Red Velvet 레드벨벳 '7월 7일 (One Of These Nights)' MV

I was doubtful about this song being about the Sewol sinking, but after reading a few articles on it, I can't help but wonder if that is true. 0:00 - Despite being dolled up and made to look gorgeous, the girls all have the same, sad look on their face. 0:06 - A yellow butterfly is seen behind Yeri, symbolizing hope. Yellow is also the color of the ribbon used for the Sewol disaster. 0:20 - A sign on the bulletin board says "AIS on 15-16." The AIS (a maritime emergency/distress signal) of the Sewol ferry was deactivated on either April 15 or 16. 0:22 - The interior of the set is much more similar to that of a boat corridor rather than a motel. 0:28 - Seulgi is peering into the keyhole of the door, symbolizing how she realizes the boat is sinking. She then faces the camera and perches herself on the balcony that is already beginning to flood with water. 0:43 - Irene, facing a porthole like mirror or window, stays still, as the passengers of the ferry were told to remain where they were as the boat sank. 0:51 - Joy, the sole survivor here, sadly looks at Irene, knowing she cannot help her. 0:58 - Joy is seen climbing the ladder and therefore escaping the waters below her. 1:05 - The image of Joy is disturbed by a cup of tea. The passengers were drinking tea at the time of the sinking and noticed the tea was tilted. This was the first sign that something was wrong for them. 1:12 - Seulgi attempts to escape with Wendy by opening a window, but she sees that it is already too late for Wendy. She is soaked in water, signifying her drowning. They cry together. 1:32 - In likely the most obvious sign in the music video, we see Yeri sound asleep in a boat that is rapidly flooding. She is roughly the same age as the students who passed away in the disaster, and showing her death symbolizes the loss of these children. 1:45 - A white light (heaven) swallows up the other girls, dressed in white (angels), as Joy fades away from them as she is the only survivor. At this time, the lyrics sung are "Let's meet again," further supporting the idea that the rest of the girls died while Joy lived. 2:03 - Seulgi, who has realized the severity of the disaster, had the chance to escape as well. But as the halls of the ship flood, she accepts her imminent death and opens the door to Heaven, where the other members (excluding Joy) welcome her in white robes. 2:41 - Wendy crawls under a table, which many of the trapped passengers did as the ship began to sink. 2:49 - The girls are surrounded by candles, in potentially a fantasy where they can all be together again. The candles represent honoring the dead, and Joy's yellow dress indicates hope once again. 2:58 - Irene is face to face with the water, as it slowly begins to drown her. The furniture is somewhat tilted, symbolizing the tilt of the ship as it sank. 3:07 - Yeri finally wakes up, but by now it is too late. The boat has flooded and she is staring at the sea, accepting her fate. 3:21 - Yeri succumbs to the waters and passes away. 3:38 - The porthole breaks open and floods with water, drowning Irene. 3:44 - Joy appears in black now, to show respect for the deceased. 3:51 - Another example of the posthumous fantasy with Red Velvet reunited. 3:58 - Irene is on the ground, surrounded by blue walls, representing her body trapped in the ship. You can see furniture floating above her, as if they are floating in the water. 4:02 - A member walks down the hall as the lights go out one by one, which can symbolize either the power going out as the ship sank and/or the lives lost in the disaster. And finally, the most compelling detail of all, this video was released exactly one month prior to the 2nd anniversary of the disaster. Not only that, you can see a moon behind a cloud multiple times in the MV. This video was released exactly two lunar years following the sinking. May all those who passed away in the disaster rest in paradise.

Today is the Anniversary of the Sewol Incident. May their souls rest in Peace

Spring Day represents the survivors while One of These Nights represents the victims. This MV was released a year before Spring Day and it is more touching if watched in sequence, it can really represent the reality that we, especially the families that involved. I hope these fairies are rest in peace there and will always be happy to await for their loved ones ... 🎗️

Wendy and Seulgi's voices shine in ballads

the symbolism in this MV is crazy - Wendy in the corridor with Seulgi looking through the keyhole representing the lives that were trapped in the ferry - Seulgi walking out of the corridor and being parralel with the water because the ferry tipped before sinking - the ladder joy is on with the water below her - the tea because students said they were eating soup and noticed the soup was tilted - the unknowing of which way is up vs down - the way the girls are sitting around a table with one another because the survivors said the last thing they did before the panic was eating lunch with their friends - the lights turning off as seulgi walks back into the corridor and the most poignant symbolism is regarding yeri 1. the cover of the velvet album has yeri's face blurred because she was the same age as the students in the sewol ferry disaster 2. yeri being in a boat lying down 3. the boat being filled with water as yeri seems to be asleep most of the people on the ferry were school aged kids the same age as yeri and i think the use of yeri to display the disaster makes it even more emotional

This baby needs more attention. "One Of These Nights" deserves better appreciation, for real.

After the "Itaewon Stampede," I came back here. I just wish that SM Entertainment would be able to make another OST-like song to commemorate the loss of 151 souls.

4월만 되면 이 노래를 들으러 오게되는데 평생 이럴 것 같다 그 때 고등학생이었는데 사고 소식을 들었을 때 학교 분위기도 수업할 때 분위기도 어수선하고 어지러웠음 그리고 그 날은 유독 교실도 어둡고 공기가 축축했던 기억이 있음 우리학년도 수학여행을 앞두고 있어서 더욱 마음이 너무 아팠는데 아마 평생 그럴 것 같다 죽을 때까지 잊지 않을게

Although the MV is incredible, it hides a sad story, this MV is a tribute to the victims of the boat accident in 2014.

Unpopular opinion : one of these nights is the best redvelvet song

벌써 4월… 레벨 노래가 그날을 조금이라도 더 기억할 수 있도록 도와주네.. 잊지 않을게요🎗️

2023년 7월 7일 듣고 갑니다...

Today was 7 years Sewol Ferry Disaster .. Rest in peace ..

Spring Day represents the survivor while One Of These Nights represents the one who died.

What a beautiful yet sorrowful song. Redvelvet is top-tier when it comes to musicianship and concepts.

I have told you guys. RED VELVET is Trendsetter to kpop nowdays. See another group trying hard to copy them Proud to be REVELUV!!!

"I don't want to die" "i want to live" "i have dreams" "Lets meet alive outside" these takes my soul away RIP

please don’t conment about the situation in this music video, this music video was a tribute to countless people who lost their lives and it’s so inconsiderate for people to show negativity about irene and the stylist here.

최애곡인데 이런 노래 앨범 다시 내주면 좋겠다..

It's been a while I watch this MV. Every time seeing Yeri soaked in water in the boat, my heart dropped and I feel sad.