A Breakdown of BTS RM’s New MV “Come Back to Me” Splendid Production
From featuring Emmy-winning director to acclaimed actress Kim Min-ha, the new solo MV of BTS's RM impresses viewers with its quality
Kim Min-ha is famous for his role as Sun-ja in “Pachinko”, drawing attention from fans both domestically and internationally.
BTS’s RM released his new song “Come Back to Me” and its MV worldwide at 1 p.m. KST on May 10th. The song, released ahead of his upcoming solo album “Right Place, Wrong Person,” garnered more attention thanks to director Lee Sung-jin, who won Emmy Awards and Golden Globes this year. The facets of the production team involved in the MV of the new song “Come Back to Me” are splendid.
Director Lee Sung-jin gained recognition by winning three major awards at this year’s Golden Globes for his Netflix original series “Beef,” followed by winning eight major awards including Best Drama and Best Director at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
The MV for “Come Back to Me” depicts RM encountering different versions of himself through various doors. Starting with RM sitting tiredly on a couch at a late-night party, the MV follows him passing through several doors.
With each door he passes through, RM finds himself in different situations. He transforms into a father with a wife and daughter, a lover facing the cries of a beloved woman, and a young parent gazing affectionately at his child.
RM expressed through this song, “I wanted to delve into the contradictory emotions of people caught between challenge and complacency.” Reflecting this sentiment, the MV portrays RM in different situations and emotions, living as a different version of himself. In line with the slow-paced indie pop genre of the song, the MV flows gently.
Through the short 5-minute 42-second MV, director Lee Sung-jin symbolically represents RM’s encounters with different versions of himself. RM’s traversal through seemingly connected but distinctly different spaces portrays various situations akin to a collection of short stories.
Moreover, the participation of familiar actors elevates the completeness of the drama.
Not only Kim Min-ha, who initially gained attention for her collaboration with RM in this MV, but also actors like Lee Sang-hee and Kang Kil-woo, who are actively engaged in movies and dramas, and even Joseph Lee, who appeared in director Lee Sung-jin’s “Beef.”
Among them, Kim Min-ha portrays another character in a similar position as RM. Meeting in interconnected rooms, the two discover their “similar yet different” selves while facing each other.
Numerous film experts participated in this MV. Ryu Seong-hee, the art director of films like “Decision to Leave” and “Assassination,” oversaw the overall art direction of the MV. Kim Woo-hyung, the cinematographer of “Late Autumn” and “1987,” also joined.
Director Lee Sung-jin and the production team express RM’s emotions as he traverses between doors and encounters different selves. Attempting to infuse ‘drama’ into the inherently symbolic and condensed genre of MVs, their efforts are apparent.
RM’s MV surpassed 1 million views on YouTube within about an hour of its release.
Meanwhile, RM will release his second solo album, “Right Place, Wrong Person,” containing a total of 11 tracks on May 24th.
Source: daum
