This was filmed weeks ago, sorry it took so long to get edited and posted! DON'T FORGET TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT OTHER VIDEOS I HAVE REACTED TO BEFORE RECOMMENDING VIDEOS FOR ME TO REACT TO! Also, What are you gonna be for Halloween!? Enjoy XOXOX ~~ Watch Other Halloween Reactions: tinyurl.com/bau93zp2 All my KPOP reactions so far: tinyurl.com/4du4n5mr Other Halloween Videos (Not Reactions): tinyurl.com/5mshn5e4 All Red Velvet Reactions: tinyurl.com/cfaevt5e All PIXY Reactions: tinyurl.com/5knpp6m7 All KARD Reactions: tinyurl.com/2pupezxy All SUNMI Reactions: tinyurl.com/4jy8xjtm All Jackson Wang Reactions: tinyurl.com/yskjvcye ~~~ ~ALL MY SOCIAL LINKS + WHERE TO FIND ME: linktr.ee/laurelrothamel ~ ~ My Merch: www.etsy.com/shop/laurelmerch ~ Mailbox: 402 West Palm Valley BLVD #327 Round Rock, Tx 78664-4237
Heyyy Laurel ! As always, I enjoy watching your content so much, it is always so much fun ! I commented a little while back that you really should react to Woodz. He is a multi talented artist with such a unique voice : I'm sure you would love his music. He has this rock inspired sound/vibe. I would recommend Drowning, Amnesia, Feel Like, and I Hate You (honestly everything by him, but at least to start somewhere). But also ! The mv for Waiting fits pretty well with this Halloween era, so I would totally recommend reacting to that ! (and it's an amazing song too)
Exo king of kpop.. Everyone in the grub can sing and vocal spectacular, many type vocal in one grub.. You must watch MV song of EXO. . Harmonies so beautiful
Also, here are my recommendations for other Kpop horror-esque mvs: Red Velvet "RBB" TXT "can't you see me?" Enhypen "bite me" Dreamcatcher "BEcause" Sunmi "Tail" Chungha "I'm Ready" Exo "monster" G-idle "oh my god"
7:58 that's Chen, he is one of the main vocals of the group and he has a solo career as well so if you like ballads you'll probably like his solo music. he is also married and has 2 daughters
@@camilafranco847 thank you they always bring that up like it's a big deal he's just a human being living his life smh... i love chen and that's so cringe when they do that omg
I loooove how you immediately had eyes (and ears) for Chen, the only MARRIED guy of not only EXO but of the whole reaction 😂 But we know you were looking respectfully 👀
and other soloist's or groups focused reactions.. I would also like to see more female focused videos where its assorted soloists/groups.. boy groups to but i enjoy her and some others reactions to the visuals and music.
I love Jackson! I wouldn't consider his solo work as kpop at all . He is from Hong Kong, and when he does solo stuff that isn'y fully English it is in either Mandarin or Cantonese. He did start in (and is still in ) the kpop group GOT7, so I feel like that is how he gets lumped into kpop recommendations. GOT7 is great, but has a very different vibe of Jackson's solo work
Exo king of kpop.. Everyone in the grub can sing and vocal spectacular, many type vocal in one grub.. You must watch MV song of EXO. . Harmonies so beautiful....
Girl, EXO is well known for their vocals, they are called The Vocal King in Kpop. Their main vocalists (Chen - the high notes and runs in Obsession, D.O., and Baekhyun) are the top tier vocalists in kpop. They are also known for their live performances bcause they have great live singing, strong stage presence, cool and iconic choreography. They're one of the richest kpop groups. They're considered as one of the living legends in kpop. People and media are calling them as the Vocal King, Emperor of Kpop, and Nation's Pick.
EXO is the reason I get into K-Pop and are one of the biggest And most popular group in K-Pop history. Under SM entertainment The house of vocals And visuals. EXO members are KAI. Baekhyun. Chen The one you asked about with the vocals. Chanyeol the rapper. Lay. D.O. sehun. Suho the leader.
Hell yeah my ultimate favorite kpop group of all time kings of kpop icons and legends Emperor of K-Pop EXO. Even after 12 years Nobody gets me Hype up like them do vocal kings of kpop as well. Please More EXO This group Is known for doing different Types of music, they don't just do the same thing and one thing.
Both DPR Ian and Jackson Wang were/are in kpop groups (respectively), Ian was in a group called C-Clown and Jackson is in GOT7 (they haven’t had a comeback in forever but they haven’t disbanded). I think you should really watch more DPR Ian because his videos are masterpieces, for Halloween-ish ones I’d suggest (if you still want recs) Limbo, Scaredy Cat, and Peanut butter & Tears. Some other Halloweeny videos I’d like to recommend are Pentagon - Dr Bebe, CIX - Jungle, Oneus - Come back home and (G)I-dle - Oh my gosh if you haven’t seen them already :)
EXO’s fandom name is “EXO-L" I personally love how meaningful this name is. The letter “L" here, has quite a lot of meanings. The most obvious one is that it stands for Love. What some people dont know about the fandom name, especially non fans, is that the letter “L" comes in between the letters “K" and “M" in the english alphabet. As you know, when exo first debuted, they were split into two subgroups called Exo-K and Exo-M. This means Exo-L always exists between Exo-K and Exo-M. (So it's Exo-K + Exo-L + Exo-M = One) Another speciality of the letter “L" is that it is the 12th letter of the English alphabet. And do you know how many members Exo debuted with? That's right. TWELVE. Isn't it the sweetest thing? I love how at first glance, our fandom name appears to be so very simple, but once you look deeper, you can see how much thought has been put when making it. Personally I find this one of the most beautiful and meaningful fandom names.
EXO and Redvelvet truly have the best discography in K-pop (there are some other groups as well) They are truly unique and the vocals are top tier I dont like SM as a company but they know how to produce talented groups with amazing music
07:57, 08:58 That’s Chen, one of the three EXO main vocalists, and he’s truly incredible! My bias 😌 09:16 and that’s Baekhyun, another great main vocalist and my bias wrecker lol. Obsession is one of my fav EXO songs of all time, and they have A LOT of great songs. Would love you to do more EXO in the future! Fandom name is EXO-L 🤍
OMG, I'm so glad you love EXO! They were the very first Kpop group I got into back in 2013. They are super talented and their vocals are top tier! The two men you were impressed by their vocals were Chen and Baekyun. Three members were missing from this MV actually, D.O. (my bias) and Xiumin who I think were in the military at the time and Lay who was in China?! Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong about that. I can't wait for more EXO reactions. You should definitely check out their MV Monster, Love Shot, and Power. Power is just a fun MV that I think you would enjoy and have fun reacting to!! ❤
As for KARD, no non of them are a couple its just for the video.. they all have the most SIBLING energy you could imagine. And when asked if they're attracted to each other (which ppl have asked) they all get physically grossed out lol. They are as "bro and sis" as you can get without actually being related. P.S. at 30:30 when lorl mentions the way BM is staring at Somin, we all know only one thing going threw BMs mind... NECK SLICE.. LMAOOOO
I love seeing appreciation for EXO’s vocals. They are phenomenal and this didn’t even showcase D.O who is another soulful powerhouse to complete the trio that is Chen and Baekhyun. Not that the rest are slackers either. One of my favorite vocal lines though I don’t keep up with them as much as I should.
Omg, I've loved all your ATEEZ reactions and to have THE EXO being reacted is just splendid. EXO have like THE BEST discography in K-pop, no glaze at all! All their albums sell millions, and don't even get me started on their solos. EXO is a 9 member group, they used to be 12 with Korean and Chinese members split into a Korean and Chinese subunit until 3 of them left. They still release some songs in Chinese, Japanese, but stick to the Korean for the most part. One of the members even has a song in ALL Spanish. In this mv there's only 6 members, some were in the military and one in China who is still in China since 2017. They debuted in 2011-2012 and their hit Growl, which Ateez members LOVE and even covered the choreo was their peak. It's known as Korea's national anthem 😂 They're known for having THE BEST vocals in K-pop, all very well rounded members, vocally skilled, amazing dancers, rappers, actors, millionaires, soloists, my fantasied husband's, briefly they're just the definition of talent. The rappers are literally main vocalists. Anyways, I hope you check out more of them, they're so worth it and definitely up your alley, so cute too and down to earth, and you should definitely check out their live performances, for starters their Dingo Killing Voice (which ATEEZ also did) and their 2024 b-side medley.
for more halloween, horror-esque MVs: EXO- monster TXT- can't you see me, frost, devil by the window Enhypen- given-taken, bite me, brought the heat back Hwasa- Maria Seulgi- 28 JUN (member of Seventeen)- limbo, phycho seventeen have a song called master, it's a unit that doesn't have a video but the song is halloween themed KARD- icky (more campy)
The heartbreak we all felt when laurel said her favorite members of PIXY were Ella (short bob hairstyle) and Saetbyeol (who did the link scream thing) coz they are no longer in the group.. pixy lost 2 members on the same day and added a new member named Rinji. And as of a few months ago, the member with the purple hair that lorl called pretty, Dajeong - she also recently left and is a soloist now under the name U-chae. Its been a very very rough year+ for us WINXY (pixy fans) 😭 😭 😭
I was so excited to see you react to EXO! They are my ult bias kpop group. They are a group full of talented people. I'd love to see you react to some of their lives and other mvs. I'd like to see you react to more mvs thst have more members. You should definitely react to Cream Soda. It is their most recent release as a group.
Irene & Seulgi's "MONSTER" is Speculated to be based off the Gothic novella "Carmilla".. Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Sheridan Le Fanu, published in 1872. It's considered one of the first works of vampire fiction, and predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 25 years. 🧛🏻♀️🖤🖤🧛🏻♀️
Lolol welcome to EXO be ready to question where everyone is able to sing like that and be in the same group lol. Also San from Ateez is like huge fan of them especially inspired by Kai. I’m sure you’ll see the influence if you continue. (He got to meet him and do a challenge with him before he went to military and I think he exploded into glitter) literally look into any of their solo work along with any of their group stuff and it’s just wow.
Vocal Kings!! My #1 male group in Kpop. You should definitely check out their Killing Voice performance. Looking forward to more of your Exo reactions. Oh, and the guy who hit that note, his name is Chen. He is actually married and has 2 kids (he sadly got a lot of criticism and hate when the public found out ) They don't see idols as people, to me they see idols as products. Products that they can control.
Exo- 9 members This song only has 7 members seeing as Xiumin and D.O. were in the military, and also Lay, who is Chinese, and unfortunately hasn't been able to join the group for political issues.
jackson is chinese and he was in k-pop group got7 so he is kinda all-pop lmao (he also has early hip hop solo songs)! and ALSO check out sunmi - tail if u hadn’t already 👀
i highly HIGHLY recommend “el dorado” by exo. discovered that song when i was a baby kpop fan back in 2019. it changed me as a human and was what really had me down with kpop. those high notes!!! (this before i knew you could be devoted to more than one group. i was an army first, i am a multi and have been for years)
If you liked Exo's Obsession for its vocals, you still need to meet three more members, Xiumin the oldest of the group, Kyungsoo or D.O (if you like melismas, adlibs, runs, he is the king of kings for his vocal agility) They were in the army and Lay who is from China and although he is still in the group he has not been with them for a long time, for chicken issues and especially work, as a soloist, actor, businessman. They are all also alone except Sehun (the boy with the arrows) most of them are actors, especially Kyungsoo and even owners of their own companies such as Lay, Baekhyun (the boy with the gray hair) and Kyungsoo...
Yesss EXO ❤❤❤. Please react to more EXO, you will fall in love with them, there’s 2 missing because they were in the military at the time of the video and 1 ( lay ) is busy. Our fandom is called EXO-L 😊. Thank you .
At 6:44 the member with the platinum hair and extension you were talking about is Baekhyun, and he's considered on of the BEST male vocalist in kpop. He's also my EXO bias ❤ his solos are UH-MAY-ZING!!
For a good halloween video I would rlly suggest u (G)I-DLEs 'Put It Straight' (Nightmare ver.) (Halloween ver. choreography video). Its a great songs and definitly perfect for the spooky season
I'm pretty sure you would like Icky by Kard, it's a bit Halloween themed too and just visually gorgeous!! (Also, I'm so glad that you reacted to You can't sit with us, it's also my dream to be a final girl and we have the same special interests 💖)
Ayyy!!! Dude I love this series it is so good- bro I can’t tell you how much I adore Addicted, probably my favorite from them (and yeah no they always have insane choreographies another one you should react to is Wings their debut, plus their live performance it is PHENOMENAL) also I commented on your last video but the ones that you talked about (the rapper with the deep voice who you said was now your Bias, and the one who did most of the high notes including the ones at the end. Sadly they left the group to mental health reasons, hoping they are doing well though). Dude they knew what they were doing with Monster and yes we are all thinking it (it’s EXTREMELY Gay), and it is iconic- such an amazing song and music video, just everything about it and I can’t wait for you to check out even more Red Velvet. And Sunmi dude I love this woman she is iconic, I will say not my favorite song from her but it’s still really catchy and good nonetheless- another one that I recommend during spooky season (or really anytime) is Tail, let’s just say bring the water… a lot of it! Anyways I can’t wait for more content from you and I hope that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy Laurel!
Jackson Wang is Kpop in that he's in one of the biggest 3rd gen Kpop boy bands, GOT7. (GOT7 is actually Stray Kids' predecessor as they were actually formed by JYP. Bang Chan was actually going to possiblly debut with GOT7) But Jackson is actually Chinese! He's from Hong Kong where he grew up speaking Cantonese, Shanghainese, Mandarin and English. He learned Korean and some Japanese after he moved to Korea as a teenager to pursue becoming an idol. While he was still with JYP he actually formed his own label, TEAM WANG, under the agreement he just couldn't promote in Korea. This led him to make music mostly in Chinese and English for broader accessibility. He also has formed close ties with certain dance crews in LA so most of his music and production is based out of China or the US. GOT7 actually left JYP to each sign with new labels, but remain a group as well. They have been on hiatus for a while though due to military service. Jackson (along with a Thai and American member) don't have to serve and so has been able to be even more active as a solo artist. It's so crazy to see his growth as he is mainly a rapper in GOT7. His hilarious personality and just good soul gained him and his group a lot of popularity in the beginning on variety and reality shows. So much so he was known more as a personality than an artist. Which bothered him a bit, but he has clearly shown now just how much of an artist he is!! He was always a good dancer, even being a coach and judge on reality shows, but has dived even deeper into street dance and has become truly phenomenal. Anyways Jackson is a Chinese Kpop artist who does music mostly in English. The fucking Magic Man himself!
Hi Laurel!!! I've been absolutely loving your content and vibe 💗 I wanted to recommend some songs that I think fit these vids! Seventeen - "Monster" (No mv but super halloween vibes!!!) Verivery - "Tag Tag Tag" "Thunder" & "Photo" E'LAST - "Creature"
I am also so glad you reacted to Brown Eyed Girls! They were my first ever group when I got into kpop ten years ago. They’re simply iconic and influenced a lot of female groups after them, legendary group in a way. And omg I love to see fully grown women in kpop who can play with mature concepts. If you’re in a mood to hear and see more from them, I’d recommend Sixth Sense, Brand New World, Wonder Woman, Abracadabra, and Kill Bill
As a girl who has seen Jackson Wang perform live, it only gets worse from here because I can’t imagine how creative and also fun and cool, you have to be to bring to life the concepts that he creates and still make your concert feel like a party and make you feel like you’re a part of the story.
if you want to react to a more underrated group who focuses on more Halloweeny songs, you could check out Pink Fantasy! “Tales of the unusual” especially has very cool zombie makeup and unique choreo, “bizare story: get out” is creepy in general, and “poison” and “fantasy” have a more rock sound. in their older mvs the masked member wore a pretty unsettling giant rabbit head
Listen... Pink fantasy is your go to for horror concepts! They are a group made on horror concepts! I would suggest poison! But they have dance performances which also help boost up the creepiness! I love them so much and I love you! Thank you for the videos I know it's stressful yet you still feed us! I appreciate everything you do! Make sure to stay happy and healthy!
Let me answer your question regarding Jackson. So whilst his solo music is certainly western he himself is a member of Got7, they were a group under JYP until the members decided not to renew their contracts. The members have since gone on with their own thing and some have signed to different labels but have assured fans that they have not disbanded and will do group activities. As they were in JYP they are a direct senior to SKZ and Channie grew up with a lot of the members, especially BamBam who is a similar age to Channie and a very good friend. Every now and then Channie will mention doing things with members of Got7 including Jackson and before the group left JYP during a live stream you could hear SKZ being loud and cheering from another room (I think they had a live on at the same time and were cheering because their mv reached 200,000 views but I’m not completely sure about that part). Either way I definitely think you should hear more of Jackson’s music. The entire magic man project was amazing honestly. Also his song and mv ‘100 ways’ is so so good and would be appropriate for Halloween as well.
Basically if you want a creepy music video, you can't go wrong with Sunmi. She tends to add a bit of eerie feeling to most of her videos. I recommend "Heart Burn" or " Tail" for your next collection of Halloween videos.
So many spooky classics and bangers in this one! Would love to see you react to Love Shot btw, also a classic! I feel like it's such a staple in the k-pop world. Also bestie, same. I was not cool enough to have a Razor phone either, so I'm with you there! 😅 Jackson could be considered k-pop I think since he's from GOT7, even though he's Chinese and he promotes his solo stuff with 88rising in America a lot. K-pop feels like it's becoming a broader genre as groups and artists branch out so people getting mad at you for including certain things feels silly to me! As long as you get a chance to check out cool stuff, I personally don't think it matters. Loved this video! Had so much fun watching!! 🥰
EXO has the best vocal line, vocal kings after all 🗣️ React to more of them, you won't regret it! Since we're on Halloween topic you have to react to EXO "Monster" for sure
"Where has Jackson Wang been all of my life?" Ohhhh gurl XD I know the feeling xD Your whole reaction was like recommending my bestie a song and watching her love it!
What you saw in the "Obsession" MV was that EXO's doppelgangers were actually their alter ego clones and they were using their superpowers, such as Chanyeol with his fire power, Sehun uses his wind power to deflect the arrows, Baekhyun uses his power of light as a saber in the fencing battle, Chen uses his ability to control electricity (because he has the power of thunder and lightning) to manipulate something to do with the TVs that are playing behind him and Suho (the one with red hair) controls water in the room with all the pictures of water, etc. to fight their other selves. At the very end we see the planet on fire because it's supposed to show how the world is coming to an end as EXO (the good guys in all black) and X-EXO (the evil ones in the colorful outfits with crazy hair and makeup) battle for control, etc. (Each of the members are playing 2 different characters.) X-EXO has been created by the evil Red Force and EXO and X-EXO are fighting each other. EXO are trying to prevent X-EXO from taking over and corrupting humanity and X-EXO are trying to stop EXO from finding the Tree of Life and putting the two halves back together and restoring peace, etc. To truly understand EXO, you need to be aware that EXO debuted in 2012. "Mama" is EXO's debut song and MV and it's how EXO was introduced to the world and it explains the group's concept -- and since then, everything SM Entertainment does branches off from that storyline. From day one, EXO's concept is that they are aliens from planet Exo and they came to Earth with superpowers to protect the Tree of Life from the Red Forces. Each of the members has a superpower that is unique to them and almost every MV will have at least one, if not all of them, using their powers. Now you also need to know that In the beginning there was 12 members and they were split up into 2 groups EXO-K and EXO-M. EXO-K sang and performed their songs in Korean and EXO-M sang and performed those same songs in Mandarin Chinese. EXO-K had 6 Korean members and EXO-M had 4 Chinese members and 2 Korean members. So, to really understand their full origin story, if you haven't yet, you have to watch both the K and the M version of "Mama", because the EXO-K version focuses on the K members and their powers and the EXO-M version focuses on the M members and their powers. However, since then, 3 of the 4 Chinese members have left the group -- short answer to focus on their solo work back in China -- but there is still one Chinese member left, Lay. (Any performances or MVs you watch that took place prior to May 2014 you will see all 12 members.) However, now -- because they no longer have enough Chinese members -- they no longer do separate promotions, but they still produced almost all of their MVs and main songs in both Korean and Mandarin, they just now promote as EXO with 9 members. However, in the "Obsession" MV there are only 6 members -- Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai and Sehun -- because 2 of the members -- D.O. and Xiumin -- are on hiatus during this comeback as they serve in the military; and due to the political issues between the Korean and Chinese government, Lay -- their Chinese member -- was unable to participate in activities with the group. Therefore, each new MV or project from EXO tells another part of the story, and over the years we fans have created a timeline and idea of what we think each part of the story is telling us. However, the introduction of "Obsession's" part of the story really threw all of our theories for a loop, and it has made us question everything we previously have ever thought was happening in EXO's storyline. On the surface level, one interpretation of the lyrics could be that it's talking about obsessed fans. But EXO songs never have only one meaning. If you delve in deeper, it's actually talking about society in general and people's greed for material goods, money, fame, etc. All the things that people can become obsessed with that aren't what they truly need. With EXO's storyline it is thought that the Red Force is controlling humanity by preying on our gluttonous greed for all things material, and making us forget about showing each other love, compassion and respect, etc. The MV starts out with the red and blue light because it's supposed to represent how EXO are currently battling with X-EXO and the Red Force for control. In EXO's MVs when you see red light or anything that is red, this represents the Red Force, and when you see blue light or anything that is blue, this is thought to represent EXO. Therefore, when you see red and blue in one scene or purple -- red and blue mixed together make purple -- this is showing how the line between the two sides is being blurred and they are fighting each other, etc. Since "Obsession," some think maybe EXO has been trapped somewhere from the very beginning and it has been X-EXO that we have been following all along. But I think it's still even more complex than that. I think at times we have been watching EXO, and at times we have been watching X-EXO -- with the release of "Obsession" we have only just discovered that the story hasn't necessarily been showing EXO the whole time. With the new information provided to us through "Obsession," it also makes me question how Lay fits within the X-EXO/EXO storyline. Maybe he is one of the members who has been able to break free or avoid the Red Forces' control. In Lay's solo MV for "Sheep," the Allen Walker relift version, we see everything burning outside as if an apocalypse is happening. Maybe "Sheep" is showing us the planet burning from Lay's viewpoint, like we see the world burning at the end of the "Obsession" MV. And we now think it is linked to EXO's new "Let Me In" MV, where we see a meteor on a collision course for Earth and EXO are trying to figure out how to prevent it from destroying the world. Also, I believe that the storyline in "Obsession" is connected to SuperM's debut "Jopping" MV storyline. If you pay attention to what Baekhyun and Kai were wearing in "Obsession," those all-black outfits are very similar to the black outfits that Baekhyun and Kai are wearing in the "Jopping" MV. Kai is even wearing the same backpack parachute in both MVs, which seems to be SM Entertainment's way of making sure we see the connection between those MVs. Therefore, it is thought that, as part of SuperM's storyline, Baekhyun and Kai have gathered the best of the best of SM's groups -- Taemin from SHINee, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, Ten from WayV and Lucas who is a former member of WayV (now a solo artist) -- to help them battle the Red Force, and maybe, eventually, take down X-EXO. Just like the Marvel Avengers come together as individual superheroes with their own storylines to create the Avengers and to fight evil, it is thought that SuperM is coming together to create the ultimate supergroup to help EXO fight the evil and corruption inflicted on humanity by the Red Force. Unfortunately, to make it even more difficult to understand, each part of the story is not necessarily in order, so we as EXO-L (EXO fans) have to analyze every aspect of all of their teasers, MVs, song lyrics, albums, concert VCRs, choreography and even live performances and piece it all together to understand the story behind it all. And not only are EXO's and SuperM's MVs and storylines connected, but pretty much all of SM's groups have storylines and concepts that connect together, which is designed to become part of one giant graphic novel or movie in the SM Culture Universe. To help you pinpoint the powers being used in EXO's MVs and live performances, here is a list of the members and what their special power is. EXO-K 🌊 Suho (Kim JunMyeon) is the leader of the group and he is a lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control water (Fun fact: Suho in Korean means guardian, as in the guardian of EXO. That's why as the leader of EXO, his stage name is Suho.) 💡Baekhyun is a main vocalist and his superpower is the ability to control light. 🔥Chanyeol is the main rapper and lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control fire and his spirit animal is the phoenix. 🌏D.O. (Do KyungSoo) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control earth (dirt), which gives him super strength/force. ☄Kai (Kim JongIn) is a main dancer, lead vocalist and sub-rapper and his power is teleportation (Kai means opening, as in a door or gateway, so his stage name is meant to symbolize his role in the group.) 🌪Sehun is the youngest member of the group and he is a lead rapper, lead dancer and a vocalist -- his power is the ability to control wind. EXO-M ❄Xiumin (Kim MinSeok) is the oldest member of the group and he is a lead vocalist and lead rapper and his power is the ability to control snow/ice (frost). 🦄 Lay (Zhang Yixing) is the Chinese member of the group, he is a main dancer, lead vocalist and rapper -- his power is the ability to heal anything. 🌩Chen (Kim JongDae) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control thunder/lightning/electricity. (As you can see, Xiumin and Chen were given stage names that sounded more Chinese so they would fit in better in EXO-M because they are the Korean members of the Chinese group.) The Chinese members who are no longer part of the group, but are still an important part of EXO's storyline: 🐉Kris was the leader of EXO-M and he was a main rapper and vocalist -- his power was the ability to fly and his spirit animal was a dragon (Kris left the group in April 2014.) 💭Luhan was a main vocalist and his power was telekinesis -- the ability to control things with his mind. (Luhan left the group in October 2014.) ⏲Tao (Z.Tao) was a lead rapper and vocalist and the martial artist of the group, so he did the flips and stunts in the group's routines. His power was the ability to control time. (Tao ended activities with EXO in August 2015.)
Recommendations: Taemin - Criminal / Idea / Guilty - all three are GREAT ! Red Velvet - RBB Stray Kids - Venom / Stray Kids has some dance practices with themes, my favorite is definitely Maniac zombie version
Btw, has no one recommended VIXX yet? They’re a must for Halloween K-pop series!! Kings of dark and creepy concepts. Voodoo Doll and Hyde would fit the theme the best, but they have other dark MVs too
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Laurel you need to react to Jackson's song called Cruel. I'm sure you'll love it
I am going as an elf princess for Halloween!! Simple but wanted to dress up
Heyyy Laurel ! As always, I enjoy watching your content so much, it is always so much fun ! I commented a little while back that you really should react to Woodz. He is a multi talented artist with such a unique voice : I'm sure you would love his music. He has this rock inspired sound/vibe. I would recommend Drowning, Amnesia, Feel Like, and I Hate You (honestly everything by him, but at least to start somewhere). But also ! The mv for Waiting fits pretty well with this Halloween era, so I would totally recommend reacting to that ! (and it's an amazing song too)
Exo king of kpop.. Everyone in the grub can sing and vocal spectacular, many type vocal in one grub.. You must watch MV song of EXO. . Harmonies so beautiful
Girl you have to check out CRUEL by Jackson Wang and all his Magic Man Songs Dopamine, Blue aaaaaa you are going to love them
Omg EXO??? They are my ult along with ateez. I'm excited
I think that she would actually lose her mind over Tempo 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
Good choice
I agree 💯 😆.
The taste ❤❤❤
@@clarissanicole3629 oh yes lol
Exo the emperor of kpop
I saw EXO and clicked so fast!
Oh and EXO-L is the fandom name. Short for EXO-Love
Me too 😊.
same here 😊
haha was going to comment same😂🫶🏼
Also, here are my recommendations for other Kpop horror-esque mvs:
Red Velvet "RBB"
TXT "can't you see me?"
Enhypen "bite me"
Dreamcatcher "BEcause"
Sunmi "Tail"
Chungha "I'm Ready"
Exo "monster"
G-idle "oh my god"
Add Taeyeon "Heaven" and Taemin "Guilty" to that great list
YES TO OH MY GOD THAT SKNG IS SOO FUCKING GAYYY
She already did BEcause I think
@@alyce_in_tokyo2081 Ive reacted to because and rbb
I think for Enhypen that BTHB, Given Taken and Drunk Dazed are good too
9:20 Yeap exo is known by the title vocal kings
11:44 Wey are Exo-L but since it sounds formal, the members call us Eri
7:58 that's Chen, he is one of the main vocals of the group and he has a solo career as well so if you like ballads you'll probably like his solo music.
he is also married and has 2 daughters
I was about to say yeah his wife also thinks he’s very attractive lmao 😂😂😂
i am sure youre not gonna die if you not mention facts about his personal life, its enough with his artistry
Up girl im tired from these comments 🙄@@camilafranco847
@@camilafranco847 thank you they always bring that up like it's a big deal he's just a human being living his life smh... i love chen and that's so cringe when they do that omg
I loooove how you immediately had eyes (and ears) for Chen, the only MARRIED guy of not only EXO but of the whole reaction 😂 But we know you were looking respectfully 👀
Vocal king of kpop EXO
You gotta make a marathon at some point on EXO, the way my jaw dropped that you started with Obesssion. Love your reactions and perspective on things!
and other soloist's or groups focused reactions.. I would also like to see more female focused videos where its assorted soloists/groups.. boy groups to but i enjoy her and some others reactions to the visuals and music.
Yeah! Up!
yes!
I love Jackson! I wouldn't consider his solo work as kpop at all . He is from Hong Kong, and when he does solo stuff that isn'y fully English it is in either Mandarin or Cantonese. He did start in (and is still in ) the kpop group GOT7, so I feel like that is how he gets lumped into kpop recommendations. GOT7 is great, but has a very different vibe of Jackson's solo work
~TIMESTAMPS~
1:39-EXO 'Obsession'
12:03-PIXY 'Addicted'
20:33-Irene & Seulgi 'Monster'
26:56-KARD 'You In Me'
36:32-Sunmi 'You Can't Sit With Us'
46:09-Brown Eyed Girls 'Abandoned'
55:09-Jackson Wang 'Blow'
Thank you!!😁
Brown Eyed Girls- kill bill
Exo- monster
Enhypen- brought the heat back
Purple kiss- ponzona
Sunmi- full moon
Hwasa- Maria
Oneus- come back home
Oooh please, more EXO for Halloween special, please?? I recommend Monster and Mama
Exo king of kpop.. Everyone in the grub can sing and vocal spectacular, many type vocal in one grub.. You must watch MV song of EXO. . Harmonies so beautiful....
Girl, EXO is well known for their vocals, they are called The Vocal King in Kpop. Their main vocalists (Chen - the high notes and runs in Obsession, D.O., and Baekhyun) are the top tier vocalists in kpop. They are also known for their live performances bcause they have great live singing, strong stage presence, cool and iconic choreography. They're one of the richest kpop groups. They're considered as one of the living legends in kpop. People and media are calling them as the Vocal King, Emperor of Kpop, and Nation's Pick.
PLEASE DO AN EXO MARATHON I’M WAITING FOR THISSSSSS
Oh baby for EXO I am always sat.
EXO is the reason I get into K-Pop and are one of the biggest And most popular group in K-Pop history. Under SM entertainment The house of vocals And visuals. EXO members are KAI. Baekhyun. Chen The one you asked about with the vocals. Chanyeol the rapper. Lay. D.O. sehun. Suho the leader.
same
Hell yeah my ultimate favorite kpop group of all time kings of kpop icons and legends Emperor of K-Pop EXO. Even after 12 years Nobody gets me Hype up like them do vocal kings of kpop as well. Please More EXO This group Is known for doing different Types of music, they don't just do the same thing and one thing.
Both DPR Ian and Jackson Wang were/are in kpop groups (respectively), Ian was in a group called C-Clown and Jackson is in GOT7 (they haven’t had a comeback in forever but they haven’t disbanded). I think you should really watch more DPR Ian because his videos are masterpieces, for Halloween-ish ones I’d suggest (if you still want recs) Limbo, Scaredy Cat, and Peanut butter & Tears. Some other Halloweeny videos I’d like to recommend are Pentagon - Dr Bebe, CIX - Jungle, Oneus - Come back home and (G)I-dle - Oh my gosh if you haven’t seen them already :)
YES EXO DEEP DIVE PLEASE 🙀
I'm an Atiny and Exo-L (their fandom name) you'll love them frfr
YESS YES YESSSSS ALL THE EXOL GURLIES BACK TO THE BASEMENT
YESSSSSS
Pls react more Exo!! Literally the vocal kings of Kpop
EXO’s fandom name is “EXO-L"
I personally love how meaningful this name is.
The letter “L" here, has quite a lot of meanings. The most obvious one is that it stands for Love. What some people dont know about the fandom name, especially non fans, is that the letter “L" comes in between the letters “K" and “M" in the english alphabet. As you know, when exo first debuted, they were split into two subgroups called Exo-K and Exo-M. This means Exo-L always exists between Exo-K and Exo-M. (So it's Exo-K + Exo-L + Exo-M = One)
Another speciality of the letter “L" is that it is the 12th letter of the English alphabet. And do you know how many members Exo debuted with? That's right. TWELVE. Isn't it the sweetest thing?
I love how at first glance, our fandom name appears to be so very simple, but once you look deeper, you can see how much thought has been put when making it. Personally I find this one of the most beautiful and meaningful fandom names.
EXO and Redvelvet truly have the best discography in K-pop (there are some other groups as well) They are truly unique and the vocals are top tier I dont like SM as a company but they know how to produce talented groups with amazing music
07:57, 08:58 That’s Chen, one of the three EXO main vocalists, and he’s truly incredible! My bias 😌 09:16 and that’s Baekhyun, another great main vocalist and my bias wrecker lol. Obsession is one of my fav EXO songs of all time, and they have A LOT of great songs. Would love you to do more EXO in the future! Fandom name is EXO-L 🤍
i saw my two ults EXO and Red Velvet and i clicked faster than lightning
EXO VOCALS KINGS OF KPOP👑
OMG, I'm so glad you love EXO! They were the very first Kpop group I got into back in 2013. They are super talented and their vocals are top tier! The two men you were impressed by their vocals were Chen and Baekyun. Three members were missing from this MV actually, D.O. (my bias) and Xiumin who I think were in the military at the time and Lay who was in China?! Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong about that. I can't wait for more EXO reactions. You should definitely check out their MV Monster, Love Shot, and Power. Power is just a fun MV that I think you would enjoy and have fun reacting to!! ❤
EXO are vocal kings 😊.
Please react to Exo more. You will enjoy them for sure.
As for KARD, no non of them are a couple its just for the video.. they all have the most SIBLING energy you could imagine. And when asked if they're attracted to each other (which ppl have asked) they all get physically grossed out lol. They are as "bro and sis" as you can get without actually being related.
P.S. at 30:30 when lorl mentions the way BM is staring at Somin, we all know only one thing going threw BMs mind... NECK SLICE.. LMAOOOO
NECK SLICE 🤪
BACK SLICE 😝
For Sunmi, there’s also ’Tail’ which also feels halloweeny…and a great song.
Stranger is better for Halloween!!
Yes! It's inspired by 1990's catwoman
@@baiyaa7048 She already reacted to stranger ;)
@@nootletoot ohh I didn't knowww :o
@@baiyaa7048 she has already seen that one.
I love seeing appreciation for EXO’s vocals. They are phenomenal and this didn’t even showcase D.O who is another soulful powerhouse to complete the trio that is Chen and Baekhyun. Not that the rest are slackers either. One of my favorite vocal lines though I don’t keep up with them as much as I should.
We definitely need a EXO vocal reaction from uuuu 😭 their vocals r top tier if not the best in K-pop
Omg, I've loved all your ATEEZ reactions and to have THE EXO being reacted is just splendid.
EXO have like THE BEST discography in K-pop, no glaze at all! All their albums sell millions, and don't even get me started on their solos.
EXO is a 9 member group, they used to be 12 with Korean and Chinese members split into a Korean and Chinese subunit until 3 of them left. They still release some songs in Chinese, Japanese, but stick to the Korean for the most part. One of the members even has a song in ALL Spanish.
In this mv there's only 6 members, some were in the military and one in China who is still in China since 2017.
They debuted in 2011-2012 and their hit Growl, which Ateez members LOVE and even covered the choreo was their peak. It's known as Korea's national anthem 😂
They're known for having THE BEST vocals in K-pop, all very well rounded members, vocally skilled, amazing dancers, rappers, actors, millionaires, soloists, my fantasied husband's, briefly they're just the definition of talent.
The rappers are literally main vocalists.
Anyways, I hope you check out more of them, they're so worth it and definitely up your alley, so cute too and down to earth, and you should definitely check out their live performances, for starters their Dingo Killing Voice (which ATEEZ also did) and their 2024 b-side medley.
for more halloween, horror-esque MVs:
EXO- monster
TXT- can't you see me, frost, devil by the window
Enhypen- given-taken, bite me, brought the heat back
Hwasa- Maria
Seulgi- 28
JUN (member of Seventeen)- limbo, phycho
seventeen have a song called master, it's a unit that doesn't have a video but the song is halloween themed
KARD- icky (more campy)
If you react to exo you’ll gain a huge audience because exols love seeing people new react to them
その通りです。
Omgg YESS more EXO reactionss!!!
That CHEN my fav. Idol in the kpop industry ❤
The heartbreak we all felt when laurel said her favorite members of PIXY were Ella (short bob hairstyle) and Saetbyeol (who did the link scream thing) coz they are no longer in the group.. pixy lost 2 members on the same day and added a new member named Rinji. And as of a few months ago, the member with the purple hair that lorl called pretty, Dajeong - she also recently left and is a soloist now under the name U-chae.
Its been a very very rough year+ for us WINXY (pixy fans) 😭 😭 😭
@@dizzymcdizz I looked them up after the video because I wanted to know more and it broke my heart 💔
Wvery man in teh group sing well...😊😊😊...ma'am its EXO , vocal kings of the kpop
I was so excited to see you react to EXO! They are my ult bias kpop group. They are a group full of talented people. I'd love to see you react to some of their lives and other mvs. I'd like to see you react to more mvs thst have more members. You should definitely react to Cream Soda. It is their most recent release as a group.
Irene & Seulgi's "MONSTER" is Speculated to be based off the Gothic novella "Carmilla".. Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Sheridan Le Fanu, published in 1872. It's considered one of the first works of vampire fiction, and predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 25 years. 🧛🏻♀️🖤🖤🧛🏻♀️
Thankyou for reacting to exo❤ do more Exo pls🙏
Yeah, you're not ready for EXO's vocals. They're not called Vocal Kings for a reason.
EXO VOCAL KINGGGGSSS
You need to react to baekhyun pineapple slice its a vampire thing i know you'll love it
Exo’s debut song, Mama, to this day, is still one of my favorites even though the mv is VERY 2012 and makes me cringe at parts.
yess more exo reactions pleaseeeeeee
EXO vocal kingssssss
IM SOOOO HAPPY U REACTED TO EXO
I see EXO I click 😁
If we talking about vocals trust me bae you will loss your mind on EXO’s discography 😉
EXO KILLING VOICE
I watch it every few days. If the views stop going up, I’m deceased.
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Lolol welcome to EXO be ready to question where everyone is able to sing like that and be in the same group lol. Also San from Ateez is like huge fan of them especially inspired by Kai. I’m sure you’ll see the influence if you continue. (He got to meet him and do a challenge with him before he went to military and I think he exploded into glitter) literally look into any of their solo work along with any of their group stuff and it’s just wow.
hehe I love both San & Kai - they are each the reason I initially got into their respective groups
waiting for a jackson wang deep dive 🤭🤭
More EXO please.
Vocal Kings!! My #1 male group in Kpop. You should definitely check out their Killing Voice performance.
Looking forward to more of your Exo reactions.
Oh, and the guy who hit that note, his name is Chen. He is actually married and has 2 kids (he sadly got a lot of criticism and hate when the public found out )
They don't see idols as people, to me they see idols as products. Products that they can control.
Subscribed and looking forward to more.
Could you also react to Mamamoo. They are vocal queens.
Exo- 9 members
This song only has 7 members seeing as Xiumin and D.O. were in the military, and also Lay, who is Chinese, and unfortunately hasn't been able to join the group for political issues.
jackson is chinese and he was in k-pop group got7 so he is kinda all-pop lmao (he also has early hip hop solo songs)! and ALSO check out sunmi - tail if u hadn’t already 👀
i highly HIGHLY recommend “el dorado” by exo. discovered that song when i was a baby kpop fan back in 2019. it changed me as a human and was what really had me down with kpop. those high notes!!! (this before i knew you could be devoted to more than one group. i was an army first, i am a multi and have been for years)
Yes plz react to Exos love shot
fun fact: jongho and baekhyun (the blonde guy from exo) have been trained by the same vocal coach
If you liked Exo's Obsession for its vocals, you still need to meet three more members, Xiumin the oldest of the group, Kyungsoo or D.O (if you like melismas, adlibs, runs, he is the king of kings for his vocal agility) They were in the army and Lay who is from China and although he is still in the group he has not been with them for a long time, for chicken issues and especially work, as a soloist, actor, businessman. They are all also alone except Sehun (the boy with the arrows) most of them are actors, especially Kyungsoo and even owners of their own companies such as Lay, Baekhyun (the boy with the gray hair) and Kyungsoo...
Yesss EXO ❤❤❤. Please react to more EXO, you will fall in love with them, there’s 2 missing because they were in the military at the time of the video and 1 ( lay ) is busy. Our fandom is called EXO-L 😊. Thank you .
At 6:44 the member with the platinum hair and extension you were talking about is Baekhyun, and he's considered on of the BEST male vocalist in kpop. He's also my EXO bias ❤ his solos are UH-MAY-ZING!!
Love shot is a must ❤, love this reaction
Yes!
For a good halloween video I would rlly suggest u (G)I-DLEs 'Put It Straight' (Nightmare ver.) (Halloween ver. choreography video). Its a great songs and definitly perfect for the spooky season
yesss
EXOOO YASSSS!!! FINALLY
The dead by the daylight guy you’re talking about is based on Hongjoong from ATEEZ ( his look in one of the Stages for the song fireworks)
I'm pretty sure you would like Icky by Kard, it's a bit Halloween themed too and just visually gorgeous!!
(Also, I'm so glad that you reacted to You can't sit with us, it's also my dream to be a final girl and we have the same special interests 💖)
Ayyy!!! Dude I love this series it is so good- bro I can’t tell you how much I adore Addicted, probably my favorite from them (and yeah no they always have insane choreographies another one you should react to is Wings their debut, plus their live performance it is PHENOMENAL) also I commented on your last video but the ones that you talked about (the rapper with the deep voice who you said was now your Bias, and the one who did most of the high notes including the ones at the end. Sadly they left the group to mental health reasons, hoping they are doing well though). Dude they knew what they were doing with Monster and yes we are all thinking it (it’s EXTREMELY Gay), and it is iconic- such an amazing song and music video, just everything about it and I can’t wait for you to check out even more Red Velvet. And Sunmi dude I love this woman she is iconic, I will say not my favorite song from her but it’s still really catchy and good nonetheless- another one that I recommend during spooky season (or really anytime) is Tail, let’s just say bring the water… a lot of it! Anyways I can’t wait for more content from you and I hope that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy Laurel!
Jackson Wang is Kpop in that he's in one of the biggest 3rd gen Kpop boy bands, GOT7. (GOT7 is actually Stray Kids' predecessor as they were actually formed by JYP. Bang Chan was actually going to possiblly debut with GOT7)
But Jackson is actually Chinese! He's from Hong Kong where he grew up speaking Cantonese, Shanghainese, Mandarin and English. He learned Korean and some Japanese after he moved to Korea as a teenager to pursue becoming an idol. While he was still with JYP he actually formed his own label, TEAM WANG, under the agreement he just couldn't promote in Korea. This led him to make music mostly in Chinese and English for broader accessibility. He also has formed close ties with certain dance crews in LA so most of his music and production is based out of China or the US.
GOT7 actually left JYP to each sign with new labels, but remain a group as well. They have been on hiatus for a while though due to military service. Jackson (along with a Thai and American member) don't have to serve and so has been able to be even more active as a solo artist.
It's so crazy to see his growth as he is mainly a rapper in GOT7. His hilarious personality and just good soul gained him and his group a lot of popularity in the beginning on variety and reality shows. So much so he was known more as a personality than an artist. Which bothered him a bit, but he has clearly shown now just how much of an artist he is!!
He was always a good dancer, even being a coach and judge on reality shows, but has dived even deeper into street dance and has become truly phenomenal.
Anyways Jackson is a Chinese Kpop artist who does music mostly in English. The fucking Magic Man himself!
kpop king EXO
7:58 Si chica ese es CHEN rey vocal y en cuanto lo vi, quede enamorada de su imagen y talento.
on 8:02, that's Chen and he's a hubby and daddy now. But if you check out their last comeback "Cream Soda" that didn't slow him down.
Omg yes 🤭
Hi Laurel!!! I've been absolutely loving your content and vibe 💗 I wanted to recommend some songs that I think fit these vids!
Seventeen - "Monster" (No mv but super halloween vibes!!!)
Verivery - "Tag Tag Tag" "Thunder" & "Photo"
E'LAST - "Creature"
I am also so glad you reacted to Brown Eyed Girls! They were my first ever group when I got into kpop ten years ago. They’re simply iconic and influenced a lot of female groups after them, legendary group in a way. And omg I love to see fully grown women in kpop who can play with mature concepts. If you’re in a mood to hear and see more from them, I’d recommend Sixth Sense, Brand New World, Wonder Woman, Abracadabra, and Kill Bill
As a girl who has seen Jackson Wang perform live, it only gets worse from here because I can’t imagine how creative and also fun and cool, you have to be to bring to life the concepts that he creates and still make your concert feel like a party and make you feel like you’re a part of the story.
OH I SEE EXO THEN I CLICK
Please react for more exo, thank you
EXOOO
YESSSSS!!!! MORE JACKSON!!!!!! DO MORE JACKSON 😅
6:25 FINALLY someone paid attention to this shot. I really like it
if you want to react to a more underrated group who focuses on more Halloweeny songs, you could check out Pink Fantasy! “Tales of the unusual” especially has very cool zombie makeup and unique choreo, “bizare story: get out” is creepy in general, and “poison” and “fantasy” have a more rock sound. in their older mvs the masked member wore a pretty unsettling giant rabbit head
Listen... Pink fantasy is your go to for horror concepts! They are a group made on horror concepts! I would suggest poison! But they have dance performances which also help boost up the creepiness! I love them so much and I love you! Thank you for the videos I know it's stressful yet you still feed us! I appreciate everything you do! Make sure to stay happy and healthy!
Let me answer your question regarding Jackson. So whilst his solo music is certainly western he himself is a member of Got7, they were a group under JYP until the members decided not to renew their contracts. The members have since gone on with their own thing and some have signed to different labels but have assured fans that they have not disbanded and will do group activities. As they were in JYP they are a direct senior to SKZ and Channie grew up with a lot of the members, especially BamBam who is a similar age to Channie and a very good friend. Every now and then Channie will mention doing things with members of Got7 including Jackson and before the group left JYP during a live stream you could hear SKZ being loud and cheering from another room (I think they had a live on at the same time and were cheering because their mv reached 200,000 views but I’m not completely sure about that part).
Either way I definitely think you should hear more of Jackson’s music. The entire magic man project was amazing honestly. Also his song and mv ‘100 ways’ is so so good and would be appropriate for Halloween as well.
Basically if you want a creepy music video, you can't go wrong with Sunmi. She tends to add a bit of eerie feeling to most of her videos. I recommend "Heart Burn" or " Tail" for your next collection of Halloween videos.
So many spooky classics and bangers in this one! Would love to see you react to Love Shot btw, also a classic! I feel like it's such a staple in the k-pop world.
Also bestie, same. I was not cool enough to have a Razor phone either, so I'm with you there! 😅
Jackson could be considered k-pop I think since he's from GOT7, even though he's Chinese and he promotes his solo stuff with 88rising in America a lot. K-pop feels like it's becoming a broader genre as groups and artists branch out so people getting mad at you for including certain things feels silly to me! As long as you get a chance to check out cool stuff, I personally don't think it matters.
Loved this video! Had so much fun watching!! 🥰
EXO has the best vocal line, vocal kings after all 🗣️
React to more of them, you won't regret it!
Since we're on Halloween topic you have to react to EXO "Monster" for sure
"Where has Jackson Wang been all of my life?" Ohhhh gurl XD I know the feeling xD
Your whole reaction was like recommending my bestie a song and watching her love it!
i recommend wayv phantom, performance film: 10 by ten, and we go up (halloween costume version) by nctdream!
EXO's Baekhyun's 4th solo album mv Pineapple slice can be included in halloween special. It’s Vampire theme but a bit more sophisticated way
What you saw in the "Obsession" MV was that EXO's doppelgangers were actually their alter ego clones and they were using their superpowers, such as Chanyeol with his fire power, Sehun uses his wind power to deflect the arrows, Baekhyun uses his power of light as a saber in the fencing battle, Chen uses his ability to control electricity (because he has the power of thunder and lightning) to manipulate something to do with the TVs that are playing behind him and Suho (the one with red hair) controls water in the room with all the pictures of water, etc. to fight their other selves. At the very end we see the planet on fire because it's supposed to show how the world is coming to an end as EXO (the good guys in all black) and X-EXO (the evil ones in the colorful outfits with crazy hair and makeup) battle for control, etc. (Each of the members are playing 2 different characters.)
X-EXO has been created by the evil Red Force and EXO and X-EXO are fighting each other. EXO are trying to prevent X-EXO from taking over and corrupting humanity and X-EXO are trying to stop EXO from finding the Tree of Life and putting the two halves back together and restoring peace, etc.
To truly understand EXO, you need to be aware that EXO debuted in 2012. "Mama" is EXO's debut song and MV and it's how EXO was introduced to the world and it explains the group's concept -- and since then, everything SM Entertainment does branches off from that storyline. From day one, EXO's concept is that they are aliens from planet Exo and they came to Earth with superpowers to protect the Tree of Life from the Red Forces. Each of the members has a superpower that is unique to them and almost every MV will have at least one, if not all of them, using their powers.
Now you also need to know that In the beginning there was 12 members and they were split up into 2 groups EXO-K and EXO-M. EXO-K sang and performed their songs in Korean and EXO-M sang and performed those same songs in Mandarin Chinese. EXO-K had 6 Korean members and EXO-M had 4 Chinese members and 2 Korean members. So, to really understand their full origin story, if you haven't yet, you have to watch both the K and the M version of "Mama", because the EXO-K version focuses on the K members and their powers and the EXO-M version focuses on the M members and their powers.
However, since then, 3 of the 4 Chinese members have left the group -- short answer to focus on their solo work back in China -- but there is still one Chinese member left, Lay. (Any performances or MVs you watch that took place prior to May 2014 you will see all 12 members.) However, now -- because they no longer have enough Chinese members -- they no longer do separate promotions, but they still produced almost all of their MVs and main songs in both Korean and Mandarin, they just now promote as EXO with 9 members. However, in the "Obsession" MV there are only 6 members -- Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, Kai and Sehun -- because 2 of the members -- D.O. and Xiumin -- are on hiatus during this comeback as they serve in the military; and due to the political issues between the Korean and Chinese government, Lay -- their Chinese member -- was unable to participate in activities with the group.
Therefore, each new MV or project from EXO tells another part of the story, and over the years we fans have created a timeline and idea of what we think each part of the story is telling us. However, the introduction of "Obsession's" part of the story really threw all of our theories for a loop, and it has made us question everything we previously have ever thought was happening in EXO's storyline.
On the surface level, one interpretation of the lyrics could be that it's talking about obsessed fans. But EXO songs never have only one meaning. If you delve in deeper, it's actually talking about society in general and people's greed for material goods, money, fame, etc. All the things that people can become obsessed with that aren't what they truly need. With EXO's storyline it is thought that the Red Force is controlling humanity by preying on our gluttonous greed for all things material, and making us forget about showing each other love, compassion and respect, etc.
The MV starts out with the red and blue light because it's supposed to represent how EXO are currently battling with X-EXO and the Red Force for control. In EXO's MVs when you see red light or anything that is red, this represents the Red Force, and when you see blue light or anything that is blue, this is thought to represent EXO. Therefore, when you see red and blue in one scene or purple -- red and blue mixed together make purple -- this is showing how the line between the two sides is being blurred and they are fighting each other, etc.
Since "Obsession," some think maybe EXO has been trapped somewhere from the very beginning and it has been X-EXO that we have been following all along. But I think it's still even more complex than that. I think at times we have been watching EXO, and at times we have been watching X-EXO -- with the release of "Obsession" we have only just discovered that the story hasn't necessarily been showing EXO the whole time.
With the new information provided to us through "Obsession," it also makes me question how Lay fits within the X-EXO/EXO storyline. Maybe he is one of the members who has been able to break free or avoid the Red Forces' control. In Lay's solo MV for "Sheep," the Allen Walker relift version, we see everything burning outside as if an apocalypse is happening. Maybe "Sheep" is showing us the planet burning from Lay's viewpoint, like we see the world burning at the end of the "Obsession" MV. And we now think it is linked to EXO's new "Let Me In" MV, where we see a meteor on a collision course for Earth and EXO are trying to figure out how to prevent it from destroying the world.
Also, I believe that the storyline in "Obsession" is connected to SuperM's debut "Jopping" MV storyline. If you pay attention to what Baekhyun and Kai were wearing in "Obsession," those all-black outfits are very similar to the black outfits that Baekhyun and Kai are wearing in the "Jopping" MV. Kai is even wearing the same backpack parachute in both MVs, which seems to be SM Entertainment's way of making sure we see the connection between those MVs.
Therefore, it is thought that, as part of SuperM's storyline, Baekhyun and Kai have gathered the best of the best of SM's groups -- Taemin from SHINee, Taeyong and Mark from NCT, Ten from WayV and Lucas who is a former member of WayV (now a solo artist) -- to help them battle the Red Force, and maybe, eventually, take down X-EXO. Just like the Marvel Avengers come together as individual superheroes with their own storylines to create the Avengers and to fight evil, it is thought that SuperM is coming together to create the ultimate supergroup to help EXO fight the evil and corruption inflicted on humanity by the Red Force.
Unfortunately, to make it even more difficult to understand, each part of the story is not necessarily in order, so we as EXO-L (EXO fans) have to analyze every aspect of all of their teasers, MVs, song lyrics, albums, concert VCRs, choreography and even live performances and piece it all together to understand the story behind it all. And not only are EXO's and SuperM's MVs and storylines connected, but pretty much all of SM's groups have storylines and concepts that connect together, which is designed to become part of one giant graphic novel or movie in the SM Culture Universe.
To help you pinpoint the powers being used in EXO's MVs and live performances, here is a list of the members and what their special power is.
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🌊 Suho (Kim JunMyeon) is the leader of the group and he is a lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control water (Fun fact: Suho in Korean means guardian, as in the guardian of EXO. That's why as the leader of EXO, his stage name is Suho.)
💡Baekhyun is a main vocalist and his superpower is the ability to control light.
🔥Chanyeol is the main rapper and lead vocalist -- his power is the ability to control fire and his spirit animal is the phoenix.
🌏D.O. (Do KyungSoo) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control earth (dirt), which gives him super strength/force.
☄Kai (Kim JongIn) is a main dancer, lead vocalist and sub-rapper and his power is teleportation (Kai means opening, as in a door or gateway, so his stage name is meant to symbolize his role in the group.)
🌪Sehun is the youngest member of the group and he is a lead rapper, lead dancer and a vocalist -- his power is the ability to control wind.
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❄Xiumin (Kim MinSeok) is the oldest member of the group and he is a lead vocalist and lead rapper and his power is the ability to control snow/ice (frost).
🦄 Lay (Zhang Yixing) is the Chinese member of the group, he is a main dancer, lead vocalist and rapper -- his power is the ability to heal anything.
🌩Chen (Kim JongDae) is a main vocalist and his power is the ability to control thunder/lightning/electricity.
(As you can see, Xiumin and Chen were given stage names that sounded more Chinese so they would fit in better in EXO-M because they are the Korean members of the Chinese group.)
The Chinese members who are no longer part of the group, but are still an important part of EXO's storyline:
🐉Kris was the leader of EXO-M and he was a main rapper and vocalist -- his power was the ability to fly and his spirit animal was a dragon (Kris left the group in April 2014.)
💭Luhan was a main vocalist and his power was telekinesis -- the ability to control things with his mind. (Luhan left the group in October 2014.)
⏲Tao (Z.Tao) was a lead rapper and vocalist and the martial artist of the group, so he did the flips and stunts in the group's routines. His power was the ability to control time. (Tao ended activities with EXO in August 2015.)
EXOをありがとう。EXOはデビューして13年目です。EXOはボーカルキングであり、K-Popの帝王。彼らは成長し続け、品のある素晴らしいグループになりました。彼らに反応してみてください。絶対に失望しませんから。
Recommendations:
Taemin - Criminal / Idea / Guilty - all three are GREAT !
Red Velvet - RBB
Stray Kids - Venom / Stray Kids has some dance practices with themes, my favorite is definitely Maniac zombie version
soooo many videos in this are iconic oh I'm SAT
Btw, has no one recommended VIXX yet? They’re a must for Halloween K-pop series!! Kings of dark and creepy concepts. Voodoo Doll and Hyde would fit the theme the best, but they have other dark MVs too
Red velvet ❤🔥
Yesss please more EXO! They're such an amazing & talented group ✨ and seulgi & irene 🔥🔥
EXOOO! MY ULT OF ULTS!!! So happy you reacted to them. As an exoltiny I can’t wait for you to get more into them 🤗
Look the EXO deep dive would certainly get more views but us 5 or so KARD fans that are still out there WILL show up for a KARD deep dive 😉😉