Some of those high notes in Turn Back Time are actually by Ten. He's not just one of the best dancers in the industry, he's also quite the vocalist. 😉 For me, he was always one of my favorites because of his dance ability and personality, but once I started focusing on his vocals and was able to pick his out of the mix, he quickly became my ult... not just in NCT, but kpop in general. He may not be as technically proficient as members like Taeil, Doyoung or Xiaojun... but his vocal color (particularly while in his chest voice) is by far my favorite. A great example that often gets missed, is a track called 'The Riot' by Ginjo featuring Ten and Xiaojun. Since it's just the two of them, you really get to hear him quite a bit. There's a promotional video and a behind the scenes too, if you're interested. (Not to mention, it's also one of his best looks EVER!) BUT... for a next WayV mv reaction... maybe checkout their sweet and fluffy side in 'Let Me Love U'. It's a self-filmed mv that gets skipped alot by reactors for some reason, but it's incredibly cute and funny and just overall a great song. Annnd... sorry to be that person, but YangYang is pronounced with more of an AH sound, like in Lawn... (as opposed to the A sound in Bang).
Ten is so talented!! I didn't know he could sing like that. I would love to watch the Ten and Xiaojun video, that sounds awesome. Their sweet and fluffy side is definitely intriguing And thank you! I definitely wanna pronounce his name correctly :)
Xiaojun’s vocals and overall ability to capture the essence of the music video even when he’s shoved at the back for 98.999% of the time still ceases to amaze me. He is unique in every way. He is indeed THE main vocalist and main/lead dancer material, I hope SM actually start to realise that and utilise him. Cause he isn’t here to do a couple of high notes and disappear, he is much much more than that 🙄
@@kimy6954 when he's not singing, he's always shoved to the back, sometimes even right behind the center so people can't even see him. Yes I understand Ten should have center time as the main dancer, but Xiaojun is really only showcased when he has lines, sometimes they even show other members when he's singing in the mv (e.g. showing yangyang in take off and ten in regular)
Glad you like wayv, they're dangerous tbh. The underrated talent, discography of songs, visuals and versatility of the group is overflowing. Hope you listen to their b-sides to see what I am talking ☺️ their b-sides are so good, you will hear more of winwin singing and rapping, kun's honey-like voice and genre's that they can really pull off. You can check their yt activities too: Free love (kun with chenle) Dream launch (kun acapella) WayV-logs Kun's cloud (wayv'log) ETC with Ten&Yangyang (wayv'log) Hendery cantonese time (wayv'log) Winformation (wayv'log) Chef Xiao (wayv'log) I love you 3M (wayv'log) PlayVs Leonidas (yangyang) Asteroid (yangyang) Wukong (hendery) Xiaojun's covers (I'm sorry I forgot the titles fo the song) Rainbow V Paint me naked (ten) Low low (tenyang) Sleepless (xiaokun) Back to you (xiaokun) There's so many contents you can watch while waiting for their comeback 💚
Technically WayV debuted in January 2019 with the Mandarin version of "Regular," which was also NCT-127's song. But "Take Off" which came out in April 2019 is considered their official debut song because it was their first release that was all theirs. As I think you know, currently, there are 7 members in WayV. Ten and Lucas are also members of NCT-U and SuperM; Winwin is also a member of NCT-U and NCT-127; Kun -- the leader of WayV -- originally debuted as part of NCT-2018; and Yanyang, Xiaojun and Hendrey debuted specifically as members of WayV at the beginning of 2019 when WayV was formed. Because WayV (which stands for We Are Your Vision in English -- hence the line "the face of Vision" in the lyrics of "Turn Back Time") is part of NCT, NCT's whole dream concept is also part of WayV's storyline and concept. As with everything NCT does, it all has to do with dreams. Some fans who are into SM group theories have also speculated that NCT's storyline also connects to EXO's and SuperM's storyline. You just have to come to accept that everything you see from SM will be connected to SM's Culture Universe, and it's all part of a giant drama or movie -- it's just another chapter in the story. Since the creation of SuperM, where they are now taking members from each of SM's most popular groups and creating an Avengers supergroup, I think that was SM's first indication that from now on we need to pay attention, because all of its groups' MVs are somehow connected. If the SuperM Avengers are coming together to help EXO stop the Red Force, I think the members who are part of SuperM are the liaisons who are helping to connect all the groups -- EXO, Taemin/SHINee, NCT and WayV -- together. For example, right after SuperM released their debut "Jopping" MV, WayV came out with "Moonwalk" and I think "Moonwalk" is pretty much a continuation of "Jopping's" storyline, and now I think "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back" are also part of that story. With NCT's dream concept, they could very easily connect to EXO's other world and other dimension theories. One thing that I find interesting about WayV's "Take Off" MV, is that if you watch "Take Off" with an eye for looking for connections and theories, an argument could be made that the storyline in "Take Off" may have been designed to connect WayV -- and more specifically, Ten and Lucas -- to "SuperM's storyline. "Take Off" came out even before we knew that SM was even considering creating SuperM. But with all that I know about how SM spends years working on creating stories and connecting storylines between MVs and between its groups, it wouldn't surprise me if SM may have been planning ways to draw connections between WayV and SuperM even when the concept for "Take Off" was created. If you notice, there are several "superhero-like" elements in the "Take Off" MV that are similar to SuperM's and EXO's storyline and they could potentially be connected. Not only, because "Take Off" was WayV's debut song, do the lyrics talk about being ready to take off, as in they are ready to be launched onto the scene and become superstars. But I think it is also supposed to be interpreted like they are ready to launch into orbit and join in the fight to help EXO battle the Red Force. For instance, we see Xiaojun suspended in the air with wings a lot like Lucas in WayV's "Turn Back Time" MV and SuperM's "One (Monster & Infinity)" MV. And we also see a lot of WayV's storyline has an otherworldly, futuristic and digital theme which could now be connected to aespa's storyline. aespa is NCT's sister group, so that usually means there are similarities between the groups and, when it comes to SM, it also means that their storylines are probably connected. I also think the drones you see in "Take Off" are connected to the drones we see in a lot of SM's other group MVs, such as SuperM's "Jopping" and "One (Monster & Infinity)" MVs and EXO Kai's solo debut "Mmmh" MV and his "Film: Kai" teaser video, etc. It's all part of SM's SM Culture Universe storyline. "Take Off" is also another part of NCT's dream concept, so what you are seeing in the MV could also be interpreted as different things to do with dreams and dreaming. Real things like the dream of wealth, the dream of fame, the dream of the perfect body (LOL), as well as things that only happen when you are literally dreaming, such as the wings and Ten's glowing eyes, etc. I even see parts of the story in "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back" that could be connected to SuperM's MV for "One (Monster & Infinity)." When Lucas is suspended in the air in the MV for "One (Monster & Infinity)," I see similarities to the fact that he is supposed to be a fallen angel in "Turn Back TIme" who is also floating in the air. Lucas doesn't have a shirt on because he has just had his wings ripped off or removed, so he is shirtless because he is recovering from whatever happened to him. You see the scars on Lucas' back because his wings have been torn off. I also wonder if WayV actually has the power to turn back time, similar to Tao's superpower in EXO -- will it be their job to help fix the problems in EXO's and SuperM's storyline by turning back time? ("5, 4, 3, 2,1" -- they are counting down and turning back time. The end move in the choreography was designed to show time had abruptly been stopped and the momentum of their movements caused their body to tremble like that, etc.) And, if you notice, Ten and Lucas have a pivotal role in the storyline in "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back." I think this might be because they are members of SuperM and they are coming to gather the other WayV members to bring them into the fight. Maybe in "Turn Back Time" the WayV members are cut up and injured because they have been involved in the battle as they help SuperM take down the Red Force. And, I think "Kick Back" can be interpreted as being about WayV taking back control and fighting back against the Red Force. Because NCT's whole concept is based on dreams, I think in WayV's "Love Talk" MV you are supposed to interpret it as if you are inside a dream. I see the cube as part of SM's labyrinth concept where, like EXO, they might be trapped inside a maze. Which, if the maze is part of the Red Forces' plot, could be why they are in a foggy dream state. In EXO's storyline it is thought that the Red Force has trapped EXO in a maze and the maze dulls EXO's sense and makes it so they are unable to fight back. We often see the EXO members in a sleepy dazed state because they are under the Red Forces' control. So on that note, I think people need to pay attention to all of the storylines with all of SM's groups, because I think at least all of SM's third and fourth generation groups' MVs and storylines are being designed to connect stories and plots. It's all part of SM's Universe. Each group has their own individual storyline and concept, but when you put them all together there are threads of connection between the groups. And that includes EXO, Red Velvet, NCT/WayV, aespa and maybe even Taemin's solo work, and possibly even SHINee's storyline. Even though SHINee are second gen, they actually fit within the age group of third generation groups, so they sort of bridge that gap between 2nd and 3rd gen. Please see the rest of my comment attached in the reply. Thank you.
The only reason why WayV doesn't have NCT in their name like the other NCT sub-units is because at the time of their debut there was a lot of political issues between Korea and China, and because of that Korean companies were not able to work in China. NCT's Chinese sub-unit has been going to debut for years, but with all the political issues it took SM a long time to find a way to work around all the rules the Chinese government put in place to prevent its native Chinese citizens from working with anyone associated with Korea and preventing anyone who was working with a Korean company from working in China. So in order to circumvent some of China's restrictions, SM found/created a Chinese company that was willing to take on NCT's Chinese sub-unit, but also allow SM to have a say in the group's concept and promotion activities. Part of how they get around the rules is they gave the group a name that distances them from their Korean roots. (That is also why WayV's Chinese fans are called WayZenNi instead of NCTzens and why WayV has their own lightstick design that is different than NCT's.) The company WayV is under is called Label V which is part of SM, but separate from the Korean branch of the company and it produces songs in Mandarin to keep the Chinese government happy. All the members of WayV also speak Mandarin and have some connection to Chinese heritage, but most of the members are not native mainland Chinese citizens, so this gives them some immunity from the Chinese government. But they are representing China and they are promoting Chinese culture, so the Chinese government kind of turns a blind eye to the fact that they are technically still under a Korean company, as long as they hid any connection to their Korean company while doing promotions in China. As you can see, not only do the WayV members speak, Mandarin, Korean and English, but Ten is from Thailand so he speaks Thai; Lucas is from Hong Kong so he speaks Cantonese and a little Thai because his mom is Thai; Hendery also speaks Cantonese because he is from Macau China; and Yangyang is Taiwanese, but he grew up in Germany so he also speaks German. WayV is a very international group that speaks many languages. So, pretty much all of WayV's songs are in Mandarin with a few English lyrics and words mixed in. (Except when it's an English version, such as "Bad Alive" or their all English version of "Love Talk," or their new song "Miracle", or if you happen to pick the Korean version of "Turn Back Time.") LOL What you heard was the all English version of "Love Talk", but if you listen to the album you will see there is a Mandarin version of the song, as well. SM just chose to only make an MV for the English version. Fun fact: "Bad Alive" is primarily in English, however, there are a few words and lines that are in Korean and Mandarin as well. You're also just going to have to get used to the fact that Ten will not have a shirt on in the majority of WayV's and his solo content. That is why NCT's Mark actually awarded Ten with the Naked of the Year Award, because he is the member out of all of NCT's members who doesn't wear a shirt the most. It's actually more surprising when we don't see his abs these days. And yes, Ten is an artist, so all those tattoos you see are real tattoos, and most of them were designed by him. "Kick Back" also has a Korean version MV. WayV was stuck in Korea for so long because of the pandemic that SM decided to make a Korean version of their song so they could promote on Korean music shows. "Kick Back" and "Bad Alive" were the first time that WayV really promoted in Korea and they actually started appearing on Korean variety shows and TV programs during this comeback. Fun fact No 2: As you may know, Lisa from BlackPink was a dance coach and mentor on a Chinese trainee survival reality TV show, and one of the trainee groups on the show had to perform WayV's "Kick Back," so Lisa asked Ten to teach her the choreography. There is a clip of Ten and Lisa practicing together when they met at YG's dance studio and Ten taught her the dance in an hour or two, ua-cam.com/video/xm9EtYiy9vc/v-deo.html. (As you may know, Ten and Lisa are both Thai, so they have become good friends.) If you enjoy WayV's dancing, you really need to see their dance practice videos for "Take Off," "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back." You should consider pairing your reactions to their MVs with a reaction to the dance practice that goes with the song, because almost everything any of the groups within NCT does will have a dance practice video to go with it. NCT is known for their dancing and their impressive choreography. Plus, if you want to see how these MVs were made just look up their behind the scenes footage, SM pretty much documents everything NCT does.
For me Wayv is the best sub unit in NCT but they are so underrated it hurts! you need to check out Action figure, moonwalk , miracle and the live performance of nectar ! not sure if you already saw Ten's solos...
Great reaction! I love how you tried to appreciate them all, and didn't focus only on their looks (I mean yeah, of course, they are freaking handsome). They are extremely underrated and it's such a shame because they're overlooked mostly by nctzens themselves. WayV has a great discography with poetic lyrics. I recommend you to check their songs as well:)
Yes they are beautiful haha that's a given but I love their talent more than anything! And yes they sadly are and I wish I had checked them out sooner!!
wayv have alot of fire songs thank you for reacting to wayv I miss wayv so much and I'll be waiting for their comeback hopefully this year with full members ot7💚
Reaction recommendation: Action Figure Nectar Regular Comeback Stand By Me Back to You English ver (Kun & Xiaojun) Lowlow (Ten & Yangyang) And all of their dance practices. You can see that everyone can catch up with Ten's dancing skills and I'm amazed since Ten is an extraordinary dancer.
For the performance, you should check out their MAMA 2019 which was SUPER good. Actually all of their stages are great, especially Nectar that you don’t wanna miss! For the dance practice, again, all are really good but the iconic one is Bad Alive princess ver.😂 Hope you enjoy catching up all of the contents and thx for this awesome reaction video. I love how u appreciate each of their talents. Let’s shout out to the world coz they are too underrated🥲
this is such a nice video! i hope you can check out Ten’s song, “Birthday” it’s not the full version yet since it’s not yet officially released. it’s just a performance version :)
Hi I've actually already seen it!! I love great dance crew :) and he is so talented and it was an amazing performance!! Let me know if there are any of his other performances you wanna see, there might be some that I still need to watch!
WayV is my ult unit in NCT and ult kpop group. idk… they’re dangerous, so talented and all of their songs are no skip. I just don’t understand why ppl still don’t know them. Well maybe bcos their songs are chinese which is unusual for a kpop fan
Yeah I think the Chinese songs kept me away for a little while, since I'm learning Korean. But I'm so glad I got into them because their performances are NO JOKE. Can't wait for their comeback!!
LOVE the reaction, thanks so much!! WayV is my ultimate group next to EXO and Ten is my ultimate bias next to Baekhyun❤️🔥been really missing the WayV content cuz SM sucks😭 Please don’t forget to check out Moonwalk-it’s my favorite title MV from them😎
wayv have such a good ballad song too! you can watch horizon wayv and you should react nectar and action figure!! btw my bias is ten thanks for this wayzennie miss wayv so much rn😭💚
definitely check out wukong by hendery, lovely by ten and winwin, luminous by yangyang, wayv's 1st full album: awaken the world (BEST ALBUM!) all the b-sides hit the spot!! check out nectar, miracle and on my youth! if u haven't already ofc!
I'm sorry, but thanks sm, why didn't they pay much attention to the artists in the agency, WAYV didn't make a comeback. Lucas was hit by fake news but sm didn't come out to defend it. And also not interested in Winwin again. Now Ten is stuck in Taiwan. I'm so disappointed with sm NCT must have 23 people.😥😥😔😔
So true about lucas 🥺 but winwin has been busy filming for a solo project in China btw, they aren't just not including him, he'll be back once he finishes his project!
How much fake news will you spread? Lucas ADMITTED his wrongdoings in his apology letter and he has not been cleared yet and he literally has SA allegations. He was the reason why WayV's comeback is delayed. Sm didn't defend it because there's nothing to defend. And Winwin is doing amazing in China with his acting gigs, brand deals and shows. Ten is in China not Taiwan and he's not "stuck" he's in a Dance show called "Great Dance crew "where's he's mentor and he is in his element and doing amazing in the show where he can show even more of his dance and leadership skills.
@@bbxx1029 you're right about winwin and ten but lucas' case has literally been investigated already and running man China confirmed that he was innocent, there's clear evidence showing he was framed by some evil lowlife anti-fans in Indonesia. China takes crimes amongst celebrities extremely srsly, if he did SA someone he would literally have been blacklisted, he'd be in jail by now. He hasn't because the evidence shows that he has not. Sm didn't do fuck all cos they don't care about anything except their profits, they just wanted to keep the whole thing as lowkey as possible in order for it not to affect nct's group sales as a whole, even if that meant making lucas apologise for something he hadn't even done which was date multiple girls, this was the only thing he was accused of and was referring to in his apology letter at the time (NOT SA, otherwise again, he would be in JAIL) they literally made taeyong do the same thing when had his scamming scandal even though he was later proven innocent But the fact that sm still didn't drop lucas and even wayv claim they're still 7 (why the hell would they still like lucas if he rlly was guilty of SA???!!) also clearly indicates to me that he was actually innocent and it is only people that haven't properly researched and read through all the details and evidence regarding his situation or just aren't using their commen sense/ simply don't care about being correct that r claiming otherwise. The proof of him being innocent is overwhelming.
@@blanc1175 Running man never confirmed anything that's false and all the "investigation" you're talking about was done by fans. Sm has always sued people who have spread false allegations and considering it has been 9 months since the incident and they still didn't sue them and the original posts are still up on Twitter, I think it says a lot about the validity of the allegations. I understand as a fan you want him to be innocent and you're in denial but let's not overlook the actual matter.
@@bbxx1029 fans hired the investigators, they didn't do the investigating. And it doesn't matter, the evidence of him being framed is still there; apart from the accusations against him, there is not enough evidence of him being guilty or else, like I said before, he would be blacklisted and in jail. also my bad, I rlly thought running man confirmed it but the fact he isn't blacklisted and still in sm, and wasn't even taken to court says enough to me that he is innocent. Where did u hear about sm sueing? In my experience sm has always not cared about their idols, like my example with taeyong? also ex-exo members luhan, tao and kris who were mistreated, they had to sue against sm in order to leave. Tao had a leg injury and was still forced to perform, shows how little they care for their idols, especially Chinese idols, and just wanna use them for money Personally I think I'm still completely right in saying u can't claim he is guilty, I appreciate if people want to remain quiet about the matter or stop supporting him for now until his more information comes out just incase but saying he did those crimes when he hasn't been found guilty by law yet and instead, evidence of him being framed is much greater, is too much. Also if u rlly believe he is guilty then what do u say in response to the fact that even wayv members still like him and want him back? Think about it, it makes absolutely no sense. If they too had any morals, they would at least never speak of him again and unfollow his account, not be okay with him still being in the group. This is more than me wanting to support lucas without caring what he did because I'm a fan, I'm sharing the other side of the story & the proof of his innocence bc I don't want someone who is innocent to be unfairly judged by outsiders and suffer unjustly because of it. This has happened before with woojin, b.i, tablo and many other idols who were accused of things they didn't do, u'd think we would be more careful when coming to conclusions this time. If u still believe he is guilty after all I've said and think your judgement is more legit than the other members, all the evidence of his innocence and the law, then honestly I don't know what else to say. And I don't understand why u still support the other members either cos if they still like who u believe is SAer, then that is as disgusting
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I’m SORRY I need to comment again about TEN in bad alive cause THAT WAS ILLEGAL FOR MY HEART and his VOICE HIGHNOTES 😩
Ten in bad alive is.... unhealthy for me
WayV is my favourite units in Nct.. my bias is Ten :)
They're so good, and Ten is my bias as well :D
same girl
Same here! Except my ult is Winwin, but I love them all so much!
Yes! I am so happy that you reacted to these WayV songs! You also need to react to their "Action Figure" performance video!!!!
ooh yes I can't wait for that one!!
Some of those high notes in Turn Back Time are actually by Ten. He's not just one of the best dancers in the industry, he's also quite the vocalist. 😉 For me, he was always one of my favorites because of his dance ability and personality, but once I started focusing on his vocals and was able to pick his out of the mix, he quickly became my ult... not just in NCT, but kpop in general. He may not be as technically proficient as members like Taeil, Doyoung or Xiaojun... but his vocal color (particularly while in his chest voice) is by far my favorite.
A great example that often gets missed, is a track called 'The Riot' by Ginjo featuring Ten and Xiaojun. Since it's just the two of them, you really get to hear him quite a bit. There's a promotional video and a behind the scenes too, if you're interested. (Not to mention, it's also one of his best looks EVER!)
BUT... for a next WayV mv reaction... maybe checkout their sweet and fluffy side in 'Let Me Love U'. It's a self-filmed mv that gets skipped alot by reactors for some reason, but it's incredibly cute and funny and just overall a great song.
Annnd... sorry to be that person, but YangYang is pronounced with more of an AH sound, like in Lawn... (as opposed to the A sound in Bang).
Ten is so talented!! I didn't know he could sing like that. I would love to watch the Ten and Xiaojun video, that sounds awesome. Their sweet and fluffy side is definitely intriguing
And thank you! I definitely wanna pronounce his name correctly :)
Thank you. WayV is my fave unit. 🥰
they're so good and they deserve all the love :)
Xiaojun’s vocals and overall ability to capture the essence of the music video even when he’s shoved at the back for 98.999% of the time still ceases to amaze me. He is unique in every way. He is indeed THE main vocalist and main/lead dancer material, I hope SM actually start to realise that and utilise him. Cause he isn’t here to do a couple of high notes and disappear, he is much much more than that 🙄
He is so unique! He always captures my attention without even trying, I'm just drawn to his expressions and dance style
his voice is all over their songs what do you mean he does some high notes and disappears ?
@@kimy6954 when he's not singing, he's always shoved to the back, sometimes even right behind the center so people can't even see him. Yes I understand Ten should have center time as the main dancer, but Xiaojun is really only showcased when he has lines, sometimes they even show other members when he's singing in the mv (e.g. showing yangyang in take off and ten in regular)
@@kimy6954 his highnotes are always heard mostly....not SEEN
I love all of WayV songs.
Thank you for reacting to WayV🥺 They really should have more recognition & appreciation✨
Yes I totally agree!!
Glad you like wayv, they're dangerous tbh. The underrated talent, discography of songs, visuals and versatility of the group is overflowing. Hope you listen to their b-sides to see what I am talking ☺️ their b-sides are so good, you will hear more of winwin singing and rapping, kun's honey-like voice and genre's that they can really pull off.
You can check their yt activities too:
Free love (kun with chenle)
Dream launch (kun acapella)
WayV-logs
Kun's cloud (wayv'log)
ETC with Ten&Yangyang (wayv'log)
Hendery cantonese time (wayv'log)
Winformation (wayv'log)
Chef Xiao (wayv'log)
I love you 3M (wayv'log)
PlayVs
Leonidas (yangyang)
Asteroid (yangyang)
Wukong (hendery)
Xiaojun's covers (I'm sorry I forgot the titles fo the song)
Rainbow V
Paint me naked (ten)
Low low (tenyang)
Sleepless (xiaokun)
Back to you (xiaokun)
There's so many contents you can watch while waiting for their comeback 💚
Yes I'll definitely checkout their bsides as well! I'm obsessed with Kun's voice
WayV have some of (if not the) best NCT B-sides: After Midnight, Domino, Say it, All for Love … legends
I always like the bsides more 👀 I can't wait to check these out
Loved your reaction to the MVs. WayV have shows such as Dream Plan, WayVision Season 1 and 2 that you might enjoy
Do you know where I can watch WayVision? I tried finding it on UA-cam but couldn't find the full episodes :(
@@neoncortado2458 I watched it on Daily Motion. both Seasons. You'll really enjoy it fr!!
Technically WayV debuted in January 2019 with the Mandarin version of "Regular," which was also NCT-127's song. But "Take Off" which came out in April 2019 is considered their official debut song because it was their first release that was all theirs.
As I think you know, currently, there are 7 members in WayV. Ten and Lucas are also members of NCT-U and SuperM; Winwin is also a member of NCT-U and NCT-127; Kun -- the leader of WayV -- originally debuted as part of NCT-2018; and Yanyang, Xiaojun and Hendrey debuted specifically as members of WayV at the beginning of 2019 when WayV was formed.
Because WayV (which stands for We Are Your Vision in English -- hence the line "the face of Vision" in the lyrics of "Turn Back Time") is part of NCT, NCT's whole dream concept is also part of WayV's storyline and concept. As with everything NCT does, it all has to do with dreams.
Some fans who are into SM group theories have also speculated that NCT's storyline also connects to EXO's and SuperM's storyline. You just have to come to accept that everything you see from SM will be connected to SM's Culture Universe, and it's all part of a giant drama or movie -- it's just another chapter in the story.
Since the creation of SuperM, where they are now taking members from each of SM's most popular groups and creating an Avengers supergroup, I think that was SM's first indication that from now on we need to pay attention, because all of its groups' MVs are somehow connected.
If the SuperM Avengers are coming together to help EXO stop the Red Force, I think the members who are part of SuperM are the liaisons who are helping to connect all the groups -- EXO, Taemin/SHINee, NCT and WayV -- together. For example, right after SuperM released their debut "Jopping" MV, WayV came out with "Moonwalk" and I think "Moonwalk" is pretty much a continuation of "Jopping's" storyline, and now I think "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back" are also part of that story. With NCT's dream concept, they could very easily connect to EXO's other world and other dimension theories.
One thing that I find interesting about WayV's "Take Off" MV, is that if you watch "Take Off" with an eye for looking for connections and theories, an argument could be made that the storyline in "Take Off" may have been designed to connect WayV -- and more specifically, Ten and Lucas -- to "SuperM's storyline. "Take Off" came out even before we knew that SM was even considering creating SuperM. But with all that I know about how SM spends years working on creating stories and connecting storylines between MVs and between its groups, it wouldn't surprise me if SM may have been planning ways to draw connections between WayV and SuperM even when the concept for "Take Off" was created. If you notice, there are several "superhero-like" elements in the "Take Off" MV that are similar to SuperM's and EXO's storyline and they could potentially be connected.
Not only, because "Take Off" was WayV's debut song, do the lyrics talk about being ready to take off, as in they are ready to be launched onto the scene and become superstars. But I think it is also supposed to be interpreted like they are ready to launch into orbit and join in the fight to help EXO battle the Red Force.
For instance, we see Xiaojun suspended in the air with wings a lot like Lucas in WayV's "Turn Back Time" MV and SuperM's "One (Monster & Infinity)" MV. And we also see a lot of WayV's storyline has an otherworldly, futuristic and digital theme which could now be connected to aespa's storyline. aespa is NCT's sister group, so that usually means there are similarities between the groups and, when it comes to SM, it also means that their storylines are probably connected.
I also think the drones you see in "Take Off" are connected to the drones we see in a lot of SM's other group MVs, such as SuperM's "Jopping" and "One (Monster & Infinity)" MVs and EXO Kai's solo debut "Mmmh" MV and his "Film: Kai" teaser video, etc. It's all part of SM's SM Culture Universe storyline.
"Take Off" is also another part of NCT's dream concept, so what you are seeing in the MV could also be interpreted as different things to do with dreams and dreaming. Real things like the dream of wealth, the dream of fame, the dream of the perfect body (LOL), as well as things that only happen when you are literally dreaming, such as the wings and Ten's glowing eyes, etc.
I even see parts of the story in "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back" that could be connected to SuperM's MV for "One (Monster & Infinity)." When Lucas is suspended in the air in the MV for "One (Monster & Infinity)," I see similarities to the fact that he is supposed to be a fallen angel in "Turn Back TIme" who is also floating in the air. Lucas doesn't have a shirt on because he has just had his wings ripped off or removed, so he is shirtless because he is recovering from whatever happened to him. You see the scars on Lucas' back because his wings have been torn off.
I also wonder if WayV actually has the power to turn back time, similar to Tao's superpower in EXO -- will it be their job to help fix the problems in EXO's and SuperM's storyline by turning back time? ("5, 4, 3, 2,1" -- they are counting down and turning back time. The end move in the choreography was designed to show time had abruptly been stopped and the momentum of their movements caused their body to tremble like that, etc.)
And, if you notice, Ten and Lucas have a pivotal role in the storyline in "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back." I think this might be because they are members of SuperM and they are coming to gather the other WayV members to bring them into the fight. Maybe in "Turn Back Time" the WayV members are cut up and injured because they have been involved in the battle as they help SuperM take down the Red Force. And, I think "Kick Back" can be interpreted as being about WayV taking back control and fighting back against the Red Force.
Because NCT's whole concept is based on dreams, I think in WayV's "Love Talk" MV you are supposed to interpret it as if you are inside a dream. I see the cube as part of SM's labyrinth concept where, like EXO, they might be trapped inside a maze. Which, if the maze is part of the Red Forces' plot, could be why they are in a foggy dream state. In EXO's storyline it is thought that the Red Force has trapped EXO in a maze and the maze dulls EXO's sense and makes it so they are unable to fight back. We often see the EXO members in a sleepy dazed state because they are under the Red Forces' control.
So on that note, I think people need to pay attention to all of the storylines with all of SM's groups, because I think at least all of SM's third and fourth generation groups' MVs and storylines are being designed to connect stories and plots. It's all part of SM's Universe. Each group has their own individual storyline and concept, but when you put them all together there are threads of connection between the groups. And that includes EXO, Red Velvet, NCT/WayV, aespa and maybe even Taemin's solo work, and possibly even SHINee's storyline. Even though SHINee are second gen, they actually fit within the age group of third generation groups, so they sort of bridge that gap between 2nd and 3rd gen.
Please see the rest of my comment attached in the reply. Thank you.
The only reason why WayV doesn't have NCT in their name like the other NCT sub-units is because at the time of their debut there was a lot of political issues between Korea and China, and because of that Korean companies were not able to work in China. NCT's Chinese sub-unit has been going to debut for years, but with all the political issues it took SM a long time to find a way to work around all the rules the Chinese government put in place to prevent its native Chinese citizens from working with anyone associated with Korea and preventing anyone who was working with a Korean company from working in China.
So in order to circumvent some of China's restrictions, SM found/created a Chinese company that was willing to take on NCT's Chinese sub-unit, but also allow SM to have a say in the group's concept and promotion activities. Part of how they get around the rules is they gave the group a name that distances them from their Korean roots. (That is also why WayV's Chinese fans are called WayZenNi instead of NCTzens and why WayV has their own lightstick design that is different than NCT's.) The company WayV is under is called Label V which is part of SM, but separate from the Korean branch of the company and it produces songs in Mandarin to keep the Chinese government happy. All the members of WayV also speak Mandarin and have some connection to Chinese heritage, but most of the members are not native mainland Chinese citizens, so this gives them some immunity from the Chinese government. But they are representing China and they are promoting Chinese culture, so the Chinese government kind of turns a blind eye to the fact that they are technically still under a Korean company, as long as they hid any connection to their Korean company while doing promotions in China.
As you can see, not only do the WayV members speak, Mandarin, Korean and English, but Ten is from Thailand so he speaks Thai; Lucas is from Hong Kong so he speaks Cantonese and a little Thai because his mom is Thai; Hendery also speaks Cantonese because he is from Macau China; and Yangyang is Taiwanese, but he grew up in Germany so he also speaks German. WayV is a very international group that speaks many languages.
So, pretty much all of WayV's songs are in Mandarin with a few English lyrics and words mixed in. (Except when it's an English version, such as "Bad Alive" or their all English version of "Love Talk," or their new song "Miracle", or if you happen to pick the Korean version of "Turn Back Time.") LOL
What you heard was the all English version of "Love Talk", but if you listen to the album you will see there is a Mandarin version of the song, as well. SM just chose to only make an MV for the English version.
Fun fact: "Bad Alive" is primarily in English, however, there are a few words and lines that are in Korean and Mandarin as well.
You're also just going to have to get used to the fact that Ten will not have a shirt on in the majority of WayV's and his solo content. That is why NCT's Mark actually awarded Ten with the Naked of the Year Award, because he is the member out of all of NCT's members who doesn't wear a shirt the most. It's actually more surprising when we don't see his abs these days. And yes, Ten is an artist, so all those tattoos you see are real tattoos, and most of them were designed by him.
"Kick Back" also has a Korean version MV. WayV was stuck in Korea for so long because of the pandemic that SM decided to make a Korean version of their song so they could promote on Korean music shows. "Kick Back" and "Bad Alive" were the first time that WayV really promoted in Korea and they actually started appearing on Korean variety shows and TV programs during this comeback.
Fun fact No 2: As you may know, Lisa from BlackPink was a dance coach and mentor on a Chinese trainee survival reality TV show, and one of the trainee groups on the show had to perform WayV's "Kick Back," so Lisa asked Ten to teach her the choreography. There is a clip of Ten and Lisa practicing together when they met at YG's dance studio and Ten taught her the dance in an hour or two, ua-cam.com/video/xm9EtYiy9vc/v-deo.html. (As you may know, Ten and Lisa are both Thai, so they have become good friends.)
If you enjoy WayV's dancing, you really need to see their dance practice videos for "Take Off," "Turn Back Time" and "Kick Back." You should consider pairing your reactions to their MVs with a reaction to the dance practice that goes with the song, because almost everything any of the groups within NCT does will have a dance practice video to go with it. NCT is known for their dancing and their impressive choreography.
Plus, if you want to see how these MVs were made just look up their behind the scenes footage, SM pretty much documents everything NCT does.
Thank you for this!! It's really good to know everything :)
For me Wayv is the best sub unit in NCT but they are so underrated it hurts! you need to check out Action figure, moonwalk , miracle and the live performance of nectar ! not sure if you already saw Ten's solos...
I'm so excited to check them out!! I've seen a lot of tens solos but I can't wait to see some more performances!
Very entertaining for me is the wayV princess party and the bad alive dance practice princess version.
Everyone keeps recommending these and it sounds like the best thing ever! Haha
you should definitely check out moonwalk, its my favorite wayv title track ! watch takeoff and moonwalk at mama 2019, one of my fav performances ever
Ooooh I can't wait to see moonwalk
@@neoncortado2458 you’ll loveeee it, my favorite music video of theirs too
can not resist wayv performance I just love it ❤️
They are soo good!!
Great reaction! I love how you tried to appreciate them all, and didn't focus only on their looks (I mean yeah, of course, they are freaking handsome).
They are extremely underrated and it's such a shame because they're overlooked mostly by nctzens themselves.
WayV has a great discography with poetic lyrics. I recommend you to check their songs as well:)
Yes they are beautiful haha that's a given but I love their talent more than anything! And yes they sadly are and I wish I had checked them out sooner!!
I miss WayV too I don't have any words to express how much I love these guys.
I can't wait for their comeback!! It'll be my first one ☺️
WAYV ARE THE STANDARD 🔥 I MEAN ALL NCT ARE THE STANDARDS HONESTLY 🔥
wayv have alot of fire songs thank you for reacting to wayv I miss wayv so much and I'll be waiting for their comeback hopefully this year with full members ot7💚
You made an amazing choice! WayV is amazing 🙌💕
They truly are!
Reaction recommendation:
Action Figure
Nectar
Regular
Comeback
Stand By Me
Back to You English ver (Kun & Xiaojun)
Lowlow (Ten & Yangyang)
And all of their dance practices. You can see that everyone can catch up with Ten's dancing skills and I'm amazed since Ten is an extraordinary dancer.
Thank you!! Can't wait to check these out :D
thank you for your reactions pretty 😍
thank you for watching :)
You know how to make people happy😭 love your notifications
Ahhh thank you so much!
For the performance, you should check out their MAMA 2019 which was SUPER good. Actually all of their stages are great, especially Nectar that you don’t wanna miss! For the dance practice, again, all are really good but the iconic one is Bad Alive princess ver.😂 Hope you enjoy catching up all of the contents and thx for this awesome reaction video. I love how u appreciate each of their talents. Let’s shout out to the world coz they are too underrated🥲
Oooh I'll definitely watch some more stages soon!! I can't wait and yes I wanna shout out to the world how amazing wayv is!
Thanks to reaction WayV 💚
Quick pause cause I think you're a real nctzen when you realize the impact of Kun showing his abs lol
It was earth shattering haha
you just heard love talk, that an english song bae hahah love you
HAHAHA the fact that I didn't even register love talk as an English song bc I took entranced by the visuals lmaooo
@@neoncortado2458 yeah, with nct as a hole that will happen but it's okey. I like you I really want to be your friend ♥️♥️
this is such a nice video! i hope you can check out Ten’s song, “Birthday” it’s not the full version yet since it’s not yet officially released. it’s just a performance version :)
Hi I've actually already seen it!! I love great dance crew :) and he is so talented and it was an amazing performance!! Let me know if there are any of his other performances you wanna see, there might be some that I still need to watch!
Thank you for your reaction there's a princess version of this song very funny
I can't wait to see the princess version
Honestly wayv got no bad song. I would like to see your reaction to nectar live performance, also all for love live performance🙏
yess definitely gonna check them out soon!
Subscribed !!! I enjoyed how you pay attention to detail so much !! Looking forward to your future reactions !!! 💚💚💚❤
Thank you!! Can't wait to see more of them :)
I Love wayv
dude me too!! they're amazing
I am so happy that u like Way v . I feel SM dont care about them
They're incredible!! Their songs are so catchy
WayV is my ult unit in NCT and ult kpop group. idk… they’re dangerous, so talented and all of their songs are no skip. I just don’t understand why ppl still don’t know them. Well maybe bcos their songs are chinese which is unusual for a kpop fan
Yeah I think the Chinese songs kept me away for a little while, since I'm learning Korean. But I'm so glad I got into them because their performances are NO JOKE. Can't wait for their comeback!!
Miracle ;)
Yesss I love that one! Checkout the reaction on the channel ☺️
OMG TEN amazing 😍
He truly is!! 10/10 ;)
i swear whole nct has no bad songs
NONE, 없어 :)
Yeah I miss wayv ot7 so much...
Please check out “turn back time”s ALBUM!!! the best album on the earth
Yesss I'll have to do that!
yaaaaay was waiting for this, tysmmm!!!!
Ten in chaina have a show . u can see him on youtube
Yes I love great dance crew!! It's so good and he is amazingly talented 🕺🏻
we need way v come back
Thanks. more way v pls.
Yes I'm so glad they're preparing for one!!
LOVE the reaction, thanks so much!! WayV is my ultimate group next to EXO and Ten is my ultimate bias next to Baekhyun❤️🔥been really missing the WayV content cuz SM sucks😭
Please don’t forget to check out Moonwalk-it’s my favorite title MV from them😎
Yes Moonwalk will be my next WayV MV to check out!!
wayv have such a good ballad song too! you can watch horizon wayv and you should react nectar and action figure!! btw my bias is ten thanks for this wayzennie miss wayv so much rn😭💚
I love ballads, I'm so excited to listen to these now!! Thank you 🥰
definitely check out wukong by hendery, lovely by ten and winwin, luminous by yangyang, wayv's 1st full album: awaken the world (BEST ALBUM!) all the b-sides hit the spot!! check out nectar, miracle and on my youth! if u haven't already ofc!
You need to watch Action figure, moonwalk and miracle ..
YESS I've done miracle! And I plan to watch the others soon
I'm surprised you really like Ten and NCT but not really know WayV. Sad but true NCT fans still don't know WayV.
It is really sad! I don't know why it took me so long
@@neoncortado2458 I don't even know Ten until Lisa mentioned him. 😭 SM really didn't promote WayV.
@@anikalee9012 I know it's really sad :(
Wayv is the best of NCT.
❤❤
Ten is so good..
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Please react to
“Action Figure” , “Moonwalk” , and “Nectar”
Thanksssss
Bad alive is English but it kinda mixed with Chinese and korean I guess that’s why you were confused 😭
haha ohh that makes a lot more sense, I love that they blended the languages though!
kun & xiaojun has a subunit!
ua-cam.com/video/DYbWPPJbiKs/v-deo.html
Ahhh thank you I can't wait to see it!!
I'm sorry, but thanks sm, why didn't they pay much attention to the artists in the agency, WAYV didn't make a comeback. Lucas was hit by fake news but sm didn't come out to defend it. And also not interested in Winwin again. Now Ten is stuck in Taiwan. I'm so disappointed with sm NCT must have 23 people.😥😥😔😔
So true about lucas 🥺 but winwin has been busy filming for a solo project in China btw, they aren't just not including him, he'll be back once he finishes his project!
How much fake news will you spread?
Lucas ADMITTED his wrongdoings in his apology letter and he has not been cleared yet and he literally has SA allegations. He was the reason why WayV's comeback is delayed. Sm didn't defend it because there's nothing to defend.
And Winwin is doing amazing in China with his acting gigs, brand deals and shows.
Ten is in China not Taiwan and he's not "stuck" he's in a Dance show called "Great Dance crew "where's he's mentor and he is in his element and doing amazing in the show where he can show even more of his dance and leadership skills.
@@bbxx1029 you're right about winwin and ten but lucas' case has literally been investigated already and running man China confirmed that he was innocent, there's clear evidence showing he was framed by some evil lowlife anti-fans in Indonesia.
China takes crimes amongst celebrities extremely srsly, if he did SA someone he would literally have been blacklisted, he'd be in jail by now. He hasn't because the evidence shows that he has not.
Sm didn't do fuck all cos they don't care about anything except their profits, they just wanted to keep the whole thing as lowkey as possible in order for it not to affect nct's group sales as a whole, even if that meant making lucas apologise for something he hadn't even done which was date multiple girls, this was the only thing he was accused of and was referring to in his apology letter at the time (NOT SA, otherwise again, he would be in JAIL) they literally made taeyong do the same thing when had his scamming scandal even though he was later proven innocent
But the fact that sm still didn't drop lucas and even wayv claim they're still 7 (why the hell would they still like lucas if he rlly was guilty of SA???!!) also clearly indicates to me that he was actually innocent and it is only people that haven't properly researched and read through all the details and evidence regarding his situation or just aren't using their commen sense/ simply don't care about being correct that r claiming otherwise. The proof of him being innocent is overwhelming.
@@blanc1175 Running man never confirmed anything that's false and all the "investigation" you're talking about was done by fans. Sm has always sued people who have spread false allegations and considering it has been 9 months since the incident and they still didn't sue them and the original posts are still up on Twitter, I think it says a lot about the validity of the allegations. I understand as a fan you want him to be innocent and you're in denial but let's not overlook the actual matter.
@@bbxx1029 fans hired the investigators, they didn't do the investigating. And it doesn't matter, the evidence of him being framed is still there; apart from the accusations against him, there is not enough evidence of him being guilty or else, like I said before, he would be blacklisted and in jail.
also my bad, I rlly thought running man confirmed it but the fact he isn't blacklisted and still in sm, and wasn't even taken to court says enough to me that he is innocent.
Where did u hear about sm sueing? In my experience sm has always not cared about their idols, like my example with taeyong? also ex-exo members luhan, tao and kris who were mistreated, they had to sue against sm in order to leave. Tao had a leg injury and was still forced to perform, shows how little they care for their idols, especially Chinese idols, and just wanna use them for money
Personally I think I'm still completely right in saying u can't claim he is guilty, I appreciate if people want to remain quiet about the matter or stop supporting him for now until his more information comes out just incase but saying he did those crimes when he hasn't been found guilty by law yet and instead, evidence of him being framed is much greater, is too much.
Also if u rlly believe he is guilty then what do u say in response to the fact that even wayv members still like him and want him back? Think about it, it makes absolutely no sense. If they too had any morals, they would at least never speak of him again and unfollow his account, not be okay with him still being in the group.
This is more than me wanting to support lucas without caring what he did because I'm a fan, I'm sharing the other side of the story & the proof of his innocence bc I don't want someone who is innocent to be unfairly judged by outsiders and suffer unjustly because of it. This has happened before with woojin, b.i, tablo and many other idols who were accused of things they didn't do, u'd think we would be more careful when coming to conclusions this time.
If u still believe he is guilty after all I've said and think your judgement is more legit than the other members, all the evidence of his innocence and the law, then honestly I don't know what else to say. And I don't understand why u still support the other members either cos if they still like who u believe is SAer, then that is as disgusting
Check out EXO pls