iKON’s ‘Why Why Why’ Tops iTunes Charts in 10 Countries… A Successful Return
[OSEN=지민경 기자] While iKON made a successful return while receiving favorable reviews from global music fans, the MV making film showing the members’ passion and strong will has been revealed on the 4th.
The MV for iKON’s digital single ‘Why Why Why’ released on the 3rd at 6 PM showed iKON presenting deep inner acting, which brought out passionate reviews.
In addition to iKON’s music touching sentimental emotions, their choreography expression as great performers created harmony with the lyrics related to a breakup, leading to a long lingering feeling.
The members of iKON on the ‘Why Why Why’ making film looked passionate more than ever. They were full of exciting charms, different from the lonely vibes presented through the MV.
DK, who sat alone on a sofa sitting on a floor filled up with water, introduced the scene by stating, “You put your phone into a bottle and throw it away. I was the phone, and the area you spent time with gets filled with water, making it suffering and hard to forget”.
JU-NE who grabbed attention with abundant facial expressions and gestures stated, “It(the song) gets better as you listen. We now know what tone we should sing in to make it sound better, so we suggested many ideas”.
CHAN, who immersed the viewers with his sharp eyes, shared his will by explaining, “We had great energy. We had fun while preparing since we all felt like, ‘let’s do this’. Since we had a long break, we wanted to show the fans as soon as we can”.
The choreography with both mournful feelings and fierceness is also a spectacle one cannot miss out on. JAY emphasized, “We dance on the first verse together while BOBBY comes in later(on the second verse), which is unique”, while BOBBY wittily commented, “I’m making appearance with our dancers after my solo activities. I come right back in after performing for a music broadcast”. SONG put the viewers in awe by presenting a point move at the spot after explaining, “There’s a ‘promise dance’. It fills the one you love in your heart”.
iKON’s ‘Why Why Why’ sings about ended love, which is like a flower that beautifully blooms and eventually fades away. iKON’s delicate vocals singing regret and sadness impress the listeners. Moreover, the members’ matured individual musical capacities fascinated the global fans.
The song was ranked at no. 1 on the iTunes Song Chart of 10 different countries on the date of its release. The song was also placed on the top ranks of major Korean music platforms such as Genie and Bugs, living up the expectations of fans who have been waiting for iKON’s new release for a long time. The MV also surpassed 1M views in approximately 4 hours and is heading towards 3M views at the moment, proving iKON’s global popularity and influence.
iKON’s emotions led to numerous favorable reviews of music fans. The fans who have listened to ‘Why Why Why’ commented, “There’s not a single flaw throughout the 3 minutes and 26 seconds”, “iKON you trust and listen to”, “It makes you think of not only your lover, but everyone who’s precious to you including your family and friends. It gives you a lesson, which is more than just a heart-touching feeling”, and “It feels like eating 100 dark chocolates. It’s sweet and makes you want to melt, but is painfully bitter”.
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