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\nThis photo captured from the official Youtube channel of HYBE LABEL show BTS members dressed in Noir clothing in their latest music video of ‘2.0’ <\/p>\n
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\nThis photo captured from the official Youtube channel of HYBE LABEL show BTS members dressed in Noir clothing in their latest music video of ‘2.0’
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\nSEOUL, April 03 (AJP) – A few Korean films have left a deeper imprint on global cinema than Oldboy (2003), the brutal, operatic noir that propelled director Park Chan-wook onto the world stage \u2014 with a Cannes Grand Prix and admiration from filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino. Its side-scrolling corridor fight, shot in a single take, has since become one of the most imitated sequences in modern cinema.<\/p>\n
Now, that visual language has found an unlikely new interpreter: BTS.
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\nThis Graphics Interchange Format clip show part from BTS’ latest music video 2.0 and BTS’ entrance scene
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\nThe music video for \u201c2.0,\u201d from the group\u2019s comeback album Arirang, has surged across global platforms, drawing immediate attention for its striking parallels to Park\u2019s signature style. Released Tuesday via Hybe Labels\u2019 YouTube channel, the video surpassed 16 million views within 24 hours and topped YouTube\u2019s trending music chart. The album\u2019s title track \u201cSwim\u201d posted around 30 million views on its first day.<\/p>\n
The video opens with RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, Jungkook and V stepping into a stylized past \u2014 retro hair, vintage tailoring, mustaches and beards \u2014 before moving into a dimly lit corridor staged for confrontation.
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\nThis photo captured from the Youtube channel of Moviekim Highlight show the most famous scene from the movie Old Boy from 2003
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\nWhat follows is a clear visual homage. In Oldboy, Choi Min-sik\u2019s protagonist battles waves of attackers in a claustrophobic hallway, captured in a lateral tracking shot that has since become iconic. BTS mirrors the composition: the members advance in formation as the camera glides sideways, flanked by opponents, blending choreography with cinematic tension.<\/p>\n
The sequence adopts a one-take structure, placing multiple figures within a compressed horizontal frame. Everyday objects \u2014 from newspapers to back scratchers \u2014 are used as props, injecting a note of absurdity into an otherwise controlled, high-stakes setting, a tonal contrast long associated with Park\u2019s direction.
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\nThis Graphics Interchange Format clip show part from BTS’ latest music video 2.0 and BTS’ entrance scene
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\nThe references extend further. Later scenes unfold in an office setting closely resembling a key location from the film, while visible newspaper headlines \u2014 including \u201cBrand New 2.0 Launch\u201d and \u201cHidden Code Discovered\u201d \u2014 fold the narrative back into the track\u2019s thematic frame.<\/p>\n
Released in 2003, Oldboy drew more than 3 million viewers in South Korea and went on to win the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Its corridor sequence, staged in a confined space and executed in a lateral one-take composition, remains one of the most recognizable images in Korean noir.<\/p>\n
Online, the parallels have not gone unnoticed. Social media users have circulated side-by-side comparisons, with one post on X reading, \u201cThis is literally the Oldboy hallway scene but BTS version,\u201d while another described it as \u201cnot an \u2018Old\u2019 boy \u2014 brand new Oldboy,\u201d underscoring how viewers are decoding the visual references in real time.
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\nThis photo provided by BIGHIT Music show poster of BTS
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\nThe track itself debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, adding commercial weight to the artistic conversation.<\/p>\n
More broadly, the video reflects a shift in K-pop production, where music videos increasingly draw on established cinematic language \u2014 particularly from Korean film \u2014 to construct globally legible narratives beyond performance-driven formats.<\/p>\n
In a separate development, BTS also announced a new single, \u201cCome Over,\u201d set for release as part of a deluxe vinyl edition of Arirang, extending the group\u2019s promotional cycle following their return after nearly four years. \n <\/p>\n
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