SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) '손오공' SonOgong Official MV first time reaction

[@BoosBucketHat]

Sonogong or "Sun Wukong" is one of the main characters of the 16th-century Chinese novel "Journey to the West". Sun Wukong is a monkey king which possesses several supernatural abilities. In said novel, Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. After rebelling against heaven, he is imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha. After five hundred years, he accompanies the monk Tang Sanzang (唐三藏) riding on White Dragon Horse and two other disciples, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, on a journey to obtain Buddhist sutras from the West (India), where Buddha and his followers dwell. (This is mostly derived from the Wikipedia page of Son Wukong)

[@katy8605]

Yes to all this, but in Seventeen's case, I'm not sure if it is based on original one or if just based on Dragon Ball Z references since Dragon Ball Z itself is based on Sun Wukong and sometimes people only know Dragon Ball Z.

[@kenzied.silvers6614]

@@katy8605 it's both! there are references to both dbz and sun wukong

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

oh wow, that is interesting. Thank you so much

[@christinab1288]

This album was the first time SVT had double title tracks, the other being F@#& My Life and it shows yet another side to them

[@Rrhelli_1004]

Seventeen doesn't limit themselves in one particular genre or sounds thats why they are the most versatile group uptill now .❤

[@BoosBucketHat]

Seventeen is as creative as ever and they always pull it off!!! The sample Woozi used is wild and nasty is the right word to describe it. The vocal unit leader, Woozi produces most of Seventeen's music and he kills it everytime I tell ya. Love the reaction as always Pierre! ❤❤

[@MariaEduardaFrança-l5o]

not all of their music, but most of it. anyways woozi is our god of music

[@BoosBucketHat]

@@MariaEduardaFrança-l5o hi, yes! I'll edit it right now, thanks

[@selinapeace]

Your eyes were sparkling. You were impressed. SVT is like that. 💓 At quick glance I didn't see anyone write about the production so it's my job. There were over 200 dancers and 4 choreographers. The location was in front of an abandoned hotel which was wired up for the lighting. The crew built a new front and added the fire columns. And when the filming happened it was early spring and cold. The behind the scenes is fun to watch. Also, the dance practice (held in a gym) is SO GOOD. Not all the 200 dancers but a fair amount and you can observe that the synchronicity is like no other. Thanks for this great reaction. 💎

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

It was awesome to watch them all for sure....

[@everyonewou]

if you search sonogong you will find goko from dragon ball that’s what they mean in the end of the song “ this is the cartoon’s credits song” And the meaning if you know goko is the one in the anime who keeps evolving and still strong in every generation the rap in 6:24 “ switching up the generation till now” “ we’re not stopping, we’re racing now” that’s mean Seventeen is still the best since 2015-2023 from g2 to g5 they still racing and compete with themselves. the member “ Woozi” who wrote this song is a huge fan of anime that’s why he come with this idea and every song he wrote have a beautiful meaning especially the last album “ Seventeenth heaven “ every single song has meaning for them snd for carat “fans name” Thank you for reacting seventeen🧡

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much... I like anime but somehow never got the hang of Dragon Ball ... sounds interesting though

[@KAORU-svt]

The choreography of this song includes several characteristic movements of characters from the Japanese anime “Dragon Ball”. Woozi loves Japanese anime so much that he can talk about it for hours by himself in weverse live.

[@sanneblezer3372]

Don't forget the 200+ dancers. It made the choreo epic.🤯

[@Ann_private]

This comeback was powerful !!! Seventeen’s diversity is on another level. I’d recommend Fear, Home;Run, Rock with you.

[@Mstrickster2]

The prolonged "drop" before the second prechorus with member The8 is MV-specific :) Thanks for appreciating this song!

[@lomawwxlwj]

Hi Pierre, Sonongong is a god from Chinese mythology also known as the Monkey King. Thanks for the reaction!😄

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you

[@sarah_svt]

You need to listen to seventeen don't wanna cry It's a great song.

[@ZyxiaYrah]

The pause on the second chorus was done to highlight The8 because he had injured collarbones at this time and couldn't join the entire performance.

[@itzelant9857]

Reaction, Fearless, Fear, Getting Closer, Thanks, To you... Seventeen is a genius in the performances and vocals.

[@cooliceprincess2641]

Son Ogong is the Korean transliteration of Sun Wukong, the main character of "Journey to the West", an ancient Chinese novel that is so popular it basically became a shared myth in East Asian countries. Consequently this novel is also the main inspiration for the Japanese manga and anime, "Dragon Ball Z" and its main character, Son Goku (the Japanese transliteration of Sun Wukong). This song makes a reference to both the original novel and the anime, as Woozi, the main writer, producer, and composer of Seventeen, loves anime. Here's some of the references: -Woozi sitting on a lotus-like formation at the very beginning of the song - referencing the lotus pedestals used for Buddhist statues, because by the end of the journey, Sun Wukong reached enlightment and became the Fighting Buddha. -The Darumdarimda part where the formation mimics multiplying clones - Sun Wukong is able to make clones of himself by pulling out his fur and blowing it to the wind. -The lyrics "jump on cloud" and "power pole" - referencing Sun Wukong's ability to travel by riding a cloud and his favored weapon, the Ruyi Jingu Bang, a staff that can change sizes and lengths at will. -The spinning forward palm motion at the last "I feel like Son Ogong" on the first chorus before it goes to "I love my team, I love my crew" - it references Kamekameha, an iconic move in Dragon Ball Z. -The final coda of the song, both lyric and choreo, referenced another iconic move in Dragon Ball where the character gathers energy from the whole world to be released to the sky. -The final lyric being "This is the ending song of this manhwa (comics/cartoon)" and the motion of closing a book in the choreo

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Oh WOW that is interesting! Thank you

[@fridathomas2389]

Seventeen right here😇❤️

[@ManamiAakil]

This song was the coolest & hottest thing to happen this year . Argh!!! SVT totally nailed it 🔥

[@prettybeast6411]

Im not good at explanation but sonogong is like a Chinese mythology character monkey king who is so powerful and can make many duplicate (couldn't find any better word) of himself, maybe you heard of goku it's an animation too, so they are just manifesting sonogong or monkey king in this song You can search it will be better😅 Eng is not my first language, sorry for bad explanation 😅

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much, your explanation was great!

[@alinas2512]

еще один человек, который оценил этот трек по достоинству. в нем действительно идеально все: начиная от музыки, партии каждого рэпера и вокалиста, заканчивая визуальной съемкой и танцем !

[@degreeqtthis2026]

this seventeen comeback is epic,,

[@chet10367]

Thanks for checking out Seventeen. Since, you seemed to have enjoyed it, I hope you would check out their past songs/albums too. I assure you, you'll enjoy listening to all their songs. I have been a fan from their debut in 2015 and have never been disappointed with what they've put out. Pledis Ent. really hit jackpot when they placed this 13 individuals into 1 group. How can a group of this much members have such equally talented individuals of singers, dancers and rappers is really amazing. I love Seventeen!

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you for being here! They are an interesting group and I am planning to dive a bit deeper into their music

[@lilianlil6716]

As this song was inspired by the cartoon Dragon Ball and the ancient Chinese story called “Journey to the west”, it has a lot of references to the story such as the flying cloud, the power pole and especially the last scene where the members were standing in front and the backup dancers were their clones, which is an iconic ability of the Monkey King. That choreo also shows the members, as the Monkey King, are the real deals and the rest are all fake.

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

thats interesting, thank you

[@CariW90]

After they showed the sky and then back down, the guy with the longer black hair wasn’t in most of the MV I think. From what I heard, he messed up his shoulder and couldn’t participate in the whole dance

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

ooops

[@Rrhelli_1004]

Sonogong is a korean name for dragonball . if you notice the lyrics you will see the attachments to the SonGuko character .

[@andreagonzalez3901]

🩵💖 there’s something so special about seventeen that it’s hard to explain but they’re just one of a kind! Their dynamics are magical to me🥹

[@user_the_alya]

Reaction also was awesome 👍

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you!

[@kuromingg]

watch the dance practice too..that so amazing

[@LFNZE]

The most impressive thing here is that Woozi (one of the members) produce the songs himself, and write the lyrics too. With the choreography they do it themselves too but with help of other choreographers from the company or from outside.

[@anaolivarez5207]

Thank you for your reaction to Seventeen. I saw your other reactions to them too and I enjoy watching you liking their songs and great voices. Welcome to the diamond life. ❤ 💎❤

[@starrymyeonnie]

i'm not sure if someone had answered already, but the prolonged drop is there for both the music video and when they perform it live! but there's no prolonged drop in the studio album version ^^. i love your videos, i'm excited to look forward to more of it! thank you for reacting to them!!

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

thank you so much!

[@ninaasophiee]

Thank you so much- just subscribed^^ Please react to more SEVENTEEN and to their dance practices cause they're known for their crazy synchronisation ^^

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much!!!

[@AgnesMelendrez]

I'll recommend CLAP AND HOT

[@yesseavila5632]

Seventeen 🔥🔥👏🏼

[@17carat]

everyone beat me to it this time so no SUPER (hehe) long comment from me! yes, this song is about mythical figure sun wukong, and also goku from dragon ball, as he is a character inspired by sun wukong, and relating their own journey to the figures. this is the song (and album) that seventeen are entering korean music awards season with, and has won them the daesang (grand prize) at the fact music awards so far!

[@17carat]

some fun facts: this mv was filmed outside a large unused building, and the directors hooked up all the lights in the building to turn on and off in pattern, so that's not cgi but real! this mv also had 200 dancers alongside seventeen ☺️

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you very much

[@libre.arbitre99]

L'interprétation est magistrale. Ils vous emmènent au sommet et vous donnent des ailes pour voler encore plus haut ! Combativité, positivité et beauté 😅 C'est un cocktail de vitamines trop fort merciiiiii

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

thank you so much. Glad you liked it.

[@13plus3plus1]

Sonogong is The korean name for the Monkey king, also known as Son Goku from Dragon ball Z Thank you for this reaction. Very much enjoyed it.

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank YOU

[@camilaalcota9399]

Seventeen ❤❤❤❤

[@camilaalcota9399]

S coups ❤❤❤

[@angel_seoksoonwon5007]

I suggest you react to HOME it is one of my favorite songs of theirs because of the sound and the lyrics. Hope you like it too

[@vr_nrrvnd1215]

Plz reaction live performance svt kidult, all my love acoustic ver, to you, run to you,

[@itzzbella3939]

guide next plss

[@marrdduda]

heyy, react to falling flower (it's a seventeen's music too), is such a masterpiece, REALLY! i love your reactions

[@camilaalcota9399]

Jeonghan ❤❤❤❤

[@ken_chiro_6913]

I always thought the lyrics was sonic boom not SonOgoong Ahahahahah

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Nice ... I think Sonic Boom works good too....

[@ken_chiro_6913]

@@NeonReactionsPierre Sometimes I just listen to the songs without checking the lyrics haha. BTW Your reactions are always fun to watch. I first saw you during A2K and I became a fan.

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much. Yea sometimes it is all about the feel of the music and not the words.... of course in the end the words might mean something. But if we feel good singing the wrong words then its totally ok...

[@CariW90]

The ㅗ character is pronounced more like a long O and not a short O! It’s not pronounced like “ah”. It’s hard to explain. lol

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you ... It really is hard to explain...

[@CariW90]

@@NeonReactionsPierre haha yea. My coworker who doesn’t know the alphabet but learned some words through k-drama and K-pop, her pronunciation is honestly better than mine and it sounds more natural for her 😂

[@tkim2320]

Your pronunciation is close but you're mistaking ㅗ for ㅓ. ㅗ is pronounced "oh" whileㅓ is pronounced "uh." Sōn Ō Gōng. O as in Ocean.

[@NeonReactionsPierre]

Thank you so much!!