Red Velvet’s Irene - Jo Nam Joo’s “Kim Ji Young Born in 1982”Īt a fanmeet, Red Velvet’s Irene was asked which book she had recently read, to which she replied that she had read Jo Nam Joo’s “Kim Ji Young Born in 1982” while on vacation. EXO’s Kai quoted the book during his acceptance speech at SBS’s “Gayo Daejun” and he is even quoted on the book’s cover, which reads, “Someone’s life becomes someone else’s scenery.” Soon after, the book’s sales increased by 57.5 percent, with over 4,000 copies being sold within an hour. “A Traveler’s Read” is a set of essays written by copywriter Lee Hee In, who recommends books that are a good fit with traveling. EXO’s Kai - Lee Hee In’s “A Traveler’s Read” Here are some books that became even more popular thanks to K-pop idols.
Others are unintentional, as moments of idols using personal items are captured and quickly become the next biggest hit. Some are intentional, marketed trends as many idol groups and individuals become brand ambassadors or models for certain consumer goods. I wish the boys nothing but peace, happiness and love for the future.K-pop idols have a lot of influence, and many of them become trendsetters.
#The ones who walk away from omelas bts full#
So whilst I may not be ARMY like my daughter, I am certainly a full supporter of her love for them and their music, and also a fan myself. But I can see why they seriously considered disbanding.to think about walking away from their own 'Omelas'. Is the sacrifice worth it? I'm glad they think it is because their 'Love Yourself' theme was helpful to thousands. Which is true - but, reality is a lot more complicated as I'm sure they know more now than back when Spring Day was released.the poor boys can't blink without the media swarming them.Įvery breath, every move, every word is dissected and analysed to death.their success, their achievements have come at a great cost to them personally - no dating, rarely down time, rarely holidays or even time to see family. They include lyrics that show they believe bad times pass along with the good - suffering, happiness.none of it lasts forever. I would be one of the ones who walked away. I think the story is, like Spring Day itself, asking us if we can really be happy if our happiness causes suffering to another person.for me, the answer would be no. I love that their videos make people really THINK.there's so many theories about each and every music video around that it really boggles my brain.īut it's nice to see good music being made by hardworking, thoughtful, caring young men - but when I saw 'Omelas' as a neon sign I was floored because so few people even know that short story exists, let alone the story itself. I'm mum to an ARMY daughter - took an interest in them just to be able to have something to chat to my daughter about that she loves, but ended up loving their music too. Thank you, BTS, for excellent music and for making me add yet more books to my already ridiculously long TBR, lol. And even though I read this because of BTS, I was genuinely intrigued with the story once I learned what it was about and greatly enjoyed it. I think that it is loosely inspired and that they referenced it for this reason. I don't know that their MV is directly based off of this short story. What the MV says to me is simply that suffering does not last forever, it has an end. It's possible to be happy and sad at the same time, and this happens to be exactly how Spring Day makes me feel. For me, what BTS is saying is that suffering and happiness exist side by side in life, which I agree with. I think "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" asks if we can accept suffering as the price of our happiness, but more essentially, I think it asks if happiness can even exist without suffering. I take this to heart with BTS's music videos. It may have no definitive reading." One might even interpret it differently than they meant it, but that makes their interpretation no less true than anyone else's. A story can say different things to different people. Le Guin said in the Afterword of this story that, "n talking about the "meaning" of a story, we need to be careful not to diminish it, impoverish it.
Trying to uncover a definitive and objective meaning is beside the point of art. The songs and the music videos that go with them can mean different things to different people. What I love about BTS's MVs is that they're up for interpretation.
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