* This is purely my own understanding of the storyline. The beauty of art is in its openness to hundreds of possible interpretations. There is no 'right' or 'wrong' theory.
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Chapter One: I NEED YOU
It seems like everyone is grieving over loss and looking for ways out of their suffering, by resorting to suicide and crime. They hate the person that made them feel this way, yet deep down, they still love him/her.
The first question: Who are they grieving over? A girl? The lyrics say "I need you girl" but throughout the video, there is no girl in sight.
The answer: They are grieving over Jin.
What? How? Why?
Notice carefully, there is only one person who did not engage in destructive behaviour - Jin. How do we know he is connected to the others? Easy, the MV constantly shows flashbacks scenes of BTS - Jin included - having good times together, celebrating their friendship.
Additional points to consider:
1. He is the first person to appear in the MV - implies that he is an important character.
2. He is always dressed in white, appearing in white settings. White = symbol of purity, but also the colour of death
3. At 1.39, the lyrics go "But you're my everything" and guess whose image is on screen? Yup, Jin.
During Jin's scenes, he is always holding white flowers. The meaning behind these flowers is a mystery only revealed in RUN, the third instalment of this short film-esque sequel.
The first few lines of RUN goes:
넌 내 하나뿐인 태양 세상에 딱 하나 (You are my only sun, one and only in the world)
널 향해 피었지만 난 자꾸 목말라 (I bloomed for you, but I’m still getting thirsty)
너무 늦었어 늦었어 너 없이 살 순 없어 (It’s too late, too late, I can’t live without you)
가지가 말라도 더 힘껏 손을 뻗어 (Though my branch runs dry, I reach for you with all my strength)
Hence, the flowers represent the six remaining boys.
By letting go of the flowers, and burning them, Jin is saying goodbye to his friends.
However, later in the MV, there is a brief scene of a shiny image of a flower plastered on Jin's chest. Perhaps this means that for Jin, their friendship will forever remain in his heart despite him being physically apart.
Alright, so that explains Jin's role (phewww finally!) BUT there is one more leading character in our story! That person is...*drumroll*...
Alien aka Kim Taehyung aka V
V is the bridge that links all three MVs together. In this video, he is the only character who did not cause hurt to himself, but to another person instead, by killing the man ( According to some Youtube comments I've read, it could be his father).
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