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Be:First & Ateez will be releasing 'Hush-Hush' together on July 1st!

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I 👏🏻 CANT 👏🏻 WAIT. ateez x be:first - ℛℴ𝓎𝒶𝓁

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BE:FIRST X ATEEZ 'Hush-Hush'

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Our HiGH&LOW THE WORST X bad boys 🥰

Their off-screen friendship is so cute!

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Since you were looking for asks I was wondering what you thought about Hush-Hush since I don't think I've seen you mention it yet since it came out? I'm usually skeptical of collabs but when it was announced I went back and watched a bunch of Be:first's stuff to see what kind of stuff they did and I hit Mainframe and Masterplan and, like, obviously they're commentary on Japanese salaryman culture on the face of them. But from a loretiny-lens I was like 'ohhhhhhhh these would fit seamlessly into the Z universe'. And then Hush-Hush itself came out and I was absolutely delighted by it. I was sitting there vibing along with the song, knowing that there were always supposed to be more members of the resistance than just the the Black Pirates and I was like 'ok, if Be:First wants to be part of the Japanese wing of the resistance in the Z universe, I am actually completely cool with this'. I also thought the connection to Wonderland with the Escher Stairs, and the (potential) tie in to whatever event fractured off the Halazia universe with the strong use of the eclipse distortions effecting gravity were super interesting. All the line references in the song to being undercover which could potentially tie into Work and its one mention of hiding from (android) guardians. I'd be really interested to hear what you thought about it.

hey anon sorry it took me a bit to get to this, my health has been in the shitter.

for my basic lizard brain thoughts on hush-hush:

i find your lore theories fascinating. i can absolutely see the direction and think it's such a fun idea to play with. personally, i don't tend to apply collabs to lore just because i don't want to take away from the other group's message or whatever theme they run with (this is my first exposure to BE:FIRST but i'll def be looking into them more.)

i'm also very much one of those people that doesn't think all of ATEEZ's MVs apply to lore - some may have nods to the lore but don't really progress the narrative (Youth, IT's you, Everything, MATZ) so i don't dwell on them too much story-wise. Hush-Hush is a bit like that for me, i think they did what Chung Ha did and applied some homages to ATEEZ lore as a little respectful nod but i don't know that it was anything so intentional as to tie into lore - but again, i really like your thoughts on it and think that's such a fun take on it and such a fun playground to play in!

i do think your mention of Wonderland is also very very interesting because i noticed a few things as well - i'm so sorry, i'm about to be so pretentious and annoying. i haven't commented on this a lot publicly because i feel like it's very much me being overly analytical and all of it could be a coincidence but i'm starting to think it's absolutely not.

(more thoughts below the read more, just trying to keep from clogging people's dashes too much lol - i'm also sorry if the photos don't load side by side, tumblr sure likes to fuck me on formatting sometimes)

Hush-Hush is very, very similar to Wonderland in the way that it uses shape language to back up the message conveyed by the lyrics and overall theme.

'the fuck is shape language?' okay so shapes in media actually hold symbolic meaning - there are different interpretations based on culture, themes, etc. but here are the themes and meanings i generally look out for.

you'll see a lot of use of squares/rectangles throughout both Wonderland and Hush-Hush ↴

squares/rectangles can be used to represent oppression, imprisonment, control, and similar ideas. you'll see it rather blatantly in Hush-Hush as they directly say 'too late to notice, you can't capture us' while framed in a square train cart and going so far as Sota making a square gesture with his fingers. an overt message conveyed in Wonderland is Wooyoung quite literally chained and confined on a square pedestal.

another shape that links the MVs is the use of triangles ↴

in a stark contrast to squares, triangles can represent rebellion, dissent, strength (tho this is shared with several other shapes,) and truth (which will tie into the final shape i'll address.) it's pretty obvious how this ties in with almost everything both BE:FIRST and ATEEZ represent and in my personal opinion it is very fun to keep an eye out for triangles throughout ATEEZ's media.

the final shape i've noticed a lot of is circles ↴

circles can be used to symbolize unity, truth, wholeness, harmony, enlightenment. this is obviously apparent in Wonderland where the lyrics repeatedly reference finding the truth, the door to the truth, etc.

all these shapes used in conjunction with each other create a blueprint narrative of ATEEZ's lore - overcoming oppression and control through rebellion and strength of self in the pursuit of truth and harmony. i imagine you can apply the same theory to many of BE:FIRST's videos (it'll be very fun for me to look through later and see if this is true) but Hush-Hush definitely has very obvious nods to this message.

this symbol is also shown in the beginning of the MV and i'm not entirely sure what it's supposed to be, if it's something related to BE:FIRST, a map of this metaphysical city, or something else entirely, but you'll see it incorporates all of these shapes as well.

if we want to touch on the hexagon in the center hexagons can be used to convey coherence, cooperation, connection, and balance.

the message of cooperation and connection is very interesting when applied to Hush-Hush as there are a few gestures throughout the MV that nod to a connection and cooperation between BE:FIRST and ATEEZ (which lends even more credit to your own theory anon!)

you'll see in this screenshot BE:FIRST holds their hands out, palms down, towards ATEEZ while the ATEEZ boys hold their hands palms up, as if to meet BE:FIRST's in unity.

here you can see Ryuhei??? and Mingi nearly forming a direct connection through touch (and perhaps a very loose 'Creation of Adam' reference if we want to squint and tilt our head 90 degrees?)

there are also continual references to escape and freedom which is backed with the visuals of several modes of transportation; cars, planes, the train, etc. this combined with the lyric 'we're living in a metafiction' (artificiality, parody, imitation) really solidifies the desire for escape and freedom from whatever force is oppressing them and keeping them in this warped reality.

and then we have the Escher stairs you mentioned being a theme between the two ↴

the sharp angles can also be a reference to shapes, especially in the case of Wonderland, but to me the stairs have always represented the uphill battle in front of them. sometimes following the truth, pursuing your goals, and holding to your own personal morals can be a struggle that seems insurmountable.

there's no one definitive meaning to Escher's 'Relativity" but many sources mention an altered or warped perspective, a loss of gravity (as you mentioned,) and an infinite labyrinth. regardless of the meaning, i do think they're also a great visual used in conjunction with the idea of a metafiction or warped reality.

if you wanted you could maybe also attribute ATEEZ's break through the glass as an escape from this reality or a separate reality that kept them isolated from BE:FIRST.

idk these are all just my own reads and interpretation of things, i truly think all takes are valid and i think that's the beauty of ATEEZ and videos like this. we all have different ideas and theories but at the end of the day they almost always lead us to the same conclusion, the journey there just looks a little different.

if you read this far i'm kissing your head. please anyone ALWAYS feel free to ask my thoughts on MVs, even old ones. i'm always looking to babble about lore and symbolism and shit.

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Sakurai Sho (ARASHI), ELLY (JSB3), Juri Tanaka (SixTONES), Ryoki (BE:FIRST) - Lose Yourself (MUSIC DAY, 06.07.2024)

well, that's something I wasn't expected :O

On an annual music show THE MUSIC DAY a bunch of jpop and kpop artists did a Rap Song Tribute.

that's part one, for part two click here

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Sakurai Sho perfoming "Pump It" at the musical programme "THE MUSIC DAY". 06.07.2024.

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BE:FIRST X ATEEZ / Hush-Hush -Music Video-

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© BE:FIRST

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never mention anything ive ever made of ryo ever again. this is the only picture ever its official. dont

[shortyinblue]

Hush Hush is so fucking good?!??

Not that I didn't expect it to be good but holy hell

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[J-Pop] BE:FIRST has released a set of teaser images for their upcoming digital single “Boom Boom Back” which is scheduled to be released on February 13th.

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Fluffcember Day 11: Lost in the Crowd

Prompt: Christmas Market

Series: Digimon Tamers

Genre: Romance Fluff

Shipping: Ryou/Ruki

Length: 628 words

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“This is stupid,” Ruki muttered under her breath, as they forged their path through the crowd. She meant it. The entire idea of a date was really stupid. Sure, she guessed they were a thing – for almost half a year now – but a date… A date was just such a silly idea.

Again and again Ruki's gaze drifted to the roofs of the tiny booths, trying to find a hint of where Renamon had gone. She was adapt at hiding in the shadows, of course. Leaving Ruki alone. Well, alone with Ryou, of course, who smiled at her.

“I think this is fun,” he replied.

“It's too crowded.” She pulled her scarf up higher, even though it was not even really cold. They were in the middle of the city, where it would rarely ever really get cold.

Really, she could not say why this felt so stupid to her. It was not a bad thing to be seen with a boyfriend in public. Some of her classmates had boyfriends, too. Others just wished they had - and some where whispered to actually have girlfriends. She was a teen, almost 16 now, so dating should be normal, right?

She could feel Ryou's warm hand against her own. Warm and surprisingly dry.

Maybe it was not the date, she reasoned with herself. Maybe it was the market. A Christmas market that was mostly just a way for people to make more money. It should be fine, of course, but still…

Ryou sensed her hesitation and paused. He looked at her, his expression suddenly worried. He, even that sunny boy could look worried from time to time. Looking around he carefully pulled her into a quiet corner between two of the little booths.

“Are you alright?” he offered. “I mean, is it really too crowded for you? We can go elsewhere, if you want.”

She sighed and fought to not evade his gaze. He could be such a stupid idiot and a part of her hated that she kinda loved him. He had somehow wormed his way into her heart, it seemed. With a tiny sigh she tiptoed to lean her forehead against his. “This is Tokyo,” she muttered. “It's always crowded.”

He chuckled at this. “I know.” Of course he did. His home was a stupid little fishing village in the middle of freaking nowhere. The like 300 people living there seemed like nothing compared to the Tokyo metropolitan area.

“It is fine,” she finally said. “For a while. Though I would prefer…” She thought about it. After all she did know he really wanted to try some traditional dating. The evening was still early and tomorrow was a Saturday. “Maybe we can have a look at what the cinema is showing?”

He smiled at this, pressing her hand softly. “We can do that, yes.”

She nodded, feeling thankful. Then she looked back at the crowds of people moving along between those booths. “So, what would be a daty thing to do at this?”

Pressing a kiss into her hair, he thought for a moment. “We could get ourselves something to eat and drink. And then shop for some little knickknacks. I still have to get a present for my dad… And maybe Yamaki-san as well.” He chuckled at the thought of this and Ruki could very well guess, what he was thinking.

“Okay,” she agreed. “And maybe we can get a little something for Namiko as well… And for my mom, of course.” That would need to be probably something cute. Looking up at the roof once more she added in her thoughts: And for Renamon.

Then she allowed Ryou to once more pull her towards the crowd, looking for the best place to get a cute couple dinner.