V/TAEHYUNG (BTS) - WINTER AHEAD (WITH PARK HYO SHIN) | PRODUCER FIRST TIME REACTION

[@AmariLeone]

Okay this wasn't just a video, it was a whole movie! My guy really came through with an experience on this one!!! 🔥 Anyway I've reacted to MANY BTS songs & videos so make sure to check those out at the playlist below! 🦁✨ kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2THpH96bal4fc0

[@grbapostol]

Thoughts? I picture it as Tae creating V, the persona. Him walking and dancing by himself, in the theater (the performer), walking with a teddy bear (the child in him) the dancing crowd (those who influenced him).. And in the end, he discovers "paradise" when he finally sees his creation of V and somewhat accepts it that it's definitely a part of him. Still just my thought. Winter is Tae's favorite season and, through it all, when winter comes, he still feels warmth even in the cold because he knows he will always have his creation with him. his creation is "dark" because of all the trials and pain" he as endured. So the girl is also a part of him, his many facets of his persona. Truly a masterpiece!

[@DanielleMDM93]

Hi Amari, have you listened to Jin’s album yet? I’m excited to hear your thoughts!💜

[@rjs722]

Only V could pull off telling a story/make a whole movie in just 6 minutes without talking. Just using facial expressions - proves his talent as an actor. I did not think of it before, someone in another chat theorized that the two male voices are talking to each other and may even represent the two versions of V in the video. So cool!

[@AmariLeone]

Oooh that is an interesting theory!!

[@whisper4423]

Pygmalion (Greek mythology) with a Taehyung twist. He is so creative and artistic - always makes us think. Love this song and video. Thanks for watching it with us.

[@AmariLeone]

Ahh okay see I thought there was a myth out there that he might be referencing!

[@Thverse2263]

Finally a reactor who understands the basic storyline! Love your insightful reaction. Yes! They are all sculptures. Yes V gives us art. He is an artist. This is music and storytelling weaved into one.But the twist at the end !That is a V thing

[@babyjinspire]

Your reaction at the end 😂 just like armies around the world! 🤯😅 Theories be theorizing. Tae is just incredible. Triple threat. Give him an Oscar and a Grammy for this song and MV.

[@AmariLeone]

For sure!! I feel like this video definitely asks us to theorize about it though lol

[@genevievehiguera6162]

🤣🤣🤣Amari with the food analogies again" warm like cocoa☕️" I love it.💜 I'm a lifelong Frank Sinatra fan here and I need a "Kim Taehyung" sings the Classics album and I need it now. 76 years old and I am determined to live long enough to purchase a KIM TAEHYUNG SINGS THE CLASSICS ALBUM HIs vocal tone,, timbre and range is perfect for this genre. He's mastered the "phtasing" that is an essential key for this genre. Phrasing used by all the great crooners, Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett. This is MUSIC💥BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO 👏 👏👏🎉🎉🎉KIM TAEHYUNG 💜💜💜 Let me give mad respect to his acting OMG what a natural.🙏🙏🙏 SPOT ON AMARI the Greek myth is Pygmalion.👍💜

[@barbarablasky4451]

I agree 1000% and it sure seems that he is heading in that direction . I’m 78 years old and he is my favorite artist.

[@AmariLeone]

That would truly be legendary!!!

[@janesantos3399]

V & Bing Crosby White Christmas out on Dec 6!

[@AmariLeone]

My guy having us eat good!!

[@若宮ミラネ]

yes give me taehyung oscar grammy🙏🙏🙏🙏guys❤❤❤❤

[@lillianbarbieri7771]

The song is great, so warm and magical, perfect for winter time. The MV THOUGH C'MON. Give this man a role in a drama because I'm tired of getting destroyed in a 5 min MV all the time haha Honestly, this is just perfect. I'll definitely be listening to this a lot

[@Matildavux]

The hurted yet strong human meets his idol persona. And the statyes end up in pieces. Dreams vs reality. You dream alone and create a world. All gone when you wake up.

[@sandraheasman7908]

Yes you are right about the sculpture and Greek mythology Pygmalion!

[@HighQueenChelsea]

I've been seeing Tae and Hyo Shin would sound great together for like 4 years now... now that it has finally come to fruition I feel vindicated lmao. Their voices are sooooo complimentary.

[@AmariLeone]

They blended so naturally it's astounding!

[@k-popsicle9566]

What you said were all correct.

[@taedidthat2809]

ART! PERIOD!! 💯Great reaction!! You analyzed the MV so well & I agree this song is so stunning and their voices together are perfect and magical! 🥰

[@AmariLeone]

Yes which is so fitting giving the narrative of the MV!

[@dariajustdaria2292]

You recalled the myth correctly ,its Pygmalion and Galatea story from Greek mythology 😊 with a beautiful twist at the end Btw this track turned out to be the biggest Jazz debut on Spotify ever 😮 more than 4.2mil filtered streams in the first 24hrs 🎉

[@AmariLeone]

Thank you! I couldn't think od the name for the life of me!!

[@Igj3668]

Amazing mv

[@AmariLeone]

Completely agree!!

[@mitsuko0xidized]

I loved the storytelling in this MV. Tae did such a great job portraying that feeling of whimsy, melancholy, curiosity, and an intense sense of loneliness and longing. And although, I wasn't able to pinpoint what the dark!Tae would represent, I have a theory that he's supposed to be "reality" breaking through the sculpture!Tae's daydream of a place where he wasn't so alone. Thus, the longing in the song is echoed throughout the MV of this need for companionship despite being stuck in a place (whether a physical one or one's own mental prison) of isolation. This song was already a going to be a fave of mine bc I have a thing for jazzy romantic songs but this MV is now also one of my favorites too! :3 Thanks for the reaction! This was super fun as always to watch. 💜

[@perladuran5912]

Intense❣️👏🎉 Deep insight at the end of the video. Superb story and acting.😍☺️♥️

[@Taemylove]

Taehyung Is AN Artista in In the truest sense of the word

[@faith6833]

You are so intuitive!! *Here is a fellow Army’s theory, on the mv & lyrics… this does not belong to me… but I find it a very interesting theory* My theory about Winter Ahead is that it beautifully intertwines the Pygmalion myth, with a deeply personal twist. Taehyung’s character seems to live a lonely life, crafting sculptures he pretends are his companions to escape solitude. But the heartbreaking revelation is that he wasn’t just creating others-he was sculpting himself too. The sculptures are fragments of his soul and his emotions. On his birthday he dances with them and the woman he loves with but as he blows out the candles they begin to fade away. As darkness envelopes him he notices a light and someone approaching him, that's Tae himself! His tears reflect the realization, the bittersweet acceptance that he is a sculpture himself marked by the X mark under his ear. Taehyung’s artistry is pure poetry, and his storytelling leaves an ache in the heart... It's a beautiful MV and the storyline is open to many narratives and theories Bighit Music press release: "The music video for "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)" draws inspiration from the Greek myth of Pygmalion. V portrays a sculptor who molds and brings his ideal partner to life, together sharing moments of bliss."

[@btsseniorfan7482]

Gosh, your first 'jump' at the beginning of the vid, made me jump, then made me appreciate all your muances of the music and mv interpretations all the more! My favorite reaction of yours to date, and that's Huge!!

[@Vitae0534]

Also the dark jacket and heavy footsteps may represent the darkness in the sculptor’s life, while the red jacket and whitish colors may symbolize life and lightness.

[@BK-321]

I love your reactions! I feel your personal creativity really helps you understand BTS member’s creative perspectives and intentions. One additional item to notice in the MV as noted by ARMY on twter was the flashes of a slight red hue in some of the scenes. It’s very faint but like all things BTS, it’s intention especially when in the final scenes dark V appears with dark 🩸dripping down the sides of his face. Other ARMY have noted there was a scene with a broken V sculpture on the artist’s studio floor. Could the dark V be this broken sculpture come to life? The sculpture that was rejected confronts the V sculpture that enjoys being alive even tho both versions as well as the girl and the party goers are all simply sculptures who only live in the artist’s imagination. So then I wonder if at the end, what figure in the MV is the artist himself and is he still dreaming & in existence at the conclusion of the MV? Hmm 🤔 There are countless reasons why I adore BTS and became ARMY over 6 yrs ago but two of the main ones is these multitalented artists always make my mind sharper and my heart warmer. TY for another wonderful reactions. 💜🫰🫶

[@gracie_1385]

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[@RS-oy6bz]

I agree with what you derived. There's a touch of Pygmalion. The woman, the happy Tae, the partying crowd, are sculptures. My interpretation. Like Slow Dancing where he created virtual friends, here too he sculpts a crowd. Like in Friends here too there are 2 Taes. Expressing something. So it's always a persona Tae and a shadow Tae. The tear in the eyes of sculpted Tae when he confronts the real sculptor Tae gives rise to a lot more interpretations.

[@Vitae0534]

V the sculptor created an image of himself, V the statue or the sculpture. V sculptor must be projecting his own desires to be with someone in his V statue. Or he could be a loner, seeking to live/happiness but doesn’t know how. This desire breathed life to his creation. Thus, when the V statue came to life, he also desired to be with someone and created a female statue and breathed life to her. The V sculpture lived the life, ie, going around, feeling the wind, being awed by other lives (like the butterfly), dancing, partying, celebrating, loving a girl. But that will end as he faced his creator later and realized he was not real, thus the heartbreaking sadness and acceptance in V’s eyes in the last scene. This is when you see the girl disappearing and even his face in the mirror partly turning into stone. The sculptor V is bloodied. This may represent his own brokenness, or relate to the scene where he was angry and frustrated and took such anger on his scuplture of V thus scraping that part of his face under his eye, and breaking him. It can also be theorized that when sculptor V broke the V statue, this instead gave life to the statue while the sculptor sustained the brokenness or injuries, sort of opposite effect. Or these could all just be a part of the sculptor’s dreams. Teaser 1 represents the darkness in his life. Teaser 2 is his daydream of a happier life, although it will end like any other dream, and he will go back to reality. There is both biblical and mythological elements in the storyline. This is what I think at least. Right or wrong, the MV is brilliant. It evokes many thoughts even after watching the MV, and has real depth. V’s acting is so effective. I can still feel sadness for his character seeing his expressions. V’s vocal harmony with PH is also superb and magical! V’s visual is unparalleled throughout the video. He really is Korea’s best talent and treasure!

[@Beautyminilife]

V 💜

[@baepsaeparadise7902]

The greek myth you are trying to recall is about Pigmalion

[@AmariLeone]

Thank you!

[@Siennaflower]

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[@AmariLeone]

Appreciate you watching!!!

[@sandraheasman7908]

There is apparently another part coming out in a day or two!

[@AmariLeone]

I am excited!!!

[@CloudedLeopard8588]

Great reaction, you got the vernal idea about the song being based on Pygmalion. Also V was inspired by the movie about time (which was about time travel, wanting to go back in time) when he made Winter Bear. V made this MV in 2022 so he knew the storyline and he put in Easter eggs and hints in his songs after 2022 like Rainy days, Slow Dancing and Fri(end)s. A sculptor in Rainy Days, multiple V’s and a virtual world in Slow Dancing. In Fri(ends), two parallel universes with the inception moment at the end of V and Tae meeting just like in Winter ahead. He has created a VU and cleverly played the it out by making a storyline mv in 2022 (Winter Ahead) then seeding Rainy Days, Slow Dancing and Fri(end)s with hints. Songs that came after Winter Ahead in creation only to come full circle to the Winter Ahead mv for it to connect. V inspires critical thinking on steroids with his thought provoking art.

[@پروانهمرندیام]

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[@پروانهمرندیام]

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