The Kulture Study ATEEZ "Wave" + "Illusion" MV

[@arcee178]

8:09 "dude san is...that is one handsome man" agreed.

[@nnema7607]

aigoo arcee i was literally about to say that

[@vivienhain6626]

I felt that

[@nicoxrin]

his duality is incredible ;_; aWwᵘʷᵘ to nO siR in less than a split second

[@hibeautym]

Yaassssss!

[@iffahkarim1515]

All Atinys agreed😆

[@fnuashley9144]

“Dude San is..... one handsome man” I can feel you as a fellow San stan

[@SecondFloor2311]

Ashley Humpal he sure is PD, he sure is....👏

[@nnema7607]

welcome to the San stan fam

[@neemoi3280]

he is my ultimate bias 💗

[@ikz8439]

Ikr!

[@veronicamorales]

the biggest mistake I’ve noticed people making ever since the mv came out is that they watch wave first instead of illusion 😂😂💀 edit: idk why this got so much attention lmao but lemme explain for people who were confused. Illusion comes first then at the end you hear a bit of crescent and the wave music video. You are supposed to listen to it in this order “Illusion > Crescent > Wave” or just “Illusion > Wave” since those are the only ones with MV’s. in conclusion listen to the whole album. but in order😂 Stan talent Stan ateez

[@banji7612]

Well i also did the Same mistake 😂

[@uncertainsubscriber4815]

I made that mistake too

[@bonnie_bonomi]

Made that mistake too

[@TheF4talgamer]

Well its KQ fault, they posted Wave first then Illusion

[@jenjen123-v5i]

Like you get me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sierrrrraaaaa]

PD: “So we’re gonna check out Wave first and then Illusion” Me: NOOOOOOOOO

[@katharine1287]

Sierra Moser literally me 😩

[@Nazirah-vy2nz]

HAHAHHA ME TOO

[@iffahkarim1515]

ahaahahahah

[@hafsamuse7801]

That was my reaction some people doesn't know that illusion is the title track

[@ngocthuytran7725]

i'm just nonfan but honestly both song deserve to be the title.

[@crimsonrain143]

*”dude san is... that is one handsome man.”* I AGREE ON A SPIRITUAL LEVEL

[@HeyItsEleni30]

ʝєи why not Hongjoong?

[@mjk4724]

I was team illusion but now I am just team ateez because the whole album is great! 4:07 that will look awesome on stage! 5:01 truth! 5:08 preach!

[@lagaltijoiguanalagalto]

Lol same

[@AgehaLady]

i'm team illusion because i love that song between the 2, but i actually love ATEEZ more than the songs, even if they didn't made us voting, any song that they'll use for CB, i will always support them 😊😊

[@iffahkarim1515]

@@AgehaLady same

[@shineinstars]

exactly!

[@yarahijazin]

Everyone is either team Wave or Illusion ...I'm team Utopia

[@wonwoomunchkin6922]

wave actually won so they will promote wave. they're both bops but i agree that illusion fits the "title track" standard more

[@shishik4571]

wonwoo munchkin imo they both made really great title tracks and they both would’ve made a great b-side so I was fine with either

[@wonwoomunchkin6922]

@@shishik4571 i highly agree

[@adi-sn9ms]

wave is more palatable to the public's taste while illusion showcases ateez as the unique group they are. both songs have their perks so i think it was smart of kq to pit the two against each other because it's basically a win-win situation if you ask me!

[@lfinityy]

Rookies of the year and Leaders of the next generation of KPOP !!

[@kellen5545]

^^ THIS!

[@jinyuznn]

Amen 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@camss8398]

This 💕

[@otakuengineer4951]

They did get award for next generation artist

[@arpitasondhii]

FACTS

[@HopelessWolves]

I noticed that too, that Illusion MV is far better than the Wave MV, at least it is more produced, it has a lot of green screen and graphics and stuff. I also think they filmed Wave MV first 'cause their hair colour was much brighter and I think they filmed it when they were on tour although I don't know where exactly they filmed it. I mean Wave still looks really cool and the colours and the locations are cool, but Illusion MV has more stuff going on. I think Illusion MV furthers develop their narrative of being pirates and looking for the treasure whereas in Wave MV they're just being their funny and goofy selves which I liked! At the end Wave won for promotion btw

[@mother4413]

There's no way they could have shot it during the tour , the hair colours are different. They definetly shot it afterards

[@eri1836]

@@mother4413 Plus the mullet is missing ^^ Hongjoong had it during tour

[@lightishredgummi]

yea illusion was filmed second, in an interview they mentioned that Yunho had to re-dye his hair to film it because his green hair in Wave would have been part of the background in illusion due to the greenscreen XD

[@05goth]

"san.. that's one handsome man" ive never agreed with a statement more.

[@fuyumi291]

fairy hyunsuk. Facts only 😂

[@Mag118]

fairy hyunsuk. One handsome man. More like 8 ridiculously good looking, talented super humans who I’m going to see in August. Thank you universe 🔥🔥🔥

[@Lpnous]

Saame like I was already have many bias and one ultimate but then San came in like « bitch u tought » I’m so obsessed with him now 🥵

[@lovetheory]

the problem is I watched wave first and then illusion but It should have been illusion and then wave

[@mrsaagar7]

Yeah definitely. I watched Illusion first by accident but I'm so glad I did

[@edytar1347]

I watched illusion first too ^^ I'm glad

[@fuyumi291]

Yeah I did that too,I was really confused 😅

[@yaenathelazystudent4917]

I watched Illusion first because I thought they uploaded it first so I take it as I should watched it first 😂

[@NailujG]

Wait why?

[@henlex6424]

I love how he mentioned how handsome san is when he had a magnifying glass over his mouth😂😂 that's true love

[@honeymelon_b]

I feel like people didn’t ever really see Illusion’s potential from the get-go and in my opinion is also superior in both the track and the music video, as well as the choreo. It feels more in theme and aligns with ATEEZ’s concept but is also incredibly new and fresh with them. Out of their first two albums they have like 5 tropical Caribbean type pop songs so I just felt like I had heard something like Wave from ATEEZ before, but Wave did win so... my opinion doesn’t even matter. But I do like them both and the whole album is very good

[@Mar-hv9wj]

Yeah I feel they have been sticking to the tropical sound for a while and I think illusion was different and should have been the title track

[@hummingdreamer638]

Illiusion comes before Wave. Cause othe end of Illusion is the beginning of Wave. Just as an FYI

[@katzzzzz]

they shot wave in Saipan! :)

[@jintonic2984]

KLP thanks!!! Where did they mention that? I’d love to watch the video if they mentioned it in a video :)

[@bakasso8484]

Oh i thought i recognised the place 😂

[@jintonic2984]

Nice! Thank u!!

[@katzzzzz]

Jin&Tonic Kim there isn’t a behind the scenes vid yet (i’m certain they will in a logbook later!) but one of their hairstylists confirmed it on ig + in a behind the scenes photo of them in the grocery store you can see they’re in a store called joeten that’s in the mariana islands and then in another pic you can see it say saipan souvenirs in the back :)

[@jintonic2984]

KLP wow thanks! I’ll be sure to look out for it :)

[@kiera7868]

I'm gonna have this whole album on repeat all summer and probably the rest of the year lol

[@bela6425]

mood,honestly

[@rainb0wpiie]

I'm gonna have this album on repeat for the rest of my life lol

[@kiera7868]

Kim Dong Han's Soulmate honestly same

[@shineinstars]

it's March 2020,, im still playing the album. it's probably one of my favourite summer comebacks. i just love that vibes i get.

[@Nessainthebuilding]

I watched Illusion first and then Wave. I thought that both mvs were styled that way on purpose before this whole competition thing started 1. To show complete variety in both mvs. Illusion indoors on a set and Wave outdoors in a natural setting. 2. It felt like a story line. They were on a ship in Illusion and then they got shipwrecked and that was that clip at the end of Illusion eluding to Wave and then go watch Wave and it's like life after they got shipwrecked. 3. They've always released two mvs for two different songs on each EP so this made sense to me. I dunno. Maybe I'm looking too much into it but that's the way I saw it.

[@shue2526]

V.E. Gray omg I never thought about that, they’re on a ship in illusion trying to find treasure then get shipwrecked on an island and discover the treasure was actually each other’s company and friendship all along :’)

[@harinibhashyam3125]

Looking back, the fact that all these were so intricately planned, is mind blowing.

[@Ceneij]

ANOTHER ONE? 5 videos in one day, we love you PD

[@katievoyles8027]

It makes me happy that you liked illusion so much. Hong Hongjoong made the whole thing himself 💛

[@melanie-cu6mi]

i absolutely love wave but god the bridge/last chorus of illusion is SUPERIOR

[@sofiaa.puerta2895]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REACTION FOR SO LONGGGG

[@luffypirateking1068]

Sofia Puerta it’s only been out for a couple of hours ....

[@sofiaa.puerta2895]

Luffy PirateKing welp true but PD hadnt said anything about the comeback so I was wondering when it was gonna be posted... def didnt think it would be today

[@Alex.E.M]

i hope i can see you react to the rest of the ep. it’s just so good

[@karlitatv]

Yes yes yes I totally agree... Wave's chorus is super catchy and will attract a lot of people because it will be the one that they will promote. Illusion is my personal favorite along with Aurora, you will know what I mean when you hear the album.

[@304bamtori]

Girl we have the same music preference lol Illusion and aurora are also my personal faves. I'm team illusion but I can see why wave won and I think it's the right decision to promote it over illusion.

[@karlitatv]

@@304bamtori wow we really think alike 😁

[@YouuDontKnowwMee]

Hongjoong looks unreal in illusion😍 loveee that look!!!

[@saphomi]

‘dude, san is- that is one handsome man.’ yeah same, pd

[@sleepynoa8277]

Pd: "Dude, San is....that is one handsome man." Me: "I agree, he's also cute and talented and just perfect."

[@_joyce]

WAVE won over ILLUSION to be the title track, but I do agree with you on the fact that ILLUSION MV was way produced than WAVE, and I think even tho they were doing the voting, I feel like they still thought ILLUSION was gonna win?! Because in my opinion ILLUSION sounds way more like a title track than WAVE, and ILLUSION sounds more (?) like ATEEZ' style of title track. I really love WAVE but I do think ILLUSION should have won the voting to be the title track!

[@talya869]

I just really love illusion instrumental, sad it didn’t win but I love both tho, just illusion touched deep in my heart ;

[@lidsss]

i dont really get what the voting was for either but wave won. both songs are supposedly still going to be promoted, but i guess for awards and stuff theyll use wave, idk, im confused but also yess #TeamIllusion

[@annabethyeung8512]

Lidiahhh I think Wave is officially listed as the title track, although Illusion is also going to be performed. Believe it or not, I think the title of "title track" still matters in public opinion, just like EXO Lucky One and Monster were both "title tracks", although one was definitely more popular than the other. In short, it's just a title, but it kinda matters

[@foreigner2608]

@@annabethyeung8512 You are totally right and you explained it very well 👍🏻

[@yunuusakbas]

PD when are you gonna react to the whole album????

[@rileyonthatbeat3047]

*#TeamIllusion* because I love the choreography and *San* doing *"the woah"* is what I live for! And *Hongjoong's* and *Mingi's* raps were...... unbelievable great! Not to mention *Jongho's* vocals.

[@shl24yw89]

KQ: Do you want CGI MV or natural outdoor MV? Ateez: YESSSSS!

[@Flaaffydoo]

In my opinion, Utopia should have been one of the title tracks! One of my favorite songs of the year ❤️

[@liz-pz1ke]

Me too! Utopia is very title track worthy

[@eri1836]

Don't you think they have something in mind with Utopia? It's one of the best song of their album but they didn't make a choreo for it.

[@Flaaffydoo]

Eri I really hope so tbh!!

[@softboy5573]

"Dude San is...one handsome man" YES JUST YES

[@baozibang_TaliKpopAddict]

I wish you had watched it the other Way around because the ending of illusion is the beginning of wave.

[@Rae-lj2wg]

ATEEZ literally has NO SKIPS in any of their EPs. They are honestly one of the most impressive rookie groups and I really hope they reach far and wide

[@noellethoughts]

You have to listen/watch Aurora live👌🏽👌🏽

[@tipuning2953]

I love Aurora tbh.. Hongjoong did a really good job

[@skyewalker5176]

Thank you for noticing their vocal line!!! I feel like people dont notice them as much because their all around performance is soo good. They really came through on Wave and Aurora

[@skyeline8083]

I love both of the songs so much but Wave... it makes me so sad, happy, and nostalgic about my home state cali. Haven't lived there in years and miss it

[@qqww6162]

He's very good at pointing the powerful points at Ateez's art. In addition to the great vocals, visuals and performance, there is that unique, clean production and mv making. Dude stan Ateez cuz the whole company is talented.

[@caitlindayna]

I came here from a different reactor and... my god, thank you for being so chill and only saying what you need to say. So many reactors on KZbin just talk and talk because they feel like they need to fill the silence but your videos are incredibly easy to watch.

[@fionam3904]

The rest of the album is amazing! Utopia is stunning and is definitely my favorite

[@annabethyeung8512]

I agree, I think Illusion was probably the original choice for the title track, but then Wave came up as another option

[@jessicabarrett3631]

I haven't seen your journey with Ateez since I decided to binge it all real quick, and I only JUST now noticed something. . There's a HALA HALA mask on the globe in Illusion. Ooo

[@isouro]

Team illusion from first listen...😌 wave's cool but illusion is just,so damn, SPECIAL! At the end of the day I'm team ATEEZ though so they'll both get my love 👌🏽😋

[@nawal5098]

I appreciate those who noticed when San hit the WOAH😂💗

[@Suzy292002]

I noticed skdjsjdjsj

[@jazmined8141]

Please react to their whole album!! Its super good. You’ll love it! Thank you for uploading so fast ❤️❤️

[@amytobias4]

totally agree with pd's comment that illusion was probably prepared as the title/promo track as the mv has much more production value

[@ShinyBusterBaby]

Yes, PD! I agree!!! Those golden hour shots were AMAZING! I appreciate the shout out!!!

[@corruptioncore]

No matter which song is “better” I think Illusion has a much more title track-y vibe

[@davidn7026]

Illusion is such a ride, from the lowest tone to the highest in the chorus

[@sadiebissett9115]

Over on M2's KZbin channel, they have both of these LIVE! Also, they have Dancing Like Butterfly Wings and Aurora choreos. You should seriously check them out. SOOOO Good!!!

[@ProphetMisfit09]

When you get the chance, please react to TXT Nap of a Star MV, it's very unique and I think you will appreciate it.

[@tyishaallen5061]

He did. He posted it on Patreon today so it might be up here in a few days

[@dnt124]

@@tyishaallen5061 PD uses they/them pronouns

[@tyishaallen5061]

@@dnt124 🤔🤔🤔

[@dnt124]

@@tyishaallen5061 What's the confusion?

[@tyishaallen5061]

@@dnt124 there's no confusion. Just curiosity

[@ubu8]

The case so far now - Atinys listening to "illusion" - "I'm team illusion" After listening to "wave" - "nvm I'm just team ateez"

[@indisaaha4561]

I love hearing vocal line getting praise

[@pokerface4848]

I think ATEEZ really prepared two MVs for all of us and both are unique and fun on its own. There's like a contrast between the two like Wave is more public and fun summer vibe, Illusion more fits ATEEZ concept as pirates as finding treasure in the previous MVs. I'm glad they released both because both songs are great and they show different sides of ATEEZ that is different from their serious darker concept in Say My Name, etc.

[@rylenddk547]

i can't express how proud i am of them

[@cynthiavalentin8993]

That’s what I love about them they always try something new

[@tainagomez3765]

When the teasers came out I preferred Wave, but now that we have the full songs I honestly can't choose anymore. However, based on the videos, I think Illusion fits their concept more and makes more sense to be the promotional song because it follows the storyline of their other videos. I voted for Wave so I'm partly to blame lmao but both songs are great so it's still a win

[@4lylith]

thank you so much for reacting to this and for your nice words about the boys we appreciate it a lot!! just to explain a little the voting: the voting was just a few days before the comeback, both mvs would have been published anyways because both wave and illusion are the title tracks, the voting was to decide which one they were going to promote in tv shows and wave won! i love wave because it's such a fresh song and i feel like it has something different from the other tropical songs, it's really catchy. however i have to agree with you, i loved illusion from the very first instrumental teaser and i still do!!

[@jennifersimpson4094]

Yes! I was sad not to hear your name last week! So excited to see Ateez at Kcon NYC. They have all the potential to be HUDGE! I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️them!!

[@chung1041]

Honestly I would love for you to listen to the whole album. Honestly, I loved the whole thing on the first listen, and that rarely happens for me. Loved the vid!!

[@Alex.E.M]

wow you got to this fast, thank u pd

[@guadafleury4558]

Wave won the vote! I always thought Illusion fitted the best to be a title track, but i’m happy with anything cause honestly, ATEEZ slay no matter which song they perform. Please do a listening party to the album, it’s amazing!

[@ohyeah4399]

hell yeah!!! i just know ur gonna love the album, they stay consistent with their boisterous, uplifting sound that made us love them in the first place, but definitely with a more summery feel

[@oohdiana]

yeah I agree. I think KQ thought Illusion was gonna win bc the MV has more production put into it. But in the end Wave won. I liked Wave more 🌊

[@lovelyorapa5706]

HAKUNA MATATA YA !!

[@nyrvie_.]

The hardest question anyone has ever asked me is *’Wave or illusion’*

[@IllusiveStylo]

Illusion was always my favorite it stood out to me more, it's a tropical summer song but has that unique standout Ateez spice. Plus that piano throughout the song was so catchy and gave me Pentagon Shine vibes. ^_^ Ateez is by far my second favorite Kpop group now, these guys are so talented and have such a bright future and I can't wait to see what they do next.

[@rileyonthatbeat3047]

Every reactor that I watched always listens to *"Wave"* before *"Illusion"* it's the other way around 😭😭. You watch *"Illusion"* first then *"Wave"*

[@sweetnothing07]

The Wave MV was shot in the islands of Saipan and Tinian, islands of the CNMI! It’s a commonwealth of the US. It shows the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu (the trees and land are struggling to recover) but it’s still beautiful!

[@fairytalearts810]

I am a day late, but Wave was filmed on Tinian island in Saipan. It’s a very beautiful place, I think. ☺️💕

[@chuuvesnation2418]

Now pd you gotta react to the b-sides everything slaps so hard 😭

[@SpaceRain]

Illusion is the superior song. Just reminds me of summer and good times.

[@emmadoucette1487]

You NEED to watch the dance practice videos if you havent already they are really good!

[@FurosutoJouku]

Almost half way done with all of your ATEEZ Reactions. ✌🏻😊

[@rach8813]

The way the voting worked was that after listening to instrumentals and watching teasers, ATINYS would choose which song they wanted to be the title track, then ATEEZ voted. They had both songs and MV's done so it was just a matter of which one they would promote and preform at music shows! Though i was also Team Illusion, i'm still rlly happy that Wave won despite the differences you meant ironed between the two music videos.

[@rach8813]

i hope this made sense loll🤧😊

[@VichanyHean]

you should check out the album!! it’s such a bop and you won’t regret checking it out :D

[@Cgarcia17]

Can’t believe I missed this Thank you for reacting to this!

[@rubberduckyyouretheone5935]

well now i have no choice but to stan them 💁🏻‍♀️ this was fucking phenomenal 👌🏻

[@Healing_Since_2019]

Team Illusion still. Liking Wave too. Ateez fighting.

[@tigresslancaster1387]

For me Wave was defo easier on the ear and I instantly fell in love with it. I loved illusion a lot when I heard it but it grew on me even more so now I don't know which I prefer. Can't wait till you check out the rest of the EP

[@shineinstars]

i was team wave, but i adored both songs. i still do 🥺 but man voting was rough. i remember viewing the teasers so many times because that's how hard of a decision it was.

[@Alex.E.M]

the moment i saw illusion’s sets i immediately thought “wonder what pd thinks about this”

[@bunnyjeans.]

the mv for wave is in saipan btw!

[@ilincatope3551]

I know you will eventually but please check out their album, it is phenomenal, I was blown away, all songs are so good and interesting!

[@sharlene6704]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE react to the whole album! the tracks don’t disappoint!

[@duckhongjoong]

please make a listening party of their new album One To All 🙏🏻thank you

[@PandaliasKay]

Both songs are amazing, but Illusion is my bop

[@kagerouus]

during ateez's showcase for all to one, at the end the boys showed that wave won !!

[@sofiaa.puerta2895]

PD when are you reacting to the epp!?

[@yannie3959]

pleaseeee the whole album is bopppp

[@vanessarl8]

Both are title tracks just like their debut and second comeback, only that, just one song gets more promoted and use its cover, in this case the blue one of wave, to promote in all sites(for example the cover on Spotify). And by the way both were really tied, and ateez also participated in the last round of voting, you can see the graphic of the results here: www.mymusictaste.com/fanxartist/ateez-voting,gQ/ On another note, you need to watch the performance versions and if you want the live ones on m2 👌👌👌

[@luxariaheart]

PD: “I don’t watch teasers” also PD: *watched SKZ Yellow Wood Teaser*

[@aryaherondale7349]

I agree with everything you say about San 😍 😂 love this reaction

[@crisostimo100]

Shot on Tinian and Saipan, 2 islands of Mariana Islands. BTS filmed their 2018 summer package on Saipan .

[@Rachelxos]

I was team Illusion during the voting but in the end both songs are great in their own way

[@booenthusiast9412]

Idk Why But i really love ur reaction to ateez... can't eait for the listening party :") anywho, Team Illusion All In!!!