933]

please react to enhypen's special dark moon album memorabilia it's not to late

[@nataliefallon826]

Hi, great video!, also can you react to TWICE 'DIVE' M/V, it is on their Japanese channel!

[@justpat2316]

I did but it Got blocked on KZbin. It's Currently On My Patreon For FREE.

[@cambojoe]

You seemed low-key bored with this album which was surprising to me.

[@justpat2316]

Wasn't lowkey bored at all. Just more into the lyrics with this album.