5 Cool Facts about the BTS MV "Boy With Luv"

On April 12, 2019, BTS released their latest album titled "Map of the Soul: Persona" with "Boy With Luv," a collaboration song with Halsey.

It didn't take long. BTS's latest album immediately topped various music charts, both in Korea and abroad. In addition, the MV "Boy With Luv" was also immediately invaded by ARMY and was flooded with viewers.

Getting millions of views, here are five cool facts about the BTS MV "Boy With Luv" that you should know.

1. Sequel to BTS' MV "Boy In Luv," which was released in 2014

ARMYs who have been following BTS for a long time, after knowing "Boy With Luv" as the title of the latest BTS song, you will surely immediately remember the BTS song "Boy In Luv," which was released in 2014. In addition, the poses of the BTS members in the closing of the MV "Boy With Luv" are also the same as the poses for the closing of the MV "Boy In Luv."

It turns out that the MV "Boy With Luv" is a sequel to the MV "Boy In Luv." RM revealed this when he and other BTS members were guest stars on the Elvis Duran radio program and the Morning Show.

RM said that "Boy With Luv" reflects BTS's definition of "Love," which has changed as they get older. If "Boy In Luv" tells about a teenage love story, then in "Boy With Luv," the BTS members have grown up and are singing about what true love is.

2. Inspired by the musical Singin' in the Rain

Those who have watched the musical Singin' in the Rain, of course, after seeing the BTS MV "Boy With Luv," will immediately know some similarities. And sure enough, the MV for BTS "Boy With Luv" is inspired by the movie Singin' in the Rain.

Like the white outfit and pandora hat worn by RM, similar to Gene Kelly's business in Singin' in the Rain, J-Hope dancing to the lamppost is identical to the famous scene in Singin' in the Rain. Another similarity is the cinematography which features many people approaching the stage to dance together.

Not to forget, in one of the "Boy With Luv" MV scenes, there are many Singin' in the Rain movie posters pasted on the theater.

3. A neon light that displays the names of the previous BTS albums

The MV "Boy With Luv" also features a row of album names that BTS has released. Precisely in the scene when RM is on stage, you can see that there are a lot of neon lights on the right and left sides that display the names of BTS' previous albums.

Such as Dark and Wild, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever, 2 Cool 4 Skool, Love Yourself: Answer, You Never Walk Alone, Wings, MAP OF THE SOUL: Persona, Skool Luv Affair, and also Love Yourself.

4. The umbrella that RM brought was a gift from his fans

The black umbrella with a handle in the shape of a dog's head that RM brought in the MV "Boy With Luv" was an umbrella given to him by one of his fans. This was revealed after the Twitter account @MoNiJunNi tweeted that the umbrella that RM brought was similar to the umbrella he gave to RM.

@MoNiJunNi is even more convinced because the umbrella he gave was a custom umbrella he gave to RM to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of RM's first mixtape. He gave RM an umbrella because RM's performance performing "Umbrella" at the 'Duet Festival' was impressive.

5. There is a special message for ARMY in the form of an ambigram

BTS MVs always show exciting things, as in the previous album, which featured an ambigram in "I'm Fine," which became "Save Me" if you read it backward.

In his comeback, this time, the MV "Boy With Luv" displays the word "Love," which, if reversed, the term "Love" will read as "Army."

Well, those are five cool facts in the BTS MV "Boy With Luv." What other facts do you know? Write in the comments yes!