Jungkutz First Reaction to EXO 엑소 'Obsession' MV & Dance Practice

[@nymmechannel3446]

I always hear from the reactors that they're amazed with EXO. That every time they hear each song, EXO kept outdoing themselves. Ut goes to show that EXO is making quality, timeless music along with their vocals and performances. Emperors of K-pop! 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏

[@nymmechannel3446]

Queen Obsession is underrated. The vocals, choreography, visuals and the concept are top tier! Xiumin and D.O. were in the military when obsession was released.

[@milindawilson9175]

What you saw in the "Obsession" MV was that EXO's doppelgangers were actually their alter ego clones and they were using their superpowers, such as Chanyeol with his fire power, Sehun uses his wind power to deflect the arrows, Baekhyun uses his power of light as a saber in the fencing battle, Chen uses his ability to control electricity (because he has the power of thunder and lightning) to manipulate something to do with the TVs that are playing behind him and Suho (the one with red hair) controls water in the room with all the pictures of water, etc. to fight their other selves. At the very end we see the planet on fire because it's supposed to show how the world is coming to an end as EXO (the good guys in all black) and X-EXO (the evil ones in the colorful outfits with crazy hair and makeup) battle for control, etc. (Each of the members are playing 2 different characters.) X-EXO has been created by the evil Red Force and EXO and X-EXO are fighting each other. EXO are trying to prevent X-EXO from taking over and corrupting humanity and X-EXO are trying to stop EXO from finding the Tree of Life and putting the two halves back together and restoring peace, etc. To truly understand EXO, you need to be aware that EXO debuted in 2012. "Mama" is EXO's debut song and MV and it's how EXO was introduced to the world and it explains the group's concept -- and since then, everything SM Entertainment does branches off from that storyline. From day one, EXO's concept is that they are aliens from planet Exo and they came to Earth with superpowers to protect the Tree of Life from the Red Forces. Each of the members has a superpower that is unique to them and almost every MV will have at least one, if not all of them, using their powers. Now you also need to keep in mind that In the beginning there was 12 members and they were split up into 2 groups EXO-K and EXO-M. EXO-K sang and performed their songs in Korean and EXO-M sang and performed those same songs in Mandarin Chinese. EXO-K had 6 Korean members and EXO-M had 4 Chinese members and 2 Korean members. So, to really understand their full origin story, you have to watch both the K and the M version of "Mama", because the EXO-K version focuses on the K members and their powers and the EXO-M version focuses on the M members and their powers. However, since then, 3 of the 4 Chinese members have left the group -- short answer to focus on their solo work back in China -- but as you know, there is still one Chinese member left, Lay. (Any performances or MVs you watch that took place prior to May 2014 you will see all 12 members.) However, now -- because they no longer have enough Chinese members -- they no longer do separate promotions, but they still produced almost all of their MVs and main songs in both Korean and Mandarin, they just now promote as EXO with 9 members. However, in the "Obsession" MV there are only 6 members -- Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai and Sehun. You're right, D.O. and Xiumin are on hiatus during this comeback as they serve in the military; and due to the political issues between the Korean and Chinese government, Lay was unable to participate in activities with the group. Therefore, each new MV or project from EXO tells another part of the story, and over the years we fans have created a timeline and idea of what we think each part of the story is telling us. However, the introduction of "Obsession's" part of the story really threw all of our theories for a loop, and it has made us question everything we previously have ever thought was happening in EXO's storyline. On the surface level, one interpretation of the lyrics could be that it's talking about obsessed fans. But EXO songs never have only one meaning. If you delve in deeper, it's actually talking about society in general and people's greed for material goods, money, fame, etc. All the things that people can become obsessed with that aren't what they truly need. With EXO's storyline it is thought that the Red Force is controlling humanity by preying on our gluttonous greed for all things material, and making us forget about showing each other love, compassion and respect, etc. The MV starts out with the red and blue light because it's supposed to represent how EXO are currently battling with X-EXO and the Red Force for control. In EXO's MVs when you see red light or anything that is red, this represents the Red Force, and when you see blue light or anything that is blue, this is thought to represent EXO. Therefore, when you see red and blue in one scene or purple -- red and blue mixed together make purple -- this is showing how the line between the two sides is being blurred and they are fighting each other, etc. Since "Obsession," some think maybe EXO has been trapped somewhere from the very beginning and it has been X-EXO that we have been following all along. But I think it's still even more complex than that. I think at times we have been watching EXO, and at times we have been watching X-EXO -- with the release of "Obsession" we have only just discovered that the story hasn't necessarily been showing EXO the whole time. With the new information provided to us through "Obsession," it also makes me question how Lay fits within the X-EXO/EXO storyline. Maybe he is one of the members who has been able to break free or avoid the Red Forces' control. In Lay's solo MV for "Sheep," the Allen Walker relift version, we see everything burning outside as if an apocalypse is happening. Maybe "Sheep" is showing us the planet burning from Lay's viewpoint, like we see the world burning at the end of the "Obsession" MV. And we now think it is linked to EXO's new "Let Me In" MV, where we see a meteor on a collision course for Earth and EXO are trying to figure out how to prevent it from destroying the world. Also, I believe that the storyline in "Obsession" is connected to SuperM's debut "Jopping" MV storyline. (SuperM also debuted in 2019.) If you pay attention to what Baekhyun and Kai were wearing in "Obsession," those all-black outfits are very similar to the black outfits that Baekhyun and Kai are wearing in the "Jopping" MV. Kai is even wearing the same backpack parachute in both MVs, which seems to be SM Entertainment's way of making sure we see the connection between those MVs. Therefore, it is thought that, as part of SuperM's storyline, Baekhyun and Kai have gathered the best of the best of SM's groups -- Taemin from SHINee, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, Ten from WayV and Lucas who is a former member of WayV (now a solo artist) -- to help them battle the Red Force, and maybe, eventually, take down X-EXO. Just like the Marvel Avengers come together as individual superheroes with their own storylines to create the Avengers and to fight evil, it is thought that SuperM is coming together to create the ultimate supergroup to help EXO fight the evil and corruption inflicted on humanity by the Red Force. Unfortunately, to make it even more difficult to understand, each part of the story is not necessarily in order, so we as EXO-L (EXO fans) have to analyze every aspect of all of their teasers, MVs, song lyrics, albums, concert VCRs, choreography and even live performances and piece it all together to understand the story behind it all. And not only are EXO's and SuperM's MVs and storylines connected, but pretty much all of SM's groups have storylines and concepts that connect together, which is designed to become part of one giant graphic novel or movie in the SM Culture Universe. To help you pinpoint the powers being used in EXO's MVs and live performances, here is a list of the members and what their special power is. EXO-K 🌊 Suho (Kim JunMyeon) is the leader of the group and he is a lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control water (Fun fact: Suho in Korean means guardian, as in the guardian of EXO. That's why as the leader of EXO, his stage name is Suho.) 💡Baekhyun is a main vocalist and his superpower is the ability to control light. 🔥Chanyeol is the main rapper and lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control fire and his spirit animal is the phoenix. 🌏D.O. (Do KyungSoo) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control earth (dirt), which gives him super strength/force. ☄Kai (Kim JongIn) is a main dancer, lead vocalist and sub-rapper and his power is teleportation (Kai means opening, as in a door or gateway, so his stage name is meant to symbolize his role in the group.) 🌪Sehun is the youngest member of the group and he is a lead rapper, lead dancer and a vocalist -- his power is the ability to control wind. EXO-M ❄Xiumin (Kim MinSeok) is the oldest member of the group and he is a lead vocalist and lead rapper and his power is the ability to control snow/ice (frost). 🦄 Lay (Zhang Yixing) is the Chinese member of the group, he is a main dancer, lead vocalist and rapper -- his power is the ability to heal anything. 🌩Chen (Kim JongDae) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control thunder/lightning/electricity. (As you can see, Xiumin and Chen were given stage names that sounded more Chinese so they would fit in better in EXO-M because they are the Korean members of the Chinese group.) The Chinese members who are no longer part of the group, but are still an important part of EXO's storyline: 🐉Kris was the leader of EXO-M and he was a main rapper and vocalist -- his power was the ability to fly and his spirit animal was a dragon (Kris left the group in April 2014.) 💭Luhan was a main vocalist and his power was telekinesis -- the ability to control things with his mind. (Luhan left the group in October 2014.) ⏲Tao (Z.Tao) was a lead rapper and vocalist and the martial artist of the group, so he did the flips and stunts in the group's routines. His power was the ability to control time. (Tao ended activities with EXO in August 2015.)

[@jungkutz]

Ty melinda always informative 🫰🏼

[@anacatalinaze]

❤❤❤

[@tinameriales1344]

EXO is truly a total package - singers can REALLY SING & can also rap, rappers can sing too & all members can dance impeccably, & definitely no visual hole. Kudos to whoever engineered this group - brilliant! Thanks for your reaction.

[@jungkutz]

Their so good 😊

[@nikki.exosnoona]

Obsession for me has one of the best concept to date. they really put their storyline to good use on this one. they even created a different social media account for X-EXO & they send mean, rude (hilarious) comments. Xiumin was (& still is 😂) a bit sulky that he wasn't part of this album. he even did his own version of Obsession during his online fan meeting when he got back from the military.

[@ren.the.rascal]

OBSESSED with how Chanyeol slayed the dance practice with a freaking damn puffer jacket, that's heavy. My tall guy served it hot 🔥

[@Lei-1485]

Queen OBSESSION 👑

[@pamelafaerye7941]

Yes. Yes they do have some fire bridges that always take me out. And it's ok you just getting to them. I just learned about them last year and feel robbed. They weren't part of K-pop's great push to the West, as they debuted just a couple of months before Psy's Gungdam Style and a few months before BTS. Their company SM just wanted to market EXO to the billions of people in Asia. I got them now though and I'm not letting go. lol Thanks for your reaction!

[@jungkutz]

😊right I’m obsessed ty Pam 🫰🏼

[@deborahromero2593]

TY Always here for EXO 💜🔥CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎊🎃

[@jungkutz]

🫰🏼🙏

[@nymmechannel3446]

Obsession's concept is about them fighting their alter egos (bad version of themselves.) EXO vs. X-EXO

[@jungkutz]

aww gotcha=)

[@maraina5]

@@jungkutz got something to do with Exo lore. Fan theory says the red force cloned Exo after they were caught. In the Lucky One MV you will see Exo being experimented on.

[@maraina5]

It is almost 8am in my part of the world and I saw this. I am gonna have a good morning. Thanks for the react.

[@jungkutz]

aww ty @maraina5 have a bless day=)

[@hifzah1312]

thank you for your reaction 😊❤

[@Victoria44e]

Speaking facts with EXO having the best bridges 😂 Gratsss on 2k. 🎉🎉

[@jungkutz]

🤣

[@raquelr.s.2356]

So proud of EXO a true talented group 💖💯✨ Thank you Jungkutz 🙏

[@jungkutz]

Ty😊🫰🏼

[@キャサリン-b2g]

EXOをありがとうございます。 彼らはいつも素晴らしい❤

[@Myhyunchannel]

I miss X EXO, when will you cback guys? Hahaha

[@Lei-1485]

Next moster mv & dance practice also tempo mv

[@yeppeuneonni7277]

Thank you

[@nymmechannel3446]

Congratulations on reaching 2k subbies. More to come and more EXO contents! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jungkutz]

[@aniya6422]

Thank you for this reaction 😍💥

[@milindawilson9175]

To understand what is happening in the "Obsession" MV, you really need to watch it with the CC English translations on so that you can see what the lyrics are about. If you haven't yet, I encourage you to go back and rewatch it with the subs. If you pay attention to the message in the song and the MV, there's a reason why the members are dressed the way they are. It's to distinguish the two sides of themselves and to make it clear that their X-EXO clones are not like the EXO members they are created from, etc. Just so you know, although Kai has made crop tops famous and was one of the first male idols to wear them, he actually doesn't LOVE to be shirtless or show off his abs as much as people might think. Kai is often shirtless because he is known for his abs and it's become part of his brand. These days it's almost expected of him that he will show off his abs. It has even sort of became part of EXO's storyline. He has literally been on a strict diet and workout regimen for most of his career in order to maintain his abs. If you check out an episode of "I live Alone" where Kai was on the show, he shows off his super chic condo and talks a little about his diet. However, in an episode of Knowing Bros. he talked about how on stage he doesn't mind being shirtless because it is part of the character he embodies, but the minute he steps off stage he becomes extremely self-conscious. During "Tempo" and "Obsession" era when he was wearing crop tops all over the place to perform during music shows and events, etc. he said it caused him to have really bad posture, because the minute he stepped off stage he would slouch to try and cover his stomach. Even though he knows he looks good, Kim JongIn is really shy, so I think if it hadn't become such a big part of who he is as an idol and model, he probably wouldn't be shirtless very often. And, although D.O. and Xiumin were not part of "Obsession" because they were in the military during this time -- and of course, Lay was unable to participate -- if you want to see Xiumin performing the song and see what his X-EXO clone looks like, you should check out a clip from his Xiuweet Time fan meeting he held after he was discharged from the military. He really wished he was able to be a part of "Obsession", so he created his own X-EXO look and learned the song and choreography from the other members in order to perform it during his fan meeting. I think Xiumin actually has the best X-EXO look out of all the members. :D (You might not be able to find clips on YT, but if you search there is still fancam footage out there in other places online.) You know why you see Kpop idols in their dance practices wearing a lot of layers, and often what we would think of as street clothes, with heavy shoes, etc. instead of workout wear? One reason is because it helps build up endurance and it conditions their bodies to be able to dance on stage with their stage outfits and not be affected as much. (They don't wear gym clothes during a performance or concert. :D) Why it looks so effortless on stage and like they hardly even exert themselves or sweat sometimes, is because their body has become used to being dressed in layers as they work hard while wearing tight jeans and heavy shoes, etc. That is why they can perform for more than 3 hours straight and still look and sound, like they just started the concert. (It's the same reason why women who have to dance in heels will practice dancing in heels instead of tennis shoes, etc.) It's kind of like if you spend a lot of time in a sauna, after a while your body gets used to the heat and you can endure more heat for longer periods of time. :D Plus, Kpop dance studios are most often located in the basement of the company and the rooms aren't heated well, so depending on the time of year, the room can be very cold. "Obsession" was released at the end of November 2019, so the weather was getting colder and the room may have been cold.

[@cambojoe]

You should check out the two live versions (EXO and X-EXO) of Obsession (The Stage).

[@VanessaSantos087]

Queria muito ver reagir ao mv de Monster e Love shot deles

[@jungkutz]

I reacted to monster should be on my EXO playlist I need to see love shot still😊

[@VanessaSantos087]

Uma das melhores músicas do EXO na minha opinião, não se preocupe com os conceitos nós entendemos até hoje eu também não entendo muito o conceito de Obsession mas acho icônico

[@jungkutz]

🫰🏼

[@mochimochi82]

The concept is fighting your inner demons. Good EXO is in black, Bad X-EXO in colors. The good/bad pairs are fighting each other (themselves?) physically throughout the mv. At the very end you might think good EXO is going to win as the members are in black but at the last second X-EXO reaches up from inside and snaps EXO’s necks. Evil prevails. At least that’s my interpretation. 😂

[@yenmayasarisimaibang237]

Next... 😂😂

[@jungkutz]

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