This song is so important to me. It's my favorite BTS song. I had to give up my dreams of a music career (piano) when I broke my hand. I had to stop singing when my throat was damaged by a ventilator tube. Worse still, Covid gave me a three-year-ling bout of writer's block. (I'm a published author with several series to finish. ) I could/can relate to the feeling of being abandoned by your muse when she was the only thing keeping you together most of the time. This song, the pathos of it, and the Graham quote attached to it, all gave me, if not comfort, then the sense of not being alone.

I'm in 80s and, thankfully, found BTS during the pandemic when I was alone in my home for many months. They became my comfort and kept me from going stir crazy. Over the years I was a fan of many artists and genres of music, but BTS is special. I know they don't know me personally and don't and shouldn't share everything about their lives with us, but I feel that they genuinely care about me as an ARMY. My brother was a Viet Nam veteran. When he first came back, he didn't like to be thanked for serving either, so I was interested in hearing your friend's feelings about that. I enjoyed your reaction. Black Swan is one of my favorites. Another one is Blood, Sweat and Tears (even though I don't understand all the symbolism).

Fun facts: in economics, "black swan" refers to "unpredictable events with often catastrophic consequences". It was based on how swans were once perceived to be all white, and upon discovering a black one in Australia, it changed the course of zoology forever. Seeing the song from this perspective gives the song more weight because losing their love for what they do was really unthinkable. I learn a lot of references honestly through ARMY Twitter and seeing these parallels in different fields and how they all make sense when viewed through the right lens always blow me away about BTS 💜

"You can't fix if you can't see" Perfect, Claude! It's hard to see yourself in the mirror, but it's necessary for growing. I think that the trilogy: Persona, Shadow and Ego would be interesting now 🤔 don't you agree?

Oh Bryan, I love seeing your excitement while introducing Claude to the guys. I can see your Purple Heart showing. The comment about Hobi being a chameleon was spot on. I love the connection you and Claude have, it’s great. Black Swan is my wrecker song following Tear. I’d love to see Claude’s reaction to Tear live, with context about what was happening when Suga wrote the lyrics. Thank you again for another fantastic reaction💜

Jimin the best👍💯. Jimin dance 👍Jimin dance 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Claude is very open-minded and overall seems like a great guy. I loved his input. And yes, Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls is a great song 😂😂

We are not alone, BTS got me through a divorce and the longest COVID ANYWHERE in Victoria Australia. Their messages are so Meaningful and when you get subtitles in English they are amazing and RAPPERS messages are also broken down. Exceptionally good RAPPERS who are story tellers and poets. As I said couple of day's ago I've watched everything from 2013 until 2023 3 times. After watching Black Swan again I can see I missed some of the meaning so I will now rewatch this again. They have so much content and many albums and songs. I can see where Brian is happy to have a friend to share and talk about BTS. My friends are not interested in BTS. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

I am new to BTS. I keep asking myself why I did not know this? I probably would still not know BTS but I retired. I am 72. Music has been very important to me because it is a portable constant. I was a military brat until I was 19. I am a Flower Child so Hendrix Led Zeppelin, Doors are my go to music constant. But I also like Brule which is Native American. I like music from the Andes. I got to BTS through the back door. I have been watching Chinese dramas and Korean dramas on my phone. I moved to the mountains and TV is impossible. I went to high school with Asian kids. I love the culture. So one night via KZfaq popped a picture of Jimin. WTF? THERE IN ALL HIS PERFECTNESS. STILL IN THE RABBIT HOLE. I appreciate different perspectives on all things. (YOU)I have had to adapt and have done so by totally submersing into a culture. I want different takes on a subject. All people have a story. All people have value. I can talk to anyone. I am a retired nurse.EVERYBODY WORLDWIDE LOVES BTS. Their message is one of hope and unity. Not everyone gets lost in philosophy. I think self exploration is important. Testing yourself is important. Keeping an open mind and heart is important. If you are homeless,hungry,afraid just breathing into the next minute is all you can accomplish. Stay safe.

One of the most underrated song of BTS. This is a masterpiece..

Ofc he liked it. Black Swan is a perfect song. I love it because it's confronting and comforting at the same time. I love everything about it, from the concept, melody, lyrics and dance.

Thank you so much Claude & Bryan. MOTS7 & Black Swan in particular was the inspiration I didn't even know I needed to help me in my own introspection. Suga is such a musical genius. I really appreciate your conversation & sharing so much of your own introspection. Thanks again 💜

Welcome back Claude, hope you decide to join Bryan again. It's a wonderful, wild ride. Borahae

I love everything on MOTS7. It truly hit my heart deeply. Im a single mom, disabled, with abuse in my past. I found BTS with MOTS. Both MOTS and MOTS7 were a big draw to me. I was struggling with who I was. Who came out of all the ashes of my past. I had most the individual. Intro Persona clicked with my struggle. Who the hell am I? Am I who I was? Am I who others want me to be?? Ultimately I'm just me. And I'm still working on it but I have a good handle. On reminded me that through it all, I fought for me and my kids. That I don't give up. I try. I push forward. I plan to tattoo it on my inner arm to remind me that no matter how much people knock me down, I'll get up. Becoming disabled due to genetic health issues, as an independent active person, I struggle with the themes of Black Swan. I lost my creativity in my marriage. My reduced physical mobility is for health. Both are a struggle emotionally. I am back to making creative things (writing, photography, editing videos) . Ad really passionately listening to music. The other steps in my healing are the Love Yourself series and the First UN speech. The guys entertain and connect. Thry gave me an amazing community. And as a person passionate about music, they gave me absolutely perfect music on many genres. They and ARMY helped me heal. They inspire me daily. My other arm will have the Love Yourself heart to remind me to Love myself first and foremost.

Black Swan invites deeper thought and feeling. We know BTS' past and can understand some of what they're feeling, and we can share that in our own lives and struggles.

I love black swan because the song is about the fear of loosing passion. In so much of bts’ journey they talk about how they just continued to run and to stick to their passion. They talk about how at the beginning you could see the desperation in their eyes. Now that they’ve achieved their dreams they’re looking back and are scared that if they lose their passion they’ll be stuck. At least that’s how I interpret it. Honestly anything off of MotS7 would be great to react to. I’d also suggest maybe magic shop or 2!3!

What a great reaction. The conversation at the end was fascinating. I'm so glad Claude enjoyed the song. I appreciate the stopping of the video so you can share your thoughts and the rewinding to catch some of the little things. Looking forward to the next video! Borahae! I am quickly editing this to add recommendations LOL. I know Bryan has done a poll already. But I wanted to recommend "ON" Kinetic Manifesto. So Black Swan is the first song I heard from BTS and started me on my own journey so it will always hold a very special place in my heart and will always be one of my favorite BTS songs, that being said, "ON" Kinetic Manifesto hits in a very different way for me. It's like a fight song in the sense of it feels empowering, it makes me feel like I can take on the freaking world! Also the camera work and choreography in this song is beyond epic. Dionysus is another amazing one, which was on the poll, and of course an AWESOME choice. I know in my comment on the poll I mentioned MMA 2019. Might be cool for Claude to hear all the songs performed there, and then watch it possibly? Louder than Bombs is an amazing song, no MV, but good lyric videos. It is one song that ARMY has always wanted to see performed live and someone asked RM about it on a vLive and he said and I quote "That song is hard" LOL and when you hear it, you can kind of understand why, especially vocally with the song. It would be rough to do live. But as I said before, like you can't really go WRONG with any choice, everyone ARMY has favorites of course. Intro: Persona, Interlude: Shadow, and Outro: Ego really were a huge part of Map of the Soul: 7 as well and really highlights the rapline. Okay I wrote a novel again. Thanks again Bryan and Claude!

Re: military service - regardless of your reasons, you're still contributing to society. No different from that fast food worker doing it for a paycheck, but still provided a service that should be appreciated. 💜 Thank you for your service. Please come back for more reactions. People with deep emotions/experience benefit greatly from the relatable BTS content.

Чимин фантастический танцор. В этом клипе он блистает. Чимин летит в Нью-Йорке. Ждём соло альбом FACE 24.03.2023. Уверена это будет оглушительный успех🏆💪

Great reaction. So much deep, meaningful content from BTS, makes it difficult to choose what to suggest. But I kept getting the feeling he may like Shadow. It is only Suga,but I still consider it a BTS song. Nice to meet you Claude, thanks for supporting your friend and giving BTS a chance.💜💜💜

"Black swan" is also a term referring to a significant, often catastrophic event, or an event that drastically changes what we know or thought we knew.

Claude definitely needs to hear ON next. It’s the next step in their journey after Black Swan. Black Swan is about recognising your Shadow, acknowledging that you have fears. ON is about confronting the fear, accepting that it’s a part of you and taking a conscious decision to move forward… to go ON. Edit: the video location is the Los Angeles Theatre.

Ahhhhhhh This is the song BTS found me with! It's a favorite! Looking forward to hearing the thoughts from Claude! 💜💜 and it's okay if it doesn't vibe with you Claude!

Have you ever checked out their hands in their performances? Each movement each placement is precise is planned it’s beautiful not random!😮

"I know "Iris" is so sad but I'm putting it on for the millionth time". Never have I related to a statement more. Keep up the great reactions guys! Or as a wise, young man once said "You nice, keep going"

🤣 If you don't recognize who it is, it's Hobi. 💜

Black swan was my entry point I’ll never forget it 💜

As a musician and a creative person I can understand this song also I'm studied Psychology so I knew about Carl Young's theories so this song kind of really sat well with me. I also loved still do their voices, the dance is just beautiful but it was the lyric and concept that caught me first.

! Increíble ! como un pequeño grupo de artistas, tan jóvenes, ponga a tantas personas a reflexionar profundamente sobre aquello que en conjunto nos hace individuos y que nos conduzca, hacia la aceptación de todas las diferencias de nuestro "ser profundo" sin temores, para formar así una mejor sociedad. Yo sigo a BTS hace casi seis años y tengo 61 y casi sin darme cuenta, muy suavemente han puesto una base firme que me sostiene cada día para vivir feliz conmigo misma y agradecida con la vida. Gracias por esta reacción. Un saludo especial desde ARMY Colombia. 💜💜💜

Also RM had an independent shadow on the white ceiling and when Jin was in the mirrors he turned but his images in the mirrors didn’t

love taking this journey with you guys....self-discovery is really a BTS/Army thing for many 🥰💜

Bryan again you are living the Army dream showing a friend BTS and having them have an open mind! That’s all so many of us want to do. But simply reading captions keeps people from checking them out. Claude you are so fun and I’m hoping we see you again!! I’ll recommend Tomorrow as one with a meaning and just vibe I love it’s very meaningful to me.

What a great reaction. Bryan I love your excitement while introducing BTS song to him👍

Please keep the deep conversations, loved this one.

Appreciate the chemistry, and the sharing. I like this song because it helps me see them as more real, complete artistes, like they are not some mouthpiece or figurehead. Personally, I have some fear of my own art and I have yet to overcome it... I shall sleep on that tonight.

ATTENTION SPOILER For those of you who haven't watched the 2022 FESTA yet What really got me after FESTA 2022 was that they really felt as described in Black Swan in 2020 and even earlier... This was supposed to be the gran finale of Chapter 1. Their plan was a world tour, solo work and mandatory military service. But Covid happened and they decided to stay for us - releasing music and making content to help us through the pandamic. During those two years they got even more burned out and during the Dinner they said that they kind of felt as if they lost what BTS stood for. T. T Which hit hard! We were so dependent on them, that they felt as if they can't let us go through this pandamic alone. That's why I'm in this ARMY sh*t for live! They support and care for every single member of ARMY. Borahae 💜 Apobangpo

Hoseok is a Chameleon. KING. thank you bro for pointing this out to ur buddy ;)

This was filmed at a theater in Los Angeles, California.

I lost my mom Christmas Eve 2014 and BTS has gotten me through so much over the last few years as I still continue to try and cope with that loss. There were times I wanted to give up. So many. MOS7 especially is an album that is special to me because it’s when I really started deep diving into BTS and trying to love myself more through their message. So thank you both for YOUR message and for sharing your thoughts and experiences. It’s touching and motivating and inspiring to see and hear. 💜

I am waiting for this reaction at the mo. Black Swan. ❤

Oh you HAVE to show him ON or the lyrics at the very least. It's all about accepting your shadow. It literally says "'To remain sane, one must go insane" which is something you touched on here.

That was a great conversation. I like Claude's thoughts on embracing your own shadow - "can't 'fix' what you can't see", but also acceptance. I've been travelling that road myself for some time. Thanks guys!

I bet Claude would love RM’s first speech at the UN about learning to love yourself.

I relate to this song when it comes to creativity. Sometimes I often want to be depressed so that I can write things because I feel like it's not the same anymore. No more joy doing what I love... the depression brought my creative side out and more focus. It feels really bad when you lose that love. I hope it comes back to me.

Thank you for the amazing reaction 💜 Black Swan is a song based off a quote by Martha Graham, a famous dancer. Her quote was « A dancer dies twice, once when they stop dancing, and that first death is the most painful » So here in this song bts is talking about their fear of losing their love and passion for music As you can notice suga opens up the song saying « the music no longer makes the heart race, that would be my first death I’ve been always afraid of » I also saw some theories about the « do your thang with me now » it’s like Bts is talking to their fans, asking them to support them, and the « what’s my thang tell me now » some people see it as if they represent how an artist can be oppressed by the « fans »that always try to control them Rm talked about how they were planning to take their hiatus during the era when black swan was released, but then COVID happened and they chose to stay to cheer up army They also talked about dynamite being an unplanned comeback, how they released that song just to bring some happiness During the festa 2022, they also talked about how they were feeling burnt-out, that they needed a break long ago and that they were finally having it So personally, I think that when black swan was released, bts were already suffering from this

Jimin was top of his class for many years where he studied Modern Dance and Ballet. Black belt in taekwondo and 8 years of Japanese Kendo sword fighting. He was given no singing lessons as he was the last member to be accepted into BTS. He asked if he could watch V and Jk having lessons then went back to the Dorm and trained himself to sing.

Very Talented Jimin is an unrivaled star with his dance, voice, high notes, visuals and good looks. It's hard not to be enchanted while watching it.I can't take my eyes off Jimin😍⭐❤

What a great reaction 🤍 I'm waiting for more. A lot of love from Poland 🇵🇱

If hes a metalhead maybe hell enjoy Shadow, Nevermind, UGH!, MMA 2019 Dionysus, Not Today, Fire. Im aware none of them are metal but I feel theyre the ones he might enjoy most. Thank you Claude for beign open minded, we appreciate this kinda people.

Ohhhh! Your friend words resonate so much with RM and Suga lyrics, in so many songs about fear and being conscious! May be you should show you ON lyrics and then the M/V and SHADOW?

This video is absolutely amazing. I dont know BTS personally of course but i feel like you guys get so much of what they want to convey with their music.

Filmed in the Los Angeles Theater built in 1931

There's a quote by the famous choreographer Martha Graham that says "A dancer dies twice- once when they stop dancing and this first death is the most painful." That quote was reflected in one of the lyrics of this song.

Welcome back, Claude. Loved the reaction and so glad you enjoyed Black Swan. MOTS7 is the best album and there is not a "skip song" in it, however, Claude asked for what our favorite songs on it were and why, so my absolute favorite song on this album is 00:00 Zero O Clock. I can't think of a single person I know who has not in some way, shape or form had a disaster of a day that seeps into that night and bleeds into the next day and possibly ruining your week. The English version of the lyrics I have saved in the notepad on my phone to look at when I have a bad day as a reminder to myself to check my attitude and let a good sleep leave a bad day behind. Best lyrics in the song "When the second hand and the minute hand overlap, the world holds its breath for a very brief moment. Zero O'Clock"

❤#Jimin cómo siempre poniendo toda su pasión en la danza. Inmediatamente se nota su presencia. ❤🎉😊

Hi I am back. Good reaction, ty. I am glad BTS found u. Love the synchronicity. Not sure if u heard this but when u are rewborn u are reborn with others who are connected to u in some way. Each of u interact and learn from each other and i feel moments like what u shared are proof of this spiritual connection. =0} I have moments like this too with family and friends. This song has beautiful deep meaning of their lyrics. As you notice like lines " It would be my first death. That's what I'm afraid of ." It has that emotional theme of an artist fear for losing their passion for what they do. With this song BTS dives deep into their inner selves as artists and faces the shadows they had once hidden. The song lends voice to their fears that one day music will no longer be able to move or touch them. The very moment they come face to face with the ‘Black Swan’ within themselves, however, they are stricken with a paradoxical realization that music is all they have. It is a confession of an artist who has truly learned what music means to himself. It's also inspired from Martha Graham, who said “A dancer dies twice once when they stop dancing, and this first death is more painful.” Now with the band on a break from group work and focusing more on solo projects (solo albums). We know this was also a hint to us that they were struggling. I hope u watch all the behind the scenes with Claude. No need to react. RM's shadow was also moving in a different way than he was. =0p Stay safe. - 2019 ARMY NY USA 💜 Jen W said on 6/7/22 Black Swan ballet: changing from white to black swan - growing up, losing innocence. Black Swan movie - sacrificing mental and physical health to reach the top. Shadow/mirror images - self reflection. Black Swan: Mainly written by RM, the one you like, is about their fears of losing all passion for music, either writing it or performing on stage. It's also based on a quote by Martha Graham who was an important figure in the world of modern dance, "A dancer dies twice. Once when they stop dancing and this death is more painful." They've been doing this for a long time now and for some of them it's all they've ever done from a young age but realized music is their life. MsBeatrice_81 said on 3/19/22 Fun fact: Before BTS began doing it, it wasn't normal at all for Korean idol groups to release songs with deeper meanings, discuss serious topics in their songs, acknowledge issues of vulnerability like burnout, depression or mental illness. It wasn't normal for idols to open up about their personal troubles at all. In fact, doing so got some idols thrown out of their companies. It was also not normal or common to have a running storyline/theme that is carried through multiple albums and/or MVs and songs. But BTS did it all so successfully, and broke those stigmas, to the point that now many other Korean idol groups have started trying to do those things, with varying degrees of sincerity and success. This song, its lyrics and MV are part of the "Shadow" portion of BTS's Map of the Soul era, in which they released albums and songs based on Carl Jung's theories regarding the Persona, Shadow, and Ego. This track is an exploration of their "shadow" selves' fear that they may someday lose their passion for their art - they ask if perhaps they are already losing it- and they wonder what comes after that "first death" of the loss of passion. In the end, they continue to fight for their passion and their art, claiming they won't be swept away by these fears again. I would encourage you to think about how counter-cultural BTS is being in songs like this: Not only are they dealing with topics that were taboo only a few years ago, but they're being unbelievably personally vulnerable, sincere and open. This is why we love them so much, and I'm sure you will, too! 💜 Example: A couple of weeks ago Jimmy Fallon had BTS on his late night show. They performed a song called Idol at This Idol performance at Gyeongbokgung Palace as a background and wearing hanboks. There are so many amazing location Rich with Ancient history. Here is a link to the idol performance, so you can see the background visual of the palace. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g752ns1-s77KoI0.html Sariel said on 3/1/22 The string instrument used is the Gayageum, a Korean zither.

As an Army - I want to say thank you for giving our boys a chance and listening to them. Bryan is a huge fan and trying to point out fifty things at once - I’ve been there, don’t be overwhelmed 😅😂 As a fan- I appreciate wanting to listen to songs for the lyrics. My mother has finally, after a year, started to ask me proper questions about my love of BTS and it’s been a journey explaining to her that though they have great hype songs and dance songs, they also have really deep lyrics, amazing metaphors and lyricism that has helped me a lot. I too found BTS at my lowest point, pretty sure God said ‘you’re ignoring me, try these 7 guys’ 😂 and my journey through the Love Yourself tour was amazing and filled with tears and the conclusion that for the first time in my life I can confidently and happily say ‘I love myself’ which turned out to be rather alarming to my therapist that I hadn’t felt that way, but that’s what they did for me. These boys acknowledge feelings and help you to process those feelings, they don’t sugar coat it or tell you to move on, they help you to work through those stages whether it be grief, learning to discover yourself, love yourself or to grow up. And there aren’t other artists, especially as Singers, who can say the same thing.

You two are awesome. I enjoyed your reaction. Thank you.😍

If Claude was into Carl Jung, he definitely need to react to Map of the Soul. I’m sure that he will appreciate it especially the lyrics of every songs.

As always, great reaction. And, welcome back Claude!

I like the way you talk about BTS.You love these guys ,i love them too

I love the way your friend laughs 😊💜🫰

Tyvm both

I love watching ya'll react....you show show him an introduction to BTS video next❤

Beautiful reaction!! Loved the heartfelt and introspective talk afterwards. I love the idea of doing MOTS7… it was the first album I heard from BTS and made me fall for them. I also believe in an album telling a story, so if Claude is interested in hearing the story of MOTS7 top to bottom then I would start with Persona. If you’re randomizing the content then I’d say On: Kinetic Manifesto next. 😊 Either way, enjoy!!!

Great choice for contrast. -NY USA 2019 army

hola mi nombre es blanca vivo en chile tengo 50 años y hace 7 meses quede atrapada en el mundo de bts .. adoro su musica lo que trasmiten su esencia niños nobles y geniunos no aparentan ser otros ellos son a si de adorables con sus letras aprendi que debo amarme a mi misma y sali de una deprecion ahora soy feliz me amo,me valoro y los sigo incondicionalmente .te doy las gracias por reaciocnar a ellos y por valorar su trabajo este tema es arte ,es magia ...me encanta cuando te sorprendes y dices lo que piensas ..se despide mama army que esta feliz de conocer a estos 7 angelitos que me cambiaron mi vida saludos

Please show him Shadow by Suga. If he is interested in the topic of accepting your Shadow, I think Suga describes what it is like to accept that part of himself. Black Swan really resonates with me. Music has been an important part of my life since I was 2. I even studied music in college. I was never interested in fame, just finding a way to reach someone on an emotional level. In my 30s, I suddenly got trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasms and atypical facial pain. It is unpredictable, excruciating, and can even prevent me from speaking during those episodes. Unfortunately, singing sometimes triggers a TN episode. I stopped singing. I stopped listening to music. I went into a deep depression. That's been almost 13 years ago. For years, I felt lost. About a year ago, I came across BTS again. I laughed and cried. I remembered that passion I had for music and that it never left. I can't always sing and mainly only sing at home or in the car. Sometimes it still causes pain to sing, but it's better than mourning the loss of not having music in my life. Anyways, that's why Black Swan means a lot to me.

one of my faves! and my most fave performance of black swan is during Permission To Dance concert

The shadow dancer was Jimin. Blood Sweat and tears. 💜💜

Good review video. You both need to watch the next BTS video that was about to pop up when the Black Swan video ended. The song "On" in the Kinetic Manifesto Come Prima version. Mind-blowing! Also, the Music Bank version of ON from March 6, 2020 where they are all dressed in black. Same song but two impactful videos for it.

I really want ya'll to react to one of their older dance videos where they use multiple song bits including limp bisqit

Has Claude reacted to any of the BTS introduction videos? As a newbie, once I saw their backstory I was completely hooked and after that the music took on a new meaning and I was able to come to a deeper appreciation for the boys, their journey and achievements. 💜

Thank you for your reaction. Black Swan has so many different elements to it that make it one of my favourites. Happy to watch it with you both and hear your thoughts about it. 💜

I love the band Korn! They are awesome 👌!

Thank you both for your heartfelt honesty! It is a great support for us. Please have your friend back again!

bryan your friend was he talking about having trouble in his life after serving. i think that is what i got from what he said. if that is the case please send him my well wishes. Also tell him he gives us a good calming vibe. have a great day guys

I love this song so much this MV is a masterpiece ❤I really love your reactions guys 🤗💜💜💜💜

I've said this before but I hopw you show this to your friend! “Black Swan” is inspired by a quote: “A dancer dies twice. The first time is when he stops dancing and this first death is much more painful”. “Black swan” is about their fear that some day they’ll lose their passion for music and this would be their first death. They chose to use autotune in this song was to show the group's shadow (they're deepest collective fears/secrets) vocally, the fear being that they would fall out of love with their craft. It was RMs idea to use the autotune to blend their voices, (which makes sense since he adores Kanye and Kanye uses autotune on his vocals). Black swan is based on Jung's work of the map of the soul where the shadow, ego and persona (and more) are all equally important parts to a person's construct. The dance moves in particular you can see in the beginning they pluck what seems to be invisible string instruments, while at the end of the choreography they seem to be hanging by those very strings like puppets. Their shadow (fear/secret) has consumed them. Ok, so... the song draws inspiration from both the ballet (Swan Lake) in it's choreo and imagery, but also draws a lot of inspiration from the movie "Black Swan", which in turn is heavily based on the Japanese anime film "Perfect Blue". Both movies break identity and deal (in a non-obvious way) with Carl Jung's theory of the self: Persona, Ego, Shadow. In these movies, a female performer spirals into insanity as increased pressures in her career cause her to lose grip of herself and reality. “Black Swan” tells the story of Nina, a passionate ballerina (Natalie Portman) who struggles to maintain her sanity while competing for the main role (the White Swan, Odette) in “Swan Lake.” Meanwhile, “Perfect Blue” follows Mima, a former (Japanese) pop idol whose sense of reality begins to waiver as she attempts to transition into a career as a serious actress. Both stories feature a female protagonist is put in highly stressful situations and that makes them question their identity and ultimately conjure up a doppelgänger that messes with their psyche (persona, shadow and ego, basically clash). Just as Nina suffers from the pressures of being a ballerina, Mima is also forced to deal with the strict expectations of being a Japanese idol. Their personal conflicts also bleed into their professional lives causing them to spiral out of control. In Nina’s case, it comes in the form of her oppressive mother and in Mima’s situation, it’s an obsessive stalker fan. At the core of the film, both protagonists have a psychological battle with themselves that results in hallucinations that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. In the end, like I said, these films break the self and deal with themes like loss of passion and the heartbreak that come with working for your dreams. Black Swan (BTS), at its core, reflects these themes. I think that Perfect Blue can be chillingly on point for BTS, since they too are idols and experience some of the things that Mima experienced as an idol and continues to go through. BTS reflect the core concepts of these movies, identity, and conceptualise them to reflect their fear of losing their passion for music and, by extension, losing themselves. They portray people who are afraid that music is all there is to them and are afraid of losing themselves if they lose their passion. This song became even more heartbreaking for us after their FESTA Dinner 2022, when they announced they’re taking a break from making music as a group. They expressed that they had been feeling lost and unsure of their identity as a group since the MOTS: 7 (this song’s album) release and the plan to take a break had been in place since then. They planned on having their world tour (MOTS Tour, which got canceled due to COVID-19) and then taking a break to work on their solo music, not only to find their unique flavour as artists, but also to rekindle their passion for music. Reading the lyrics for Black Swan, it makes sense that RM cried after writing this song. It expresses their fears at the time, how they felt like they no longer had an identity and feared they’d die if they lost their passion for music. And ohhhh boy, Jimin's dance haha he did train in ballet, albeit very minimally and as part of his main focus, which was contemporary and that's what he mostly trained for during high school. He is "professionally" trained in contemporary, hip-hop and idol dance. Even the members have said that Black Swan is Jimin's song, that he embodies the black swan. This is further highlighted in the 2020 MAMA version of Black Swan, where he does a duet with Jungkook! (here's the link for a breakdown of the moment twitter.com/mintynkks/status/1335236325373448192?s=20&t=2C90i3inGV9MBv5dgoiYQA & twitter.com/sopeshopes/status/1567652963367239680?s=20&t=7xjj1LVpvBUJbNtYOWfnMg… Spoiler alert, since I dunno if you plan to react to the 2020MAMA performance. Which I HIGHLY recommend, it has an amazing performance of Dynamite as well). Anygays, Jimin's dance style is unique and probably near impossible to replicate since its highly influenced by his 8+ years experience in martial arts + hiphop training. +idol training + his contemporary (and minimal ballet and Korean traditional) training. He does a lot of tricking and aerials you could see with his medialuna (which is a very dangerous movement to do, because you can easily over rotate and injure your ankles) and with his movements here twitter.com/pjmgem/status/1466261374355402757?s=20&t=u_YLlw3YOrAu5eb2FaijzA and here twitter.com/jikookheart/status/1465173437589110788?s=20&t=u_YLlw3YOrAu5eb2FaijzA, during the live performance, where he basically does a one-handed cartwheel to cover more space. Black Swan is one of my favourite songs from BTS!

Thanks for reacting to BTS we love BTS and I’m gonna watch you too now on💜💜💜Army💜

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Que lindo, você explicando tudo ! Orgulho de você !!❤

Eatch intro performance from 9th januari 2015

Great! Love you guys! Keep going 💜

maybe it's better if you let him watch future MVs without subs first and then second time with subs on rather than keep going back, that way he can focus on the MV by itself without getting distracted.

Great content Bryan and welcome Claude 💜 Enjoying the dynamic between you two. Already seen suggested the Persona Shadow Ego trio to summarize MOTS7 but would love to see Claude react to Outro Tear. See if Bryan reacts same way again 😏 You nice keep going! 💜

“You know what I mean?” 😂😂😂

I would say to watch the video all the way through the first time, so he can get into the groove of it, but then go back a 2nd time to talk about all the details.

It's based on the famous ballet Swan Lake ( the movie is based on it too, she dances the pas de deux, one the hardest dances ever choreographed ). In Swan Lake, there are 2 swans, one good/white and one black/evil, in most productions the both characters are danced by one dancer, symbolizing the struggle within oneself. Loved this reaction Oscar Wilde said it so well , "To look at a thing is different than see a thing." 😘💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🫰🏻Have you shown him More? Being a punk rock girl, he might really like it. Just musically. And I get it is so hard to take it all in at once. 🥰

I think he'd love to do Map Of The Soul songs in order - because it makes waaaay more sense + adds another layer when you do it chronologically. Just a suggestion. This was amazing

Thank you for taking a moment to appreciate Jimin and his dancing! I’d like to recommend the reaction to Jimin’s song “Lie” by ReactToTheK. They are a bunch of classically trained musicians that have actually pointed out things with the song that no average person would be remotely aware of bringing just that much more rawness to the songs message. 😁💜 Here is the link… kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rMiRZatlzsXPeok.html

hope they become legendary💜💜💜

I just got a notification that my comment was liked... I just realised my comment was supposed to be here under this video... Idk wth was it doing under a random shorts clip 😵‍💫😵‍💫 Is this youtube acting up or me being high on life idk... Gonna copy paste below 🤣

Hi Claude. Welcome back. Enjoy 😉

Map of the Soul 7 is my favorite album too, but not because it was my first intro to them, but because it is AWESOME. ; ) I would say I'm an unusual fan, and their music is not what grabbed me. My teen daughter was clearly becoming OBSESSED with them back in 2019 and so I started to look into them just to figure out what was up. I just randomly watching a few things that KZfaq recommended, and I don't even remember what they were now, except I do very clearly remember the moment when I first noticed Jungkook and was like, "WHO is THAT?!" 😍 It was their dance practice of "Boy With Luv" for the James Cordon show--and I could not keep my eyes off of him. Truly love at first sight. 😂 But I still didn't particularly listen to them as a group--instead, I got hooked by their dance practice videos, Run BTS, and watching BTS reactors. I am a teacher and am always thinking of what's behind what we see, and it's really the "behind" that I most enjoy about BTS. During COVID lockdowns they were my "happy place" and I realized that I enjoy who they are as people and that they are genuinely making the world a better place at the moment. Oh, there is more I could say, esp. because I'm using BTS lyrics and discussion of ARMY in my HS Senior Honors English class as we discuss how people (esp. post-COVID) are suffering from loss of identity, meaning, purpose--and somehow BTS seems to be filling the void for many. But morning break is over and must run to my next class! : ) Enjoying your reactions!

Recommend Shadow off of MOTS 7 album, since you talked about accepting your Shadow exist but accepting that it's part of you, and only then can you move forward and not drown in it.

May I suggest watching lyrics video and then official music video/ live stage? This way you are aware of lyrics and then can enjoy beautiful visual clip next, without so many interactions. Yes, your video will be longer, but to me it makes more sense...

More reactions with your friend please! Hope he gets to react to the Taylor guide at some point 😊

HOLA¡ ESPERO QUE HAYA MAS REACCIONES A Parte de las tres que dices.

Hi Claude thanks for sharing your insights. Please ask Brian for Daechwita, Agust D, the Last, first love, Outro:Tear and of course the Cyphers( if he doesn't do Cyphers with you, run.... he is not Brian, it must be someone else🤣) Although start with Cyphers is like starting a course with the dessert. Ask the main course first.