Fandom 50 S4 Post 11: BTS' new aesthetic
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glitteryvAmong the things that BTS has mentioned here and there in interviews is how part of their return to the Kpop world as a unit doesn't mean that they're gonna be wearing flashy clothes or sporting wild looks. This statement seemed truth at first: BTS wearing sailor outfits was the most 'out there' style in the official MV for "SWIM", after all.
But then, for "2.0", they wore 'old', i.e. late 90s, clothes at the start of that video and then a more modern wardrobe.
For "Hooligan", a 3rd (and v. happy surprise) MV from the album, BTS has gone into a hyperfashion that's black leather, post-apocalyptic, futurist, warrior-like... AND EYELINER. Which is part of their ancient lore and v. early eras. (All men lie...) 🤣
I was SHOOOOOOOOOOOKETH TO THE CORE from the v. second Jin appears onscreen to the end credits, LOLsob. And so was everyone else. The song was already KILLA and this MV elevated an already fantastic song to a tremendously awesome level, NGL.
Trigger warnings: this MV has a ton of visual f/x including: strobe and flashing lights, fast cuts, distortion effects, super-imposed images, shaky cam. IF YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF LIGHT SENSITIVITY, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IF YOU WATCH THIS!
Aaaand, shortly after airing on Netflix, the company's own YT channel uploaded this full performance of "Hooligan" from their comeback special. Same warnings of flashing lights, camera cuts, etc apply here
ETA: Some hours after I posted this whole thing, Netflix Korea dropped the dress rehearsal for "Hooligans" perforamnce:
But then, for "2.0", they wore 'old', i.e. late 90s, clothes at the start of that video and then a more modern wardrobe.
For "Hooligan", a 3rd (and v. happy surprise) MV from the album, BTS has gone into a hyperfashion that's black leather, post-apocalyptic, futurist, warrior-like... AND EYELINER. Which is part of their ancient lore and v. early eras. (All men lie...) 🤣
I was SHOOOOOOOOOOOKETH TO THE CORE from the v. second Jin appears onscreen to the end credits, LOLsob. And so was everyone else. The song was already KILLA and this MV elevated an already fantastic song to a tremendously awesome level, NGL.
Trigger warnings: this MV has a ton of visual f/x including: strobe and flashing lights, fast cuts, distortion effects, super-imposed images, shaky cam. IF YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF LIGHT SENSITIVITY, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IF YOU WATCH THIS!
Aaaand, shortly after airing on Netflix, the company's own YT channel uploaded this full performance of "Hooligan" from their comeback special. Same warnings of flashing lights, camera cuts, etc apply here
ETA: Some hours after I posted this whole thing, Netflix Korea dropped the dress rehearsal for "Hooligans" perforamnce:
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