The hidden meaning behind BTS - Spring Day's choreography inspired by the Sewol Ferry tragedy

[Hyooga]

1. So at the beginning of the choreo (and at the end too) bangtan creates the form of a boat. Jimin seems to be inside it.

 

 

 

 

2. Jimin, I believe is one of the victims of the tragedy. He reaches out for help, whilst Hoseok, who is on the outside of the boat (maybe he's a survivor), reaches out at the exact same time.

 

 

 

3. Hoseok tries to reach out to Jimin but as soon as he spots him Jimin is dragged away by the members whom I believe represent the waves.

 

 

 

4. When namjoon sings about "snowpiercer" the members are in this position as if holding on in a moving train. In the MV the train also symbolizes the ferry, as we see the camera tilting, which is what it looked like when the ferry was tilting on it's side.

 

 

 

5. Near the end, Bangtan forms the boat once again. But this time Jin is on the inside. And I believe he is also a victim.

 

 

 

6. While Tae (a survivor) is singing about missing the friend he has lost, Jin walks up to him, as if reassuring him that it's ok to move on and he doesn't have to feel guilt.

 

 

 

 

 

7. So he helps him move on.

 

 

 

8. If you remember, Hoseok wasn't able to reach Jimin, that was dragged away by the waves. But when the waves re open Jimin appears on the other side to encounter Jin. As if he is stepping into the after life.

 

 

9. And they find consolation in each other.

 

 

 

credits to @BTSArmyDr

 

 

[Humming_bird]

Beautiful!

That's what I love about BTS, everything is meaningful.

[Lil Ayy Big Gay]

That's beautiful. 

[oshititsnotme]

oh wow

[kookeclipse]

Just when I thought this song couldn't make me cry anymore omg  

[taekoos]

That's really sad and beautiful.

[Renie]

amazing

[JihyoStoleMyHeartAYAYAY]

Beautiful!

That's what I love about BTS, everything is meaningful.

[Balancetonquoi]

I really like your interpretation !

[Gaudy]

Amazing. Sad, beautiful, and simply amazing. This makes me tear up.

[violetvelvet]

beautiful

[kaibibi]

And someone in the same tweet also said the background is Sea/water. So it really symbols that

 

 

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[Wookookie]

Beautiful interpretation, this stage was gorgeous from start to finish.

[saffy]

I found a very detailed video telling something same , but with song and not choreography.

So knowing that the song, the video, and the choreo walk hand in hand representing (as remembrance) of the tragedy , this song deserved respect —they got mine

 

I know bts will continue producing great music, but I wonder when will we get to hear smtg like spring day again.

[stranger101]

I don't really follow other armys/news other than OH but are people just realizing it now? I've always thought the choreo was about that the first time i watched their cb stage . 

[diminie]

Reason n° 1764365234 why Spring Day it's such an iconic, legendary and beautiful song.

[DULSET]

Historical

[Miaax]

Amazing. Sad, beautiful, and simply amazing. This makes me tear up.

[Pied Piper]

i know this from the first time they perform it. it's never failed to make me sad. everything about this song is beautiful.

[Winter Bear]

I'm glad this has been brought up again and out of the MT, so others can see how amazing SD is. I was blown away when we first saw the mv and then the choreography at the start of the year, as so much emotion was captured and a healing msg was sent out to not only those directly effected by Sewol but everyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one.

 

Proud of them for getting the healing message out to a larger audience, by performing it at an awards show, now I gotta go and cry a bit, this song always hurts

[Winter Bear]

I don't really follow other armys/news other than OH but are people just realizing it now? I've always thought the choreo was about that the first time i watched their cb stage .

 

lol apparently yes, I've seen comments in other places and I'm like, this was pointed out when the teaser dropped that this was a song for Sewol and then the mv/choreo dropped, I swear we discussed this but lol I forget that it was on the MT here and not everywhere else.

At least this award is finally getting all aspects of the song, the recognition it deserves.

[CrayCray]

I never thought about it relating to the Ferry tragedy but I've always thought the choreography was real meaningful and emotional

[Kayou]

Yes, we were discussing it how the MV and choreo are related to the ferry incident, also they're symbolising sea and snowpiercer a lot. Spring Day is a song that I need to listen on daily basis and watch the MV again and again.

[FlowerPetals]

This is so beautiful. Im speechless

[ChimchiMira�]

Wow. The background is also under the sea. I really like Spring Day performance in MMA. I have been replaying MMA performance more than MAMA. That is the best SD  performance. Now I have seen the light.