#winnerthevisitor

WINNER- The Visitor

written reaction by @im-ivy / Ivy

There is something that just got me with this teaser. You know that feeling when you hear a song and you can feel the build and then it reaches that magical aha moment? This teaser is exactly that feeling for me. Maybe it’s the anticipation of Winner’s debut or just waiting for any news from them, but there is something about this teaser that just makes me so satisfied. Not only is it a visual build up but also an audial one too. The first time I watched it I felt like I was in a daze. I honestly did not expect that tone of sensuality in the audio. I perceived this teaser as somewhat of a marker for Winner. To me it marks, “This is who we are”, “We have come so far”.

 We can see that through Seunghoon’s dancing and all of the member’s expressions. It’s as if they are patiently waiting. At 0:28 we can hear the woman say “breathe, close your eyes”. After that the build up leads to 1:07 where the man counts down from 4 leading us till the instrumental explosion at 1:12. Maybe the visitor is exactly that. Maybe instead the visitor is a metaphor for the arrival of Winner’s debut or birth. There are so many things we can try to decode from the tiger and paint beside Mino, to the cupcake. From my perspective, the tiger signifies power and courage, and when the cupcake is lit and then it pans to the scene with them and the sparklers, it really shows how this is their birth.

 What I also really loved about this teaser is how mature they looked. I’m so used to seeing their silly side from WINNERTV that I was genuinely surprised. Especially Jinwoo. In WIN and WINNERTV he always and this sort of fragility to him that always made him seem like he was the youngest, yet here his gaze is confident.

 Along with that, this teaser just didn't seem k-pop like, in a very good way. There are so many groups that are debuting here and there, so much to a point where it’s becoming a sea. This will definitely set them apart, I believe. I can’t wait to see what more Winner has in store for us and for their debut!

The Visitor - Winner's Debut Teaser

written response by @catchsalonfire / Cat Sal

We were all surprised when YG released the Winner teaser out of the blue last Monday. That fact alone phased me. Moving on to the actual teaser, I have to admit I watched it four times for it to register that this is it, Winner's debut teaser. Right off the bat I loved how the imagery confused me or rather left me curious and asking for more- as to their concept of course. You hear static sounds as well as something taking off - mind you these sounds have nothing to do with what we are watching simultaneously. Shown are also snippets of old cartoons such as Betty Boop and Casper. A visual element that was emphasized was the cupcake being delivered while the other members are looking distraught or waiting on someone to arrive in this high end looking hotel room - the visitor I'm assuming. The teaser didn't automatically feel like a Kpop teaser, it isn't as bold or as flashy as other teasers commonly are in the Kpop world. Nothing about the atmosphere, colors, or anything by that matter said KPOP- to me.

AT 00:47 the instrumentals start…. and I'm hooked! It sounds very sensual and the atmosphere was classy. The visuals from now on are also styled a bit more finessed and sensual as well. Theres facial closeups, perfume spraying, a member popping their collar. It gives a fashion ad vibe, which I'm totally digging. Theres also endless balloons and bed shots - one with Seungyoon holding his guitar 0.o Interesting. Each of the members are playing it cool, giving stares here and there. Jinwoo surprised me the most, his look was so gravitating - He is looking like a villain in this storyline as he is about to cut into the infamous cupcake.

At 01:13 is where I got the chills, the instrumentals reach a new level and Winner's new logo is revealed. At this point, the video is giving us some flashiness with the mirrored cityscapes and the universe. I loved the way they captured Seunghoon's dancing in this portion, it matches beautifully with the instrumental. This hyped me up to an oblivion. Mino is shown looking up, gazing at the camera dramatically…killing me slowly. Taehyun then appears holding a sparkler smiling as he fades way, my fan girling is endless. Moving forward, there were several of scenes of the members reflecting back to back in different settings. I had some Comeback Home feels (2NE1's first single and music video on their album, Crush) when scenes appeared of the group together holding sparklers looking towards the sky. The video ends with the reoccurring theme of  city/universe mirrored images and comes to a close with Winner's logo. Im done for!