ONEW Blue MV Reaction

[@Shawol92]

I think Shawols have mastered crying and laughing or being both happy and devastatingly sad at the freakin' same time...it's a truly weird feeling...

[@riahlexington]

M00D

[@EmilyandAbby]

Always so thankful for your guy's vulnerability when it comes to SHINee. As a Shawol, your emotions and the way you display them so freely always gives me permission to feel the same and comfort knowing I'm not the only one who feels that way. Big hugs to you this December, we are in this together

[@pixandpaws]

I’ve never commented before, but I always watch your reactions, especially for SHINee. But I just felt the need to tell you: Thank you so much. Onew is my bias as well, so the reaction here and the way you explained exactly why his voice is so amazing; why this MV is so amazing; and exactly what it means to MVPs ... are all things I wish I could explain but couldn’t. You gave my feelings voice, so thank you thank you thank you. And yes, we stan a King! 👑 He made it to #1 in 25 countries AND the Worldwide album sales with literally 0 promotions. So amazingly proud.

[@AG-ln8fz]

Blue reminded me of those 007 title track intros, like Adele's Skyfall. So powerful and enchanting

[@stupid_bunny6276]

NEOSHINEE - It reminded me of Per Te by Josh Groban. Kindly check it if you can.

[@AG-ln8fz]

@@stupid_bunny6276 omg yes! i am a fan of josh groban so i'm familiar with the song. thanks for replying now i'm gonna make a playlist with Onew + Josh Groban haha :)

[@riahlexington]

YES EXACTLY

[@eyes0nyu]

Astounding how well his mini is doing with no promotions. Charted No. 1 in 23 countries and no. 1 in the worldwide albums. It's been a long time coming and I it's really great to know he's doing well.

[@aniumar5964]

So proud of him...

[@archwayofcesar]

the scene where the light in the sky falls like a shooting star into the crystal that Onew is holding up to his heart instantly reminds me of the scene from howl's moving castle where howl is holding calcifer aka his heart in his hands and up to his chest as sparks shoot out from it.

[@karlaalvarez693]

Thats exactly what I thought too

[@Chi_378]

I always feel validated by my SHINee feels with y’all. I have the same emotions about December and I can’t stop looking at the calendar. ::deep breath:: take care of yourselves everyone ❤️

[@amandaalas3697]

“I hate feet but I would lick those” GURL

[@TheDeonJackson]

Amanda Alas that had me cackling

[@firefly19690]

I'm not surprised his album has done well in the charts. His kind of voice doesn't come around every day and people have to appreciate greatness! His album is so aptly titled.

[@KalliearaSampai]

Im so happy for all of them. Especially for KEY and Onew, because they truly deserve all the love and support for their talents after this year. With seeing Taemins new song, Onews, and Keys.. It's like their telling us their all dealing with this but have found their own sense of peace. I'm so proud of them all, and I know Jonghyun is proud for them as well. ✨💗 December will be a roller coaster, but I'm glad to have you guys, as well as all of the Shawols.. Knowing I'm not through it alone. 🌹

[@aniumar5964]

Shawols...we r in this together...too many emotions.

[@jessiesandhu7872]

Today especially is really hitting hard 😞😭😞

[@eyes0nyu]

My theory is that the song is a reflection on how life is made up of highs and lows and the acceptance that both are a necessity for personal growth. I’ve read theories about the MV that are very autobiographical, and I do agree with some of them, but a question hit me when I read someone ask if anyone else saw the blindfolded people as ghosts. It was plausible considering they were in whites. Traditionally, in East Asian culture at least, white is associated with death. The colour of mourning in China, the colour of battle shrouds for warriors in Japan (why Japanese martial arts have white uniforms, it’s a nod to the old tradition of warriors wearing all white under their battle gear to signify their readiness to die in battle.) But then I wondered if this tradition was something that was also observed in Korea given that they were under Chinese rule before the Joseon Dynasty. Taekwondo their national sport also wore white uniforms. The question led me to wonder if the colour blue, beyond being a colour, translated the same way in Korea the same way it did with English speaking nations? A brief chat with a Korean friend confirmed that culturally, the colour blue did not mean anything beyond being a colour. Similarly, “blue night“ did not mean anything more than a time at night when the light is blue. Also, Kenzie, the lyricist of the song, who is a graduate of Berkeley, I imagine is familiar with the expression of “feeling blue,” but that would not be the case for the Korean audience she’s writing for. So why Blue? - Why blue light? Did you know that “rays on the blue end of the Light Spectrum have shorter wavelengths and more energy”? Light wavelengths look like wiggly lines, blue having tighter frequency of rise and dips. *"Blue light, because you resemble me* *You’re always rolling like the waves* *When my foot touches the bottom of the end inside of you* *I breathe out and float up again"* - Kenzie’s wordplay is god-tier with this song (if I’m right, that is). She was able to relate the motion of waves and wavelengths, light and water, descending and ascending motions with the mere mention of “blue light.” While Rocoberry sells the “sad” feeling of blue with the strings and Onew closes the deal with his melancholic interpretation. *"In this silent moment* *I feel everything about me* *I understand the joy of loneliness* *Blue night* *The thing that’s calling me from far away,* *Is it light or darkness?"* - This stanza contradicts the “sad” feeling of the song. As it somehow suggests joy can be a byproduct of solitude. There is a sense of acceptance in the first three lines. As if a lesson was learned the hard way and the narrator is glad for having learned it. [The reference to blue night, I’m sure, triggered a name association in all of us, but let’s step outside of that for this particular analysis and associate the phrase with the two remaining lines.] - According to Joan Didion from her book Blue Night “In certain latitudes there comes a span of time approaching and following the summer solstice…when the twilights turn long and blue…” Wikipedia’s version was “The blue hour (from French l'heure bleue) is the period of twilight in the morning or evening, during the civil and nautical stages, when the Sun is at a significant depth below the horizon and residual, indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue shade.” - Again we see the reference to a rising/falling motion (of the sun). The cyclic pattern of a day. And of course the colour blue. The blue in this stanza denotes unease/hesitation/apprehension - for what it precedes; sunrise (light) or sunset (darkness). This part of the lyrics conveys uncertainty of what the future can bring. - When I took a creative writing course, we touched briefly on poetry and was taught how to impart motion/movement in our piece without being obvious about it. Blue is a master class of what the professor was trying to teach us. In every line of this stanza, Kenzie used adjectives and nouns of extremes. Silent vs noisy, everything vs nothing, joy vs loneliness, night vs day, far vs near, light vs darkness. The extremes and their implied counterparts again bring to mind a sense of see-sawing that reinforces the previous stanza’s theme of rising and falling. *"The sea that sparkled during the day today* *Is pitch dark in this night* *But if I know the path I must take* *There’s nothing for me to fear"* - The first two lines of this stanza follow the same feeling of apprehension and uncertainty from the previous one. But in the third and fourth lines, the narrator is able to gather their resolve by reassuring themselves they know their destination. The path could twist and wind, but they are confident they will reach their destination. *"In this silent moment* *I feel everything about me* *I understand the joy of loneliness* *Blue night* *The thing that’s calling me from far away,* *Is it light or darkness?"* - While this stanza is a repetition of the second one, it holds a slightly different meaning, especially after the previous stanza. In this moment of hesitation, the narrator is able to self-assess, be confident in the course of action they take. They’re still uncertain, but they trust themselves to forge ahead. *"I love the pain of youth and those silences* *For them to bloom again"* - Here we see the narrator fully embracing the process of growing up. The pain/hardship is part of it. They are embracing any mistake they make and chalking it up to experience. *"In this silent moment* *I feel everything about me* *I understand the joy of loneliness* *Blue night* *The thing that’s calling me from far away,* *Is it light or darkness?"* - To close the song, there is a sense of understanding that all of ups and downs is a process. Not a conviction or a mantra, but rather a quiet kind of acceptance that there will be pain and it will be necessary. There will be uncertainties, and those too are part of it. But knowing and believing in yourself will get you through the rough times. *But how does any of these tie to the visuals of the MV?* - The reference to waves and wavelengths impart a sense of cycle/pattern/repetition. Which, to me, explains why the MV was heavily influenced by Darren Aronofsky’s 2017, avant-garde (read wtf-just-happened) horror flick, ‘Mother!’, starred by Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. The movie portrays a couple’s relationship tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. One of the subtexts of the movie is about cycles. Please be warned, if you intend to watch 'Mother!'; the movie is a rated R horror film. It’s violent and explicit. Strong viewer discretion is advised. - The film depicts how rebirth is borne from chaos and pain. To a lesser extent and certainly not in the same shocking sense, Blue’s lyrics are about that. While I think the song itself is not autobiographical, The MV director certainly alluded to a lot of what has happened to Onew in the previous year. But taking a step back from the connection to Onew, we do see in the MV how he has a beautiful home, owns a treasure, a flowered path represented by the glittery water. Representing the crests of the waves. But also along the way, he encounters blindfolded people who seem to judge him severely despite not being able to see him clearly. With the insinuation that these blindfolded entities will cause him pain as he sees a teary-eyed version of himself. These would represent the dips in the waves. The development of his character is represented in the light he received and the regeneration of his home. And the cycle repeats again. *TLDR* *In conclusion, the lyrics alone are not tragic or sombre. But given how only in conflict will a person truly become polished the arrangement made sense.* If you’re still reading up to this point; thank you for taking the time and stream VOICE!

[@baharal-ramadhani5294]

eyes0ny0u this is really beautiful.

[@nurizzti368]

your theory is truly amazing. love this and thank you.

[@codebrker24]

Onew had said that he couldn't cry at the time and then he talked and read books and could cry and to put this into words says a lot about his ability to heal. Dec. Was hard on the day, but was made easier by the "visit in my dreams" I really think he is ok. I Think they are all becoming stronger by the day.

[@little11clarinet]

Onew didn’t have to bless us with this but I’m so grateful

[@everuby4787]

I wanted him to do something like this, I didn't want him to do a dance song, his voice is just too great it needed a song like this. I love him so much, going to military for two years is going to feel so long, but I am going to be OK, I'll wait. This December just feels so weird.

[@sung1rl96]

The "courage the cowardly dogs house" tweet was mine lol it made an impact lol

[@2MinJinkJongKey]

you dont know how bad i cackled at that lmaooo

[@msgigglesbaby]

I just cant believe it finally happened. We waited so long for this moment and its absolutely beautiful and worth the wait. Virtual hug to all my fellow Shawols to get through this month 💞

[@TriciaPooh01]

WHEW. This video got real.

[@NninavanteG]

Was waiting for your reaction. I've been listening to this song nonstop since it came out. And you know, it's just a lot. Just as you were saying, i keep looking at the calendar and it feels so alien that it's december again. If you look up the lyrics it will literally hit you in the face in full force, but i feel like i needed that, 'cause it's just so hard to cry on my own... Jinki is my bias since their debut, and i'm just glad that he's allowing himself to express all these feelings before going to the military.

[@NninavanteG]

found the translation of the lyrics on a website, i don't know if they're accurate 100% but here it goes: Blue light, because you resemble me, You’re always rolling like the waves, When my foot touches the bottom of the end inside of you I breathe out and float up again In this silent moment I feel everything about me I understand the joy of loneliness Blue night The thing that’s calling me from far away, Is it light or darkness? The sea that sparkled during the day today Is pitch dark in this night But if I know the path I must take There’s nothing for me to fear In this silent moment I feel everything about me I understand the joy of loneliness Blue night The thing that’s calling me from far away, Is it light or darkness? I love the pain of youth and those silences For them to bloom again In this silent moment I feel everything about me I understand the joy of loneliness Blue night What I caught in my lean hands Is it light or darkness?...

[@recireese]

I swear you guys have the best reaction ONEW have one of the best and powerful voices...every time I hear this song I get goosebumps

[@nadz993]

December is going to be rough. Onew you blew us away!!!! Stay safe and healthy during your enlistment

[@GinnyLilys]

I feel you Jasmine!! 😭 Onew is my Bias too ❤ I'm a proud MVP, he is amazing and deserve all the love of the universe

[@AH-xq9gc]

I didn't cry when I first saw the MV but you girls made me burst into tears Oh how we all love shinee Thank u always for your reactions and love for shinee

[@JoanaRodrigues-tc5ek]

I actually was at the club when it hit midnight on December 1st. I started to get really sad and when my friends asked what was wrong I just said I was tired. Remember fellow shawols, it's okay to cry! Just don't let it bottle up. Stay warm everyone

[@comeonbaebae3467]

Thankyou so much eonnis bcz you both always support shinee..

[@jennifergonzalez8033]

So many emotions about this video and album......only Shinee is able to do this to us lol

[@ellie_jeann]

The song is a very deep emotional song for him, song title itself gives it away. I hope & pray he stays safe and healthy during is military term! Don’t even need to the lyrics to feel his pain you can see and hear it in his voice! i couldn’t hold back my tears when i first seen it.

[@ninjakagome]

im with Jasmin. this is just an emotional month. i think it will be for many years to come but it brings me joy that Onew and Key can come out with their solo albums and story. Like Courtney said in the other video, they just put in so much work this year. They deserve all the love and support in the world. All of SHINee does.

[@noodlex1717]

Can I just say, as a Shawol or just me (lol), I get so happy hearing the two of you talk about SHINee.. 💕

[@jenng.e.7652]

It felt like a musical, a piece of art, a piece that should only be performed with a full orchestra with some ballerinas... It's just such an amazing song

[@EarnestLeeLewis]

Onew has such a powerful voice, and this song shows it so well. Deep symbolism too. The album is good, although too many ballads for me personally, but it's definitely the kind of music I expected from him. He really deserved this solo.

[@codebrker24]

This song felt like an Ode to Jonghyun. All the Images of what Jon g loved and represented

[@BaaBaaBriWi]

So I was Jasmine this morning after seeing Onew’s picture from his hair cut and the letter he wrote. Like I thought I was ready, but the date came so quickly and it brought up a lot of suppressed feelings that I had from last year and I just kinda lost it for a minute. I think that’s why I didn’t watch your reaction right away either. But as you both said, I am so grateful for this gift he has left us and I know he’s going (hopefully) going to be on while he’s completing his service. We’re also going to get through the rest of this month no matter how painful it will be. Love you guys! ❤️

[@tokyodoll7000]

Onew is like sooo enigmatic...like a Korean Edward Cullen, but a million times better lol

[@rosegoi360]

when i knew Onew was enlisting i thought that it was just ok to let him go just like that, that everything will be fine and he'll be safe, but after watching the Mv and listening to the album, every photo of him smiling or just being His adorable self, makes me cry and suddendly everything got tangled, mixed and i don't feel that ok to let him go? I have no recover yet from Jjong and now i feel that i'm losing Onew too. I love him to death, i'm a hardcore Mvp since 2012 and it just (for me ) felt like every weight in his shoulder became mine, now i really hope he goes in peace and that he will still be safe and sound while he's doing his service, i'll pray for him everyday c': After all, everything will take it's place and feelings will settle, Much love from a Mexican Shawol to you both ❤️ Ps: Excuse my english :'v

[@priyanshasharma3599]

Don't worry. Jinki will take his time to get better. He'll be okay. He really needs the space and time in the military to heal.

[@alreamyful]

I'm just waiting to see your reactions on this .. laughing and crying at the same time wooow it's hard .. seriously I'm just crying like that I'm losing all my words .. don't lie to you I sleep for the half of the day after crying all 2 or 3 hours 😂 .. it's like a dream come true for all the MVPs and Shawols ❤❤

[@lilac3383]

Good morning ladies. I really enjoy your reaction videos. Onew' s blue song always makes me cry. His voice is beautiful I have also order the album. Lots of love from the UK 😄

[@sc-wq2tu]

"got it, got it, garlic" i hear you!!

[@v4leree]

The mv is really heavy to watch but also beautiful, and the album is absolutely beautiful ;-; ♥

[@Sjudit84]

I always somehow forget what powerful balads Onew can sing...

[@CrankDatJonasBoi]

Courtney your realization of Dec 1st was a mood I was such a mess Nov 30 crying irritable & just overall feeling horrible & I was like what is wrong with me???? Then it hit midnight & I realized. Also did anyone else get a James Bond theme vibe from this song??? It’s so good

[@maiyehia4376]

What a roller-coaster year.. the ups and downs.. Shawols you simply rock, love ya~

[@misstokwa19]

Been waiting for ur reactions. I just really love how u "voice" out about what exactly my feelings about this song and how dec is a mix of happiness,excited and sadness to us shawols. Its comforting to know that I wasn't the only one who go through this rollercoaster of feelings...

[@fathsans1770]

we went through alot..yeah:") onew voice is just beyond perfection, its shooting,calming, and just amazing..btw, but can we have your reaction to taemin eclipse as well? hahaha he is just so amazing in there:")

[@nopeace1062]

Honestly I cried too the first time I heard and watched it 😭

[@msngsri]

was waiting for u guys to react to this

[@ellie_jeann]

This is my own translation but i deeply feel that the flying fallen star represents Jonghyuns soul and the crystal that holds it

[@Jessefan4ever]

I couldnt watch it by myself so I watch it with you, my shawol sisters

[@dltmdwnfkdldjs]

time flies. it's already december. one year passed.

[@sierramobley8962]

Yo if you wanna cry more, just know that the chorus repeats the phrase 푸른밤 which means "Blue Night"

[@jiwonoc]

Love your heartfelt reactions 😍

[@arydelossantos6762]

Love you guys we will get thru this year ladies we are together forever shawols

[@TheHekateris]

Crying and laughing yeah...that's how it is, She typed while laugh-sobbing.

[@CocoChannel5826]

I was waiting for your reaction everything is so beautiful about it

[@onewsfalsetto9439]

bless

[@shintiyahadiwijaya1064]

I've been waiting this for a couple days..

[@contessamj]

YEAH girls same I reacted to this video and I was Balling

[@Way2muchreality]

Ownew holding Ice-T in cristal form from Rick and Morty.

[@jjangminji]

Thanks for not notifying me KZbin, love you too 🙃 😑😑😑😑😑 On another note, imma need my birthday twin (Onew) to not. All these tears are too fucking much 😭😭

[@genessismendoza3640]

Onew is also my fav

[@artofkickz]

What up this D Travis roommate. I tripped out when I heard you do reaction videos too. Lol

[@healingv1sion]

6:09 me on a daily basis 😂😭

[@wowwow6488]

💚💚💚

[@niecy1633]

This is HEEEELLLLA late, but if you haven't already , you guys need to watch Monsta X's cover of "Versace on the Floor" please

[@dzarahsaky5948]

On dec 10 there are gonna be so many tears

[@meru5389]

Wow

[@lyvceleste6264]

Guys you've gotta react to Exo's Love Shot!! Courtney will definitely love it :)))))))

[@blojosh]

Can y'all react to Chanmina - Doctor? It's a whole bop.

[@uca5562]

Taemin [Eclipse live ver.]&[Under My Skin.]！Please(^O^)

[@cintaputri4787]

The woman with a hole in the heart represent the heartless woman who accused him of harassment, and all those blind people of netizen that judging for the things that he didnt do

[@janexperater1042]

love your reaction guyz,but kinda sad because you forgot to react on taemin's new released songs.please have a reaction to eclipse and under my skin.thank you.

[@2CuteaCharm]

Please react to MINO - Finace MV

[@ellie_jeann]

Yes it sucks, this is a very depressing month

[@natashaxatiny3178]

Please react to day6 - days gone by and Sori - Touch

[@lovealiaa8278]

Yo! Can you react to Winner - Millions? Its the last bop for 2018🔥 Thank you 💙

[@Colipopkola]

This was so amazing his voice is so powerful! I love Onew! He's that man!

[@lindos_cherry6872]

Exo-love shot please see.

[@LifeSucks4]

Please please React to RM playlist mono

[@ichamoet]

Mino fiance pls

[@msbubblegum304]

Can you guys react to Exo's Love Shot. You guys are gonna die when you see it.

[@chenhsuanlin5218]

I hate feet but I will look at those lol