Being in Kpop world for more than a decade, INTW is still THAT GG debut song for me. It maybe hard for new Kpop fans to understand as the debut songs for GG nowadays are more on defining group concept/ style, and try to set the group distinct in the industry. As much as I like lots of debut songs that came after INTW, I still haven't found one that has the same impact as INTW. I guess I just miss those good old days that things are much simpler in Kpop :")

@keayannadavis9836

Жыл бұрын

and have a debut song with such meaning

@zellachan1265

11 ай бұрын

ikr that debut songs had SO much impact i can’t explain it

@idlevelvetsnsd

8 ай бұрын

To me intw by snsd and Latata by Gidle are both legendary and amazing Debut songs

SNSD's first public performance of into The New World was actually at a 'Water Park' during their pre-'official debut' introductory 'reality/documentary' TV series "Girls Go To School' which was cleverly melded with the already established 'School Of Rock'' 'guerilla concert' TV show, during which they would then first perform ITNW for their specific target demographic (K-Pop crazy high-schoolers). At the end of the series, they also did a performance at Taeyeon's high school (where, while SNSD and SoR 'pranked' the school kids, SoR's MC Boom and the students also 'pranked' Taeyeon). So, as SNSD themselves were still in high-school, GGTS was their first TV series and that it was combined with 'School of Rock' , and that performing ITNW in public was also their 'graduation' from SM Academy system, it makes sense that this orchestral version would begin with Pomp and Circumstance....even though it is indeed 'cheesy'. As an SNSD 'samchon' ( I'm 63) who discovered SNSD (and thus K-Pop in general) for myself only in 2019, I've been exposed to many musical genres throughout my life. This arrangement reminds me of 'classic' 1950's Hollywood Movie Musical scores that serve as medleys of the songs and musical themes that would be revealed in full as the movie musical played out. I find this type of orchestration very clever, and I even appreciate the 'cheesy' bits, just because the composers found a reason and an artful way to include them.

It’s wild how many versions of this song there are and how all versions spark emotion. The ballad version makes me BAWL.

15:25 i try my best to not cry but i can't. I always add song from SM Classic to my playlist for no reason. I love it. And i hope SM will continue this project for long and making for other SM's song too

@jeeewhyyypheee

Жыл бұрын

Just hearing the original into the new world it self is enough to got me teary eyes

@lenna2133

Жыл бұрын

Same. That part is like a spur of nostalgia and emotional moment.

@moradekemim6109

Жыл бұрын

I also cried when I first listened

@moradekemim6109

Жыл бұрын

I also cried when I first listened

@mllewhimsy1161

Жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one that cried. It didn't help that they had clips of the girls all through the years, and makes me appreciate 16 years and how their music still has an impact

As always, so impressed about their knowledge about music and music theory, and how well they are at expressing their feelings in a fun and interesting way. It makes me listen to these songs differently, in a very positive way!

Orchestra ver is very emotional if you guys following them since they debut until now 🥲

The reason why this orchestra hits different compare to other release : 1. SM released it to mark the start of new era 3.0. They even played it in the meeting room after their annual meeting ( if u follow the management drama u would understand why its lowkey emotional) 2. Love how this version didnt run(?) far away from the original song. Like u still can sing along with it without finding it hard to stay on notes

13:16 Kevin, this set of video clips was actually from "Himnae/Way to Go," the B-side of "Gee," recorded over a year after "Into the New World." The costumes and sets are from "Gee," and this music video was like a behind-the-scenes look at the "Gee" video. "Way to Go" is a cute rocker, which I think does well in concerts. "Kissing You" did come from the same album as "Into the New World," but was notorious for its lollypops.

@annejia5382

Жыл бұрын

way to go always makes me emotional because it's such a meaningful with those cute rocker elements 💚

Jessica's voice😭😭😭 always hits so hard

@EH-vp5ln

Жыл бұрын

Her parts are always amazing ❤

Kevin: remembers every single thing about the song so he has more focused on the musical aspect Henry: blatantly going down the memory lane while fanboying 😂

10:41 Umu reminding us about the Feel My Rhythm orchestra reaction we never got because of their external hard drive breaking 😭😭

I love this classical arrangement so much and *it's about damn time Girls Generation got one* , especially for a track with this much influence; the track that started it all. The arrangement does feel very celebratory (as Kevin put it, graduation like) of GG's achievements, similar to that of "Forever 1", and in my opinion, SM Classics have done this song justice with this arrangement.

sm classics always do arrangements that mix disney/gershwin and rachmaninoff which is cool for me

Listening to this song, no matter what version, always makes me emotional. I'm the same age as the girls and have been following them since Gee, so this really hits me in a certain way lol.

I'm proud to be SONE 💗

This song was composed/arranged/vocal direction by Kenzie ( Kim Yeon-Jung) and the lyrics are by her husband Kim Jeong-bae (who also played guitar on the track!!) Considering Kenzie basically never does interviews, ( I think she has done 2 in her career) the likelihood of ever confirming the link between the first line notes and Dvorak is likely to be very difficult and/or complex to find out. Perhaps ask a composer who knows her if they could possibly be so kind to pass it on? Just a thought!! I have seen the comparison mentioned before on Music Stack. Also... brilliant to see Kevin and Henry doing this....

@icollectstories5702

Жыл бұрын

Kenzie graduated from the Berklee College of Music. It is difficult to imagine her not hearing the New World Symphony. I'd assume it was an inspiration.

@de68a

Жыл бұрын

@@icollectstories5702 Definitely , of course she will know it !! ( She was an MP&E major at Berklee). One of her interviews was with Berklee's own magazine, and she just visited them in person on 7-10 March with Chris Lee (SM CEO) , spoke at the Red Room at Cafe 939, held 2 days of student feedback and an open session day.

@annejia5382

Жыл бұрын

​@@de68a oooh do you have a link? ❤

ITNW will always have a special place in my heart ❤️

They should do red velvet, feel my rhythm orchestra version as well. It brought me tears each time.

@snbakn

10 ай бұрын

They did reaction I think

I’m so excited to see this reaction! This song has so much impact and I’m happy we keep getting more classical versions of SM K-Pop songs! 1:48 The music video was remastered recently as part of SM’s remastering project. That’s why the original intro in this and several other classic SM K-Pop songs, like Sorry, Sorry by Super Junior and Gee by SNSD, are different. 6:44 That’s so cool to hear! I forgot about it, so I went back to the original reaction and what Kevin said is correct. He pointed it out at 6:33 on the original reaction how the Dvorak New World piece was the first line in Into the New World. Personally, I find the Pomp and Circumstance random, but I’ve gotten used to it after repeating the video multiple times. The orchestral version keeps making me cry. So proud as a Sone to see SNSD still making strides into the K-Pop world long after their debut. Thank you guys for doing this reaction!

These girl make SONE so proud!!

13:15 is what I genuinely want played at my grad, wedding, etc. Like the build up to this beautifully arranged almost Disney-like whimsical chorus is spectacular!

DUDE as a long-time SONE (13 years soon) and watcher of ReacttotheK I was literally waiting for a reaction on this arrangement of the SNSD ITNW 😭

4:24 my last two brain cells listening to this song 😅 I agree with Kevin that this song showed off their vocal chops. When I first heard it, I thought "these girls can sing"

as a music nerd it is always so gratifying to see the reactors feel and react so strongly to the nuances they hear! so fun with the editing too. as always, love these videos.

I loved this video! Loved hearing all the thoughtful critiques, and it was very educational too. I teared up listening to the orchestral version the first time, especially when the music swelled in the last chorus.

YES, I always get excited when SM releases these videos not only because they're super cool but because I wonder if this channel will look at them. As always entertaining and insightful to see these guys' take on it!! Thank you : )))

3:00 Whoa! That's a really cool way that Forever 1 kind of harkens back to this song, since over there they're all "doing their own thing" but are "Forever 1" :D

You have no idea how long have I waited for this reaction.

The earliest date of ITNW's existence was 2002. It was supposed to be the title track of M.I.L.K.'s second album but was shelved because of M.I.L.K.'s disbandment on 2003. It great seeing fellow sones and smstans in the comment complimenting Kenzie or mentioning Kenzie. It's always great digging in and reading about the greats behind SM Entertainment and the backgrounds of those related to LSM. Memories are flooding me in when I used to reach sooo much about them (even including Sunny's appa). 🩵

This song got me hooked to Kpop since 2007. Been a SONE ever since ❤

I really wonder if SMC will make an orchestral version of "i got a boy". would it be more mind blowing?

@namursyid

11 ай бұрын

Well, there are so many classical music that fully implemented the tempo and mood jump throughout the whole pieces, like "Four Seasons" by Vivaldi or whatnot (fun fact, pun intended and yes, it does existed. Not sure SM inspired by such pieces for Taeyeon's song), so technically there's a possibility of it.

This clip didn't have to start at all to receive any likes or something. The fact that they covered this song itself ... It was enough for me to give like to this reaction. Respect. And I liked how Umu found out the usage of this song and introduced it. Very touching as a Korean.

Ahhhhh YAS YAS YAS I always thought of reacttothek whenever SM released classical ver of their artist’s songs.

I have no idea which fibers on my brain itnw touches but i cant help but cry! Loved how you guys reacted and it made it even harder to not cry haha 😭‼️ love the hype

I can’t control my feelings when I hear this song. I always end up crying 😢😢 Thank you for the reaction, its very interesting to see the point of view of actual musicians

A song like a national anthem of the K-pop idol nation.

I was waiting for your reaction to this orchestra version of Into the new world. Thank you and it made my Sunday morning feeled with energy.

Thank you!!! Been waiting for this like forever! 💫 Because of this, seriously I was able to appreciate more the classical version and in detail.

From what I remember when the original version of ITNW Remastered Version was posted, the intro was like changed a bit so the guy on the left must be right when he said he doesn't remember it as lushy (?)...

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RECOGNISION OF THE ICONIC "IN TO THE NEW WORLD" ...GREAT GIFT FOR THE LEGEND GIRLS GENERATION...LEGEND FOREVER...

This had me in tears, so well done 🥹

I’m so happy they reacted to this. First time I listened to ITNW Orchestra, I didn’t realize I was crying from how beautiful and nostalgic it was

we love a fellow sm classics appreciator ❤ i've been enjoying sm clasiscs along with the sm scream (dj) stuff since last year 😂❤

Thank you for doing this. ITNW and snsd mean a world to me. Ive been sone from their early year till now so this is so nostalgic and mean a lot. Almost shed tears just from the wave of nostalgic impact coming.

7:00 now what Kevin pointed out is another new world to me, like wow

I've been waiting for this reaction so much💗

I just wanna cry so bad when I listen to this

I didn't realize until this vid what a GG stan Kevin is, now I want to go back and watch the older reacts. 😅 💜💜💜💜

Thank you so much for this reaction ♥️ More SM Classics please ♥️

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG

I agree with you about Elgar’s (Yes, it was quite corny..) However, this project was planned to celebrate SNSD’s 15th anniversary. In that respect, I don't think it was an unavoidable choice. And as you guys mentioned, the dramatic and sophisticated orchestration is commendable and pleasing. I appreciate SM's progress in the K-pop world as much as I enjoy your content.

I've fallen in love with this song, thank you for introducing it to me!!

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!!!!

Thank you guys for being able to analyze while I was straight up crying almost the whole song 😭

Into the new world orchestra ver always give me goosebumps😢❤

this song never fails to make me cry.

Como fan desde hace ya bastante tiempo puedo decir que esta cancion nunca dejara de ser tan iconica, es el principio no de una era si no de varias, el nacimiento de la leyenda, I'm so proud to be a SONE.

I WAITED WEEKS FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

I always like Kevin’s comments 😊

Love the reaction ❤️❤️❤️

I didn't even expect they would be reacting to this cause I know Umu has a lot of songs on the waiting list ❤

I cried watching that ver lolll❤

Love this content!!

was waiting for it! till next sm classics react video!

love the editing 😂

They are making the world better, indeed

Hahaha 🤣 2:54 The 2 types of nostalgia 😅.

7:00 oh! I think it is a perfect coincidence 🎉

the mv was remastered that's why the intro was different

Please respond to Cupid, The song is currently ranked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. Among the K-pop groups, after their debut, they entered the Billboard charts faster than New Jeans and are becoming a hot topic every day. (The twin version in English sped-up on TikTok and the cover dance became famous, and thanks to the huge number of people who first heard and fell in love with this song on Spotify because they were curious about the original song, after entering the Billboard chart 5 weeks ago, the rankings rose incredibly quickly. As a result, despite being a rookie group from a small company that debuted only 5 months ago, they are gaining huge popularity around the world) As a group representing the 4th gen, it is the group with the highest possibility of becoming a group that connects Blackpink and BTS, so please give us a lot of interest. Ps. All songs are good, so I recommend listening to all the other songs (tell me, lovin me, higher, log in). to all 5 songs at once.

@thecebuanaph

Жыл бұрын

I’m loving so much their debut album especially loving me ❤

I cry whenever I hear this song😢

As a sone since 2010, me too.

Only jessica and taeyeon sing the chorus in studio version(some says seohyun too)

Now I want to see your reaction to the ITNW ballad ver.

@sp1nrx

9 ай бұрын

😢😢

It has been forever since I last watched a ReacttotheK but I love Kevin's analysis and Henry brought great points to the table. Definitely agree with the medley / Hisaishi vibes! Lovely but too cheesy with the beginning and end for sure. As someone who has to hear that song at the end of every school year, yeah kind of sick of it :D

My Girls, GENERATION❤

Oh my god you guys GOTTA react to billlie snowy night. super jazzy and interesting chord progressions

7:01 WHAT THE HECK EVERYDAY I LEARN NEW THINGS AAAAA

Finally someone points out the extra two bars in the dance break!!!!

I have always thought that the music you like is because it sounds familiar to you. So, in this case, the SoShi song reminisces to that classical piece, that's why many people like ITNW, because many people have listen, at least once in their lifetime, to Dvorak's piece.

꺅 🙊 리액션 올라왔당 ....

tbh i love how musicians always sing to themselves (or in their head) before they're like "oh that's right" always doubtful of another's opinion.

I love kevin

SNSD IS QUEEN K-POP

FINALLY

YAY FINALLY🎉

I'm a Sone 4ever 😢😢😢😢

Please react to SM orchestra ver❤ I love it

13:28 gee gee gee gee gee geee baby baby baby

At 15:20 it kind of gives me some Kingdom Hearts vibe

I'm now addicted to IVE's "Kitsch". Chiming in to ask you for a review pls...

Finally

SNSD the start of the trend

Could I know which headphones you've been using for the reactors?

I feel like the use of Pomp and Circumstance is a nod to the many awards they've received, since it's commonly used in Korean award shows?

Do reaction of Ive "Kitsch" and "I Am" pls

I saw that on your spotify it showed snsd’s my child as having a classical piece in it. May I ask which classical music is it? Thank youu. It’s been bugging me for awhile

Feel my rhythm orchestra please

Me : bro I'm successful SONE when listen to this song

If there's a more iconic song in Kpop, I can't think of what it might be.