a lot of new gens in kpop genuinely have no idea how powerful bts cbs are hence the lack of integrity even in their hate twts. you guys would have pissed your pants pre-military bts. the zero group presence during military gave yall too much power to tweet absolute bs
okay but bts not only staying stable but now being the ones blocking “bigger” acts is so😭 we still haven’t grasped just how much more arirang is cementing them
And take note, they released 2.0 MV RIGHT AFTER THEY GOT NO. 1 AT BB AND AN ALL KILL IN ALL MUSIC CHARTS
“Had your little fun fella?” SUCH A STATEMENT ‼️‼️‼️
What elements from Oldboy did BTS reference in their ‘2.0’ music video?
The corridor fight scene of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), Lee Woo-jin’s (Yoo Ji-tae) penthouse and elevator, along with various props, stand out the most. In particular, the layout of Woo-jin’s penthouse, the Barcelona chair, and the wave artwork symbolizing Hapcheon Dam—where his sister met her death—add a refined layer of detail.
This Oldboy homage goes beyond mere visual styling. After passing through the corridor that embodies a blind struggle for survival, what awaits is not a fairy-tale ending, but Woo-jin’s space—where stripped-down truth is confronted head-on. It suggests a shift in psychology: closing the first act of blindly pushing forward, and, in the aftermath of shattered illusions, facing one’s inner core with a quieter, more composed gaze.
This subtle yet chilling reversal breaks inertia and opens a second chapter—one that confronts a deeper truth. Could this be the real allure of BTS’s ‘2.0’?
Below, a closer look at the parallels between the two works, alongside Oldboy-inspired stills. - Hypebeast Korea