I Need You was the turning point for BTS, they won so many awards shows with this song, it became a chartbuster in Korea, I Need You is truly special for Bangtan and Armys💜💜

In the BU, jimin is always associated with water, jhope is always associated with pills and snickers and his mom, suga is with fire and piano, v is with crimes, jin is with camera and smeraldo flowers (white flower), rm is with mirrors. You will notice how jungkook and jin looks like they are watching the members in their imagination/mind. It looks like they knew what's going on with them TAKE THIS AS A HINT.

RM said when writing the lyrics for I Need U he wanted the chorus to be “I need you friend” bc the song was really supposed to be abt needing your friends (as you see in the MV) but “I need you girl” sounded better and made more sense for the song

RM said that it was originally supposed to be “l need you friend” because throughout the storyline of their videos/songs it’s a story about friends and etc,but l need you girl sounded better.Also this has a whole storyline Connected to it,probably why you guys are confused😭

the story line in order: No more dream, Danger, Boy in Luv, (The notes) I need u +19, (butterfly) Prologue, Run, Young forever, The short films /highlight reels, and the lyrics to: Begin, Lie, Stigma, First Love, Reflection, MAMA, Awake, Boy meets evil, Blood sweat and tears, Spring day, Not today, Serendipity, Dna, Euphoria, Singularity, Teaser 1 and 2 of fake love, fake love, Fake love extended ver., Epiphany, Idol

It’s the same song you loved when Jimin was performing his contemporary solo in MMA 2019 heart❤

Did we know the BU was a thing as it was happening?? ABSOLUTELY NOT 🤣🤣 We were so confused, esp ARMYs like me that 1st heard of BTS with this song and then they released THIS version of the MV a few weeks later and we were all like “uuuhhh…what’s goin on??? 👀” and then they didn’t build on the BU until the next comeback. THAT’s when it started to click that there’s a storyline here that’s connecting into the next album and so forth. It was an incredible experience bc at the time no active group in the industry was doing any elaborate storylines (if you’re as old of a kpop fan as me, you remember the box sets and us celebrating in the streets if we ever got a story based MV 😂😂) so we were all caught off guard

Each of the seven boys tells a specific story, and the combined music video tells the story of the pain and hardships of youth. The song by itself is about the dying relationship between two lovers. In the context of the music video, it is about the dying relationship between a young person and their, well, basically their youth, happiness, and even life. The common theme is that even though the boys have their own individual problems, they were able to forget them when together, having a good time. If we break down each individual member’s significance to the story, in order of age… Jungkook- Estrangement His character is a wandering, lost teen. He accidentally starts a fight with two hoodlums (fun fact: played by the managers) but he doesn’t have the willpower to fight back, or maybe avoid conflict. Likewise when he walks into the street as a car approaches. What Jungkook represents, especially as the youngest member, is a lack of hope and motivation that plagues many youth today. V-Independence V kills his father. Mull over that for a bit. In the context of an extremely filial Korean culture, this is extremely symbolic. Much like the younger boy, he becomes very distant from guiding figures: father, home, and friends. The latter is especially noticeable in the Prologue and Stigma videos. Jimin- Depression He tries to drown himself but can’t do it. Not knowing how to deal with his problems, he turns to suicide, but something is holding him back, keeping him alive. This is most likely the presence of his friends. When the seven boys are shown together, they are happy and can temporarily forget their inner struggles. Rap Monster- Duty and Repressed Self He works at a gas station where he is mistreated by the customer, and is the only member who is seen rapping/singing in the music video: “It goes round and round…I go down and down…I’m talking to myself again.” His job is boring, Rap Monster the rapper seems out of place, but there is nothing else to do. The lollipop that turns into a cigarette stands for people who try to repress their addiction to harmful, “adult,” substances like nicotine, and replace it with something harmless like sugar. The addicted adult inside Rap Monster who wants passion, music, maybe drugs, is confined to the gas attendant lollipop man. J-Hope: Depression and Sickness He, like Jimin, is clearly suicidal as he is seen attempting to overdose on his medication. Being with his friends provides respite from his demons; he burns the pills in the bonfire. Suga- Self-Hatred This is pretty obvious, considering he tries to burn himself alive and his lyrics can be summed up to “I hate this; I hate life; I hate you.” As with most of the boys, we don’t know what the cause of his struggles is, just that they are there and very big. Jin- Growing Up Jin’s scenes are much lighter than the other members’-literally, he is in a white room-but not without pain. The six flower petals shown represent beauty and youth. However, they also stand for the six friends who, in turn, represent the bad and ugly of youth. The oldest and most mature, Jin’s character is very conflicted about leaving youth. Maybe he doesn't want to become a boring, soulless adult, but he has to leave behind the recklessness and hardship of youth that can be so treasured, like good friends. And that’s it. BTS doesn’t tell us how the story of the seven troubled youths ends, or what it all means. This is partly because their stories aren’t over yet. They also don’t try to explain they whys, hows, wheres, whats, of the music video. It’s entirely up to the viewer. What I’ve written is how the video spoke its message to me, and it is my great pleasure to pass this on to you, just as BTS passed their stories to me and (namjoon voice:) ARMYs all over the world.

Hi, guys, I can see you were so moved by this music video (a masterpiece, especially for the acting skills of the members). The man Tae stabbed in the MV was his abusive father - in the storyline of course!!! As for the piano piece at the opening, it is from the song "Love Is Not Over" (also on the album) the intro of which was composed by Jungkook. Thank you, guys for your reaction, great as usual! See you for the next part of the BU? Borahae 💜

Can never forget this song as this made BTS stay with us.

The MV director for this video did explain that, (apart from BU), the general concept was about happiness in the midst of despair. Many sad scenes individually but the guys have joy when they are together. It's a work of art. I watch this when I need to feel something deeper.

If you want to hear the full song of the melody that was in the intro, the song is called "Love is Not Over", outro of the same album

V stabbing his Father will forever be one of my favorite scenes

they won their first award show with i need you

Isn't Abby so cute with that pout the whole time? 😗 On Suga: They wouldn't do that to him right?.. Abby was right- yes, they did and Suga was shouting "Ah it's so hot!" right after the director said, Cut! On V: That was supposed to be his dad that he was stabbing because he's beating up his sister 😭 On JK getting beat up: Since they don't have much budget yet, the bad guys there were their managers so Jk was laughing a lot during the shoot 🤭 This was such a beautiful era as it tackles some of the dark sides in adolescence and how they deal with it. They became an instrument for teens/people going thru the same thing. Such a bright music! 💜 Hope you still check out more about I need you, like the dance practice, the making of the MV, etc. Can't wait for you to reach TRoB with this too, that's Chap 8 😉 Thanks for this!! Borahae CCW! 💜

The quality of the acting is amazing. They are so multi-talented.

You've heard this piano part on an award show 2019 Jimin's dancing part.💜🌟

Since you have now listened to this masterpiece, you can check out the piano and violin versions (separately). They are beautiful✨

I believe you've heard it in Run BTS the amusement park episode as bg music, so Gabriel was right 😊 And it's what Jimin danced to (an instrumental version) in MMA 2019 - Daniel's so keen with that melody, his music memory is so good! 😉💜

They all have their own problems but when they are together they are always happy and having fun.

There are remixes of this song on the album, including a slower more melodic piano version. Also fun fact: The word "Girl" is old English and originally was spelled Gurle and it was not gender specific. It wasn't until the ninteenth century that the spelling changed to Girl and was used to refer to a young woman....so if you think in those terms the word Girl does kinda fit! And yes, the scene with Suga in the burning room is real there is a making of vid. of Suga dancing around right after going HOT< HOT HOT! V's character was aggressively "taking out" his abusive father, the girl was V's fictional sister. 💙💜💜💜💜💜💜🐳♾

I need U is the song that got me into kpop!!!🇰🇷🎤💜

the intro song is 'outro: love is not over' it's from the most beautiful moment in life pt 1 album too! but the full length of the song is on another album called 'young forever'! hope you guys checked that out too. loving this reaction by the way! 🤍🤍

You heard the piano ver during jimin solo performance at the MAMA 2019. And you also heard the song itself in your reaction to "The Most Beautiful Life Goes On 2022 Update" when the song was mentioned as the turning point for BTS.

The piano in the intro is from another song on the album called “Love is Not Over” if I remember correctly that’s the 1st song JK produced and it’s one of my FAVORITES

Hey y'all! So, I don't know the BU well, but I teach literature and film and can give that take on the video. : ) I realize that the lyrics and the video images are not seemingly cohesive--they seem to be telling different stories--but when that happens there is often a subtle tension created that can bring out something new because of the contrast. In this case, notice how they are singing "I need you" over and over. The images are of them broken, in pain, in despair, facing their demons/fears/terrible circumstances, struggling and failing--but always on their own, isolated. The bad moments involve other people too, side characters, but they really focus on each character being on his own. But then the counter shots are of them together--laughing, running (symbolic of agency, moving forward, going without fear into the future), lots of affectionate/brotherly touching. So even though the song is technically about needing a girl, the imagery is clearly about the very human need OF needing others--needing to be in relationship with others who accept us and are for us. Young men might think that focus is supposed to be a female, which is why he's focusing his angst towards her in the song lyrics, as if (as too many love songs suggest) the "right" girl/boy can save you, make you whole, help you realize who you are, etc. But he also sings how he hates her, how he is torn--he is clearly not getting what he wants/needs from her. But in contrast, the images show that they are getting their love needs filled--by each other. They don't need a girl--they need each other.

I just know that while you are taking this journey thru the storyline you are gonna cry as i know i did, its so sad yet the way they tell the story thru the MVs and lyrics is just so beautiful. Also there is an original version of this song that is a bit longer (as you see the member stab the guy with the glass bottle and you see the blood all over his hands. (Also you can get the idea of the storyline by reading the comic/ webtoon called ‘save me’. Also ive been an army since 2014 and im still confused till this day and will stay confused lol

The more I listened to BTS' songs, the more I realized that they are notorious in making music like a love song but meant entirely different IF you really followed and understand their journey. It's actually smart because if you're like a casual listener, you can take the lyrics as its face value but if you are a hardcore ARMY, it's kinda fun trying to figure things out 😂

i love the dichotomy of them being together and them living their own separate lives. notice how when they're together, they're happy. when apart, terrible things happen. so yeah... "i need you" the song isn't really unmatched with the lyrics and the mv. ☺️

I Need You is a cultural reset, top tier favorite category type of song. this masterpiece holds so much meaning to both BTS and ARMY and I cannot stress enough how important it is and how much necessary it is to delve in BU in order to understand what’s happening.

If you guys love the piano melody in the beginning, listen to LOVE IS NOT OVER- that is where that melody is from. It is top 5 of my most favorite songs from Bangtan.

You probably heard this song when you guys were reacting to their performance at the MMA 2019 Jimin’s performance had this song remixed in the background

I NEED U will always be nostalgic for us ARMYS, it brings me peace especially, despite the mv... was just listening to this yesterday 😩Love u !!

Way back when I was a hater of music artists, I hate this song too cuz my friend always played this song that it stuck in my head and just randomly singing it out of nowhere. It was annoying lmao But now, this song just gives me comfort. Specially after knowing that I NEED U saved BTS from almost disbanding cuz of financial 😭

16:31 suga actually played the piano ver. live some time ago.. I will try to find it.. I found those Here a 10 min piano ver. By suga kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7RiqZye1tC2c40.html Here their mbc performance suga played the piano for the intro and jk dancing kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6d_mcqlzZ7Yp30.html

15:30 I CANT😭😭😭😭😭😭 "hey how's that scar" "sorry about that" "it's oke" 😭😭😭😭😭😭

The intro that you guys liked it's actually from another song from this album "Outro: Love Is Not Over" is such a beautiful song too!! But it's just the vocal line!!

09:52 JungKook what is expressed here symbolically is how powerless he feels as a child in a world of adults who can decide for him and push him around at length (by being the youngest, he personifies youth more than any of the other boys): JunkKook is the embodiment of how helpless youth is against adulthood - and in more ways than one: he is defenseless and cannot turn things around until older (that’s why JungKook is actually in a hurry to grow up, as the Prologue and Run MVs will later show). But he also embodies here how helpless youth is against adulthood as a stage of life

This song literally saved BTS from disbanding and I'll love always love this song for that💜

I think you heard it in the most beautiful life documentary when he went through their eras.

The backround music that Daniel was talking about was the one Jimin danced solo at MMA 2019, and Suga playing in Piano at the guide video. And you heard the song in Bon Voyage, latest Run BTS and THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE GOES ON: story of BTS. You heard that song a lot. It was supposedly I Need You Friend, but they said it sounded a little bit wierd or awkward so they made it I need you girl..

In Suga's scene burning himself it was real fire, yes it was controlled but not cgi. You should totally watch the behind the scenes, it's so cool

I hope you can also watch either the dance practice or live performances. This song and its choreography is just one of the many BTS songs that really sealed my journey into the rabbit hole

There is a webtoon written by Bts and this MV sums up the story in general The story of thewebtoon is very beautiful. They were 7 friends who loved each other when they were young, but fate wanted them to separate After a while, Jin tries to bring them together again, but every time he meets someone, something ugly and bad happens to that member After that, time returns Jin to the starting point, so he tries to help his friends again The story is very beautiful, it tells about some of the suffering of the members, as well as the intensity of their interdependence and love for each other I hope you read it I Need You was the turning point for BTS

This song was turning point for BTS and how they bravely went to showcase a whole different and traumatizing side of youth rather than all the fun loving thing usually associated with that phase n how it entagles the entire BU universe

You guys may have probably heard the song in MMA 2019 BTS performance where jimin does his contemporary solo dance by using the piano version of this song..

It's an iconic era 😭 well here used 'Girl' actually it's a ' I need you friend '...but for a matching tune they use ' I need you girl '

Editor Xen...the Jungkook meme when they asked 'is he going to burn something' is so uncalled for I STILL HAVEN'T MOVED ON

You heard it in MMA 2019 when Jimin did his contemporary dance solo. He was dancing f to a rendition of the song as all the members had different songs.

This song is so amazing on so many levels, it’s incredible. Absolutely perfection.

I need you is a masterpiece

ONE OF MY FAVORITE MVS!!

"He is burning the memories" Well, the memories are in his head so... Great reaction and great editing!

Esta fue la primera era y el primer comeback que pasé junto a ellos, me pone muy sentimental escuchar esta canción y siento que regresé en el tiempo. Estoy emocionada de volver a recorrer este camino con ustedes 💜

"...no we don't stab our friends" 😂 Love you editor Xen! Love you guys & your honest, innocent reactions! 😂💜

16:20 There's a whole song Called "Love is not over" It's a beautiful song, there is a short version and full length version of it

I need you is a special song for bts and army's as the boys had their first win with it and definitely a fav song of mine😌💜

since this is like the most important part of the BU, don't forget the symbols and important scenes in this MV 'cause you'll be encountering them a lot (which you guys have seen already in Fake Love).. yoongi and fire, jimin and water, hobi and the pills (and yes, the snicker bars), taehyung's incident, namjoon at the gas station, and jungkook's struggles (and that almost car accident).. I'm not gonna say much 'cause you'll get sucked in naturally in your chronological journey 😉

In 2015 billboard said this song is the best k pop song ever

this song is so beautiful, the MV, the sets...the boys' performances! this mv is so artistic, i'm in shock every time i see it. the best thing the boys did was create a story behind their songs. 💜💜💜💜💜💜

Love Is Not Over is the song of the intro! You will love it! Jungkook and Jin participated in songwriting and producing of that gem.

I NEED U is so much more than just a song , it's a trauma but in a good way... u just want to understand what is happening ??? and this is what makes i need u beautiful and the MV is sooo good...like this is where u can see members acting skills too...all the members did such a good job...specially tae and jimin...coz u knw it's a difficult part , where u hv to be aggressive , u hv to scream and stab someone...to act that..i think it's not easy job...and jimin in water , he did amazing job .

I've been an ARMY since 2014, I was super confused when I first saw this but eventually pieced it together (kinda) with the other MVs but know that I'm rewatching it with you guys it just hits harder 🥲🥲 thanks for your reactions❤❤

i love how abby and gab are an alternative sope 😁😁

Por favor, por favor reacciones a los detrás de cámaras, en serio que no se arrepentirán

This song is part of a story line.. 🥲 my fav song ever.... 💜

the "yeah. himself.." after they said he's gonna burn something has my cryingSKSJDJDJDJ

I Need U is one of my all time favorite songs, i'm sp happy to see you reacting to it. BU is really complicated and, well, isn't actually finished(i believe), so it's a joy to have you on this crazy ride now. Run is my favorite too(coincidence??), i can't wait for you to react to it as well. i find Run MV more interesting than I Need U one, but both of them are iconic!

13:48 still can't get over jimin's acting skill though.

commenting before watching your reaction.. OMG WE'RE FINALLY ENTERING "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE" ERA!!! My favorite era I have to say! 🤧 I want you to remember this when you finally get to PROOF era, the most beautiful moment in life is Yet To Come!

Suga played the piano version it was a short version you all saw, I think that's where Daniel said he heard that first part from

I will tell you guys that i'm an army for 7 years but i still learning things about bangtan boys every single day

Cuando vean el MV de Run, tienen que ver el video versión extendida! Véanlo hasta el últimos segundo de el final! Con todo y las escenas de los créditos

I need you is one of their best song..also guys BU is honestly difficult to understand...I couldn't even after almost seven years 😭BU is also heartbreaking and emotional ngl...

i need u is so special to bts they won their first official mnet win and then many awards they all cried on their win

The piano chords in the beginning are from the outro song of that same album, "Outro: Love Is Not Over" which is a vocal line song, they also have a full version of it with all 7 members.

V m*tou o padrasto abusivo, realmente o MV de I Need You é uma montanha russa de emoções e tão diferente do que estamos acostumados a ver o BTS, não tem coreografia, mas ao vivo sim, bem vindos ao BU, Borahae guys. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 🇧🇷

Porfa tienen que entrar al Universo de Bangtan 💜

The song in the intro with the piano was love is not over!!

In the beginning, the piano you heard is part of this album's outro (the most beautiful moment in life) called "outro: love is not over". They also have an extended version and it's such a pretty song!!!!!

If we’re not talking about the BU This music video shows that each of them have their own struggles and problems that they’re facing like depression,anxiety, being alone, losing hope …and they found a shoulder to lean on through their friendship and with each other and when they’re together like in the mv shows that they’re really happy and free and forgets about their problems..and it’s not supposed to be “I NEED U GIRL” it’s supposed to be “I NEED U FRIEND “ Rm said that before. Anyway borahae guys..💜 P.s. if you don’t want BU to affect the way you interpret the mv..just understand it in a normal person’s perspective 😅 because when I didn’t know about the BU i still understand the message of the mv.. because BTS also tackles about Depression and other problems in this society and they show it in their mv…and you can use this as a perspective in your other BTS mv reaction videos to come😊💜💜💜💜

You need to watch 'Run' after 'I need u' they've got a BU contect

That Piano piece IS another song guys😄 !!! It's called "Love is not over" . It's the outro of the this album. The full version is included in "HYYH Young forever " Album.

@17:24 You heard that part in the MMAs 2019... It was the song Jimin was solo dancing as Ariadne. You know. With the white fabric.

You heard this in jimin's performance in mama 2019. Thanks for the reaction. Can't wait for you to dive more deep into the universe 😭😁💜

V acting skills...so cool😘, and they are so amazing🌈💜

the opening song before INU is Love Is Not Over

This era has one of the best songs in bts's discography, you guys should react to butterfly as well. One of the most amazing songs ever.

"Oh that's depressing" Welcome to BTS Universe. Also the piano intro you liked is the intro from the song outro : love is not over, a bside from this same album. It was the first song produced by Jungkook. He was only 17 when he did that. If you listen/react to it please listen to it's full version which was released later.

No sé si les dieron esta información pero, originalmente la letra iba a ser "I need you, friend" pero cambiaron la letra para que sea un poco más comercial, digámoslo así. De esa manera tiene algo de relación la letra y el video, porque se ve la tristeza y felicidad dentro de la amistad de los chicos. Me encantó su reacción!!

you guys can also check out their on stage prologue!! to link to the i need u mv

You guys definitely need to check out the live performance now!!!!!!!!

AHHHHH SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE!! Hope you guys react to some BTS live performances!!

Only one word to say WELCOME TO THE BU WORLD OF BTS AND THT ERA 💜 One I want to say start reacring first starting so tht u guys understand but content since u guys reacted to fake love and bst u guys need to analysis everything if u guys react continuously maybe it will help u like atleast not all like 3 or 4 videos atleast will help I'm sure 😉

The song in the intro is Love is Not Over, it's an outro from the same album but the song has a full length edition on the Young Forever album

The instrumental at the beginning is called "love is not over"....it's a beautiful song that I think you guys would enjoy !

reaction to jungkook's euphoria, although he is a solo, in the mv he has related theories, and also the mv of run 😗 (sorry for my english)

Pls react to jungkook and Charlie puth left and right music video 💜 😊

This mv always bring ALL the flashbacks of the ENTIRE BU UNIVERSE , this mv is such a masterpiece n you get soo engrosed in it whether u know the BU universe or not

The lyrics actually do reflect the storyline. Originally the chorus was written as 'I need you friend' but they changed it to girl for rhythmic purposes.