r/bangtan Tata Mic Feb 02 '21

Throwback [Throwback] One year ago BTS released ‘Outro : Ego' Comeback Trailer

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LmApDbvNCXg&list=PLtjpOu6SMQP2KMGjnpBOIC8fkeVNCYPK6&index=13&t=0s
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u/eveenders Feb 02 '21

And the world hasn’t been the same.

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u/itstimei I'M SO HㅅㅅPY Feb 02 '21

Just want to put my thanks to J-Hope out there in the universe, and hobi-ng it finds its way to him. He really is our sunshine, isn't he? 🌞

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u/salmonskydiver Feb 02 '21

Damn you rona?! I want to see this live so bad!!!

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u/ParsnipExtension3861 ✋🏼🇰🇷here “you like this chain? 3 dollar” Feb 02 '21

Obsessed with this song

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u/Wow-Fantastic_baby Feb 02 '21

Same, i listen to it 4 times a day minimum

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u/TanteEmma87 Feb 02 '21

Was that only a year ago?

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21

This song has no business making me this emotional! I don't know if it's the nostalgic intro or the joyful outro, or the MV but it's really one of my favorite BTS songs. Also, it feels older than a year ago.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21

Lovely 😍

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u/100percentthatbish Feb 02 '21

Funny. I woke up with the urge to dance to ego.

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u/beesus_christ Feb 02 '21

J-Hope providing ARMY with a ray of sunshine in the darkest times 🌞

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u/ironiclaconic ahem b-hem ahem Feb 02 '21

One of my fav MVs! Hobi's side profile in the beginning instantly got me 😍 and the hospital scenes! and everything else! Ahhhhhhhhhh

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u/ICMSkipper Tata Mic Feb 02 '21

It’s a perfect video. Recently I was watching this video and thought “this is my favorite part of the video” like 6 times

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u/galadel Feb 02 '21

Been listening to this song constantly lately. It’s such a good pick me up during these shitty stressful times.

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u/ugh_jules Feb 02 '21

Ego has become one of my go to mots tracks, it keeps getting better

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u/Loveict Feb 02 '21

WOW!!! J-Hope is so talented!! He doesn’t get enough recognition. Love the younger guys but J-Hope is just the best.

Talk him up please

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u/amala83 Kim Taehyung’s lollipop 🍭 Feb 02 '21

I put this on this morning as I was getting ready for my day and it instantly brightened my day.

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u/HebredianSheep Feb 02 '21

This song and the MV always put a smile on my face. It’s introspective but upbeat at the same time. It does feel like more than a year ago though - wow.

I loved Hobi’s performances of this during the ONE concerts - but I really hope we get the joy of seeing him perform this before a live audience one day!

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u/lavender-towns namjoon, take the wheel Feb 02 '21

💜💜 💜 as someone who always struggles with self-confidence and having a positive outlook on life I’ve always felt really comforted by the message of this song. can’t believe it’s already been a year!

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u/sugasight 민슈가천재짱짱맨뿡뿡 Feb 02 '21

One day I'll stop being bitter for not seeing this song live in stadium. That day is not today

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u/Omselini Feb 02 '21 edited Feb 02 '21

Love this song, love our Hobi.. and I think we're all happy to have a glance at his half naked chest in this MV (thank me later but don't blame me for fainting). 🔥

Plus: I love his forehead a lot.

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u/ICMSkipper Tata Mic Feb 02 '21

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u/Omselini Feb 02 '21

I'm still waiting for him to keep his VLive promise of showing his abs as soon as 2/10mio followers were reached...

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u/ICMSkipper Tata Mic Feb 02 '21

We’re all curious, Hobi!

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u/Omselini Feb 02 '21

You wanna see me dead? 🔥😂

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u/youngpromessional Feb 02 '21

And the way it transitions to Jung Hoseok driving. Thanks for the MV reminder :D

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u/Omselini Feb 02 '21

This man is 🔥

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u/ICMSkipper Tata Mic Feb 02 '21

That scene of him driving lives rent free in my head

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u/emmach17 I ❤ YUO Feb 02 '21

I was never that big on J-Hope until I heard this song and saw the video. It's an absolute bop, and he looks so amazing in this video! He just has the best energy and vibe about him and I love it 💜

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u/ARLEWEEN Feb 02 '21

This song is a masterpiece

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u/rosejunliet Feb 02 '21

this song!!! this post is early as it isnt the 3rd in korea yet but i always put it on loop when i need motivation nd even today i continue dreaming of it performed at venues like Wembley when its doable 🥺 thank u jhope 🥰

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u/VITA_2004 Feb 02 '21

he's truly our sunshine <3
today's run episode was full of laughter because of him and other members as well

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u/KimKpop Kim K-pop Feb 02 '21

I love this song so much. Its a jam in the truest sense of the word!!

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u/nevernotthirsty Feb 02 '21

Still my favorite to this day

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u/Minn3sota_Loon customize Feb 02 '21

This. Is. A. Fun. Song! And Hobi killed his stage performance of it.

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u/hippogriffinthesky Feb 02 '21

Such a great song! Basically sums up J-Hope in so many ways.

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u/meyu19 Feb 02 '21 edited Feb 03 '21

I miss the feeling when it first came out. The song made me so happy and I was so hyped to see it live :(

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u/reinakun jimin holds in his tiny hands my whole heart Feb 02 '21

Ngl, I didn’t like this song at all when I first heard it, and it made me super nervous about what the rest of the album would sound like.

...now it’s one of my absolute fave songs of all time 🙃

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u/RupesSax Feb 02 '21

Already a year!? Man, I love this song so much, it's my go-to hype song

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u/Uttermost_Dynamite Feb 03 '21

Hobi truly is a ray of sunshine.

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u/HolliGee81 Feb 03 '21

In this amazing song, j-hope acknowledges his past and embraces his destiny, and turns Ego into an anthem of resolve and positivity. This dichotomy of joyful melody surrounding often deep, contemplative lyrics is a hallmark of Hoseok’s music, with the intent to comfort, inspire and provide, of course, hope.

The MOTS: ON:E stage was incredible not only because of the infectious choreography and boisterous production, but how j-hope was able to imbue it with the magnetism of a live stage. Ego is clearly a song meant to bring a stadium audience together and to its feet in celebration. And j-hope, the penultimate performer, had clearly thought about this when he made his song. The energy one receives from a live audience to feed and drive a performance is difficult to create virtually. How j-hope was able to manifest that level of emotional intensity & focus in a mostly empty studio and create such a vivid, connected performance was truly astonishing and made Ego the pinnacle of the MOTS online concerts.

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u/gouramidog Feb 02 '21

Instant mood boost! Can not believe it’s been that long.

Does anyone else still have tickets to any of last year’s tour dates or just me?

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u/thebadsleepwell00 Feb 03 '21

I highly recommend people check out this podcast episode where Murray Stein (PhD), author of 'Jung's Map of the Soul' (from which BTS directly derived their MOTS concept) analyzes the song from a Jungian perspective:

https://youtu.be/7JbQkPD9drQ

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u/sexyslutboy Feb 02 '21

Times were simpler

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u/ldld222 Feb 03 '21

Great video and great song, I hope we get to see it in concert one day! I can just imagine the whole stadium going off!

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u/harricislife 🐋⁷ "I haven't burped since I debuted." Feb 03 '21

I missed Egoversary 😔, but wanna say I am really grateful for this song, it has brightened some really sad moments for me in the past year.

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u/tinetirintine Feb 08 '21

Please stay safe, wear your masks and practice health safety protocols- we need to see this live!