BTS No More Dream v. Monsta X Trespass
"No More Dream" was BTS's debut song from 2013. As young-blooded rookies, BTS showed off a powerful image in this heavily hip-hop based track. The music video plays further on the hip-hop/urban influence as the members wear gold chains and are filmed with b-boys. Overall, there's a whole bad-boy, delinquent theme and it almost seems as if BTS is supposed to be a gang: they cause a ruckus in the neighborhood and are confronted by the police at the end. Despite the incriminating nature of the music video, "No More Dream" is actually an up building message for youth to go after their dreams!
Monsta X debuted in 2015 with a similar concept. "Trespass" is a high-energy hip-hop track as well, but the biggest similarities between these two releases are in the music videos. For one thing, both videos have a dramatic beginning that introduces each group member. Monsta X also take on the rough, rebel image: they are portrayed breaking out of jail and being apprehended by the police.
My Choice:
With a concept such as this, it's easy to appear as if you are trying too hard to look cool. But even though the concept was executed a little over exaggeratedly, I think both BTS and Monsta X still managed to look cool in some way through their individual charms and talents. Musically, I prefer "No More Dream" and video-wise I prefer "Trespass".
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