First off all, Min Yoongi is a fucking genius.
The parallels between Daechwita and Haegeum MVs are quite literally bookhshawbakhow.
Daechwita is set in the Monarchy time period. Both the Yoongi's were power hungry. The thing though, King Yoongi (Yes I will be referring to him just like that, bear with it.) was born into it. Also, I have read that having a scar, is supposed to be associated with criminality (Someone said that on the internet when I searched up Scars and Koreans, please I swear). King Yoongi having a deep scar on his FACE nonetheless, something that a diplomat has to show to the public as a leader, is a lot.
The other Yoongi in Daechwita, he fought his way up. Dug his way up from hell, came up to the top, right from the bottom. Common man-hardened-from-fight- Yoongi craves power. He craves freedom from the oppressive rule of the king. Daechwita is set in the time of a king, in a time where the society is so setback, that the only people who are born into the power, who are influential right from the beginning are at the top. I like to believe, his lyrics reflect that too, I am no good with korean though. Yoongi who fought challenges and says that he has outshone the oppressive rulers and whatnot, and that he will continue to do so, even if that means spitting in the face of the rules that keep him binded.
Haegeum, I like to believe, is set in a time where the people have way before realised their freedom and have acted on it. But the thing is, here's the thing: It's too much.
Haegeum, according to me, is set in a time where everyone is racing to be at the top, to a point where there IS no top.
Second, the two Yoongis is each video.
The King and Police Yoongi both have scars. Though, the scar that police Yoongi has, is lighter. Or rather, somewhat more healed than the King. There are two sides to power, the darker side (The King) and the "Virtuous" side (The Police) who only step in after the poor, or rebels (Tropical shirt Yoongi) start posing a threat to the set of oppressors that control a particular sect of living.
In the end, just like Daechwita where the want to overthrow the oppressive rule won, in Haegeum, the want for greed, power, overthrew the constraints of the society.
Lastly, Yoongi coming back to the place where he started it all in a police car, that was sent to bring him in, I think it's a message of how the rebellion has spread to all levels, irrespective of the 'Right' or 'Wrong' side.
Also, in both the MVs, the King, the Police and the Common Man, all played by Yoongi also show how we're are own chains that are very, very opposing to what we actually want, what we are for the people, and what we are for ourselves.
It's a cycle of greed, corruption, want to rule, power and the need for fiery victory, but goddamnit, if I am gonna go out, then I will go out with a bang and I will do it all over again if I have the chance to.
Also, I do not encourage smoking, but I will pay Min Yoongi, in both cash and tangerines to smoke in my face UwU.
That is all, thank you for coming to my TED talk.