I have watched the #SpreadMyWings performance video a lot of times but haven't really compared it with other versions. So I'm only now noticing some outfit themes that change over time.
* The front of #Changbin's shirt is a black bandana
* Woojin's wearing a black biker jacket (and it's definitely *not* #BangChan's jacket because he hadn't bought it yet)
:youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo8FPXlI3CU
I don't normally think much about Woojin, or talk about him. I don't intend to speculate on why he left skz, or share any of the rumours about it (most of which seem entirely unsubstantiated).
But I'm going to say this: I don't like him. I don't know if I can fully explain why, even to myself.
It's most likely an artifact of the parasocial relationship. I like the 8 remaining skz members so much. It seems pretty apparent that they don't like Woojin, and that there were a lot of bad feelings around him leaving the group.
I don't know if hindsight is 20/20 (of course it always is to some extent) but when I watch older content with Woojin in it, he often seems like an outsider. The other 8 all seemed to bond tightly and care a lot about each other from the start.
Woojin's seen much less than the others in most of the extra content (outside actual performances). When he *is* featured, it feels like he's a work colleague rather than a part of the freaky intense bond that the others have.
(That's a perfectly reasonable relationship to have with people who are one's work colleagues! God knows I'm not constantly draped over *my* work colleagues, attempting to kiss them and smack their bums whenever I get an opportunity.)
Anyway, back to "Spread My Wings" -- I'm a bit fascinated by how #Seungmin ended up being the featured vocalist in this song.
Woojin was probably the better singer at that point, in a technical sense.
But when 3racha decided to create a song that featured the 3 members of the vocal unit, they chose Seungmin to front it instead of Woojin.
(It may have been partly due to the lyrics, which spoke from the perspective of the younger members, and might have seemed odd coming from an older member. But 3racha didn't have to choose *that* theme for the song.)
It must have stung Woojin to be passed over as featured vocalist for the first skz song that was intended to show off their vocals. Especially since Seungmin ate up the opportunity and left no crumbs.
Then, when they performed the song in concert, over a year later, Seungmin got to wear the black leather biker jacket (instead of Woojin).
There's just a hint of Woojin being unnecessary. Like he was already an outsider long before he actually left, and they may as well just give all his stuff to Seungmin.
I don't have to like him to recognise that it would have been a shitty experience for Woojin.
#skz #skzExMember
Chicken :cqlgusu:
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