[Official] Park Chan-wook's "Oldboy" homage... BTS's "2.0" MV surpasses 200 million views

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The first music video to reach 200 million views has emerged from "World Idol" group BTS's "ARIRANG."

According to the group's agency, Big Hit Music, on the 23rd, the view count for BTS's "2.0" music video surpassed 200 million around 9:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The song is a track from the fifth full-length album, "ARIRANG," released on March 20. It reached 200 million views approximately six months after the music video was released on HYBE Labels' official channel on April 2. Consequently, "2.0" became the first music video from this album to achieve 200 million views. The title track, "SWIM," and another track, "Hooligan," are also steadily progressing, having each surpassed 100 million views.

The music video draws attention for its homage to a famous scene in director Park Chan-wook's film "Oldboy." The one-take technique filmed against the backdrop of a narrow corridor evokes the film's "long hallway action scene." Additionally, the members' cheerful acting, which contrasts with the noir atmosphere, along with unexpected props such as the "filial son's hand" gesture, a Taegeuk fan, and a danso (Korean bamboo flute), provide a twist of fun.

The spatial composition that preserves storytelling is also impressive. The video begins in a shabby elevator and concludes in the lavish "The Penthouse." If the rough feel inside the abandoned building in the early part evokes BTS's journey built solidly from the bottom up, the scenes unfolding after the spatial transition metaphorically reveal the team's present as they face a new turning point. Weighty movements, precise control of pace, and choreography with a clear beginning, development, turn, and conclusion are also key viewing points.

"2.0" is a hip-hop and trap genre track characterized by irregular rhythms. It sings about BTS entering a new phase through change and growth. The lyrics, "So, like Bulletproof, that's easy to say / Who jumps over the springboard every day?" contain the effort poured into reaching their current position. The song entered at No. 50 on the U.S. Billboard main song chart, "Hot 100" (dated April 4).

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