toi me I wouldnt say 'accidentally' because many films made by more secular people overall are just bound to use themes and even theology form ancient texts to use for a films message and core themes
In fact, the animation is basically based on traditional Korean shamanism. But we will find a Christian message.
Such as
Movies like Lord of the Rings are based on European legends and shamanism, and Thor of the Avengers is a Viking idol.
First of all, from what I read in a Korean press article, Arden Cho, Rumi's voice actor, and Ejae, who sang and wrote songs for Golden's songs, are said to be Christians.
I read in a media article that Ejae referred to Christian doctrine when writing the lyrics of 'Your Idol'.
I think we should not forget the shamanism of this animation, but we should accept other messages.
I think everyone interprets the film besides the actual plot according to their experience and how they identify with it. I saw it as an analogy for self harm and I saw another video that was about queerness and now Christianity 👍
A little glitch. The director Maggie Kang is a christian. The writers, song writers, director and a lot of the staff were Korean Canadians or Korean Americans and most of Koreans in North America are christians. If the main message is that of christian, it wasn't by accident. Kang made the movie that's very personal to herself. Even the main character's name Rumi is also her daughter's name whom she modeled the character after.
I feel like this is a stretch. Motifs of shame and embarrassment in ones self are not uncommon themes amongst almost every single story that exists. Same with themes of loss, lies, the power of truth and even sacrifice. It is not uncommon to see non christian stories that feature these motifs. If anything this movie is about Korean mythology. You seem to want to erase and strip the Korean identity from this movie to fit you're white christian beliefs. Not everything has to be palatable to christians. You do realize that other religions exist, right? Not trying to spread hate I just don't think your analysis of this movie made much sense, but feel free to disagree. Otherwise I appreciate the effort you put into this, even if I fundamentally disagree with a decent amount of what you're saying.
I myself am not christian, but this is such a beautiful analysis of the themes of this movie in a spiritual light!! I agree I also felt a heavy spiritual undertone when watching kpop demon hunters, and I just adore how it can be so rooted in traditional korean mythos and practices like shamanism, while also allowing itself to be interpreted with such poignant parallels to biblical mythos as well. especially in the final scene during "this is what it sounds like", I resonated with the feeling of rebirth within your own light so much; since my personal faith holds very high importance to that sort of thing. I would love to see/hear other religion's take on how the themes of this movie came across to them, I wonder how many parallels could be drawn!
Some extreme religious people tend to judge prematurely and conclude that they should not see or hear things. This is due to their inner shame and fear, just like the villain in the movie, and it is the opposite of the Agape spirit. It's ironic. In fact, some Christians in Korea are so extreme that conflicts often arise among religious people.
Honestly, as a Christian myself, I never saw this as a Christian movie. To me it’s just a fun movie about some KPOP stars who happened to kill demons which just so happened to be a great film in my opinion with awesome songs.
It's not a "Christian movie" per say. But does it have a LOT of Christian themes in it? ABSOLUTELY. Would I recommend it to kids/young teens at my church? No. Would I recommend it to older teens and above? Yeah and I'd answer any question they have about the movie.
As an atheist, I didn't notice how Christian this movie was, though I did notice the inspirations here and there like during the latin part of your idol. But yeah this movie honestly has the best depiction of Satan. Very manipulative and uses your desires and shames against you and for their benefit. One thing I don't like about some Christians (or just theists in general) is they blame everything on the devil and don't take accountability for their own actions. Tbh I personally don't care what you believe in, I care about your actions. There are so many people nowadays who believe that since they're the biggest believer in God (or insert deity name here), it absolves them of their actions. If you harm someone, you still harmed them! Anyways, sorry for rambling but I enjoyed this video! Glad to see some Christians who do NOT believe kpdh supports demon worshipping. What a ridiculous claim. Demon hunters is literally in the title 😂
Don't ruin a good idol k-pop movie by trying to make it about religion just because it has demons/angels in it doesn't mean it's religious or anything like it
It's nice that you see K-Pop Demon Hunters be close to your religion but it literally isn't. You're literally making a mountain out of a demon hill. It doesn't have Christian passages because, surprise, it isn't a Christian movie. Jinu's sister and mother are seen at the start of the movie- 400 years ago which would have made that scene happen in 1625; a good 159 years before Catholism and 259 years before Protestism came to Korea. The demons aren't from the Bible, they're from Korean beliefs pre-Christianity. Also it's pronounced jee-nu not j'nu. And Kee-ma not, whatever you said. The ruler of Korea in Jinu's lifetime's word was law. He only wanted Jinu. Gwi-ma makes Jinu believes it is his fault he was seperated from his family when it was most likely the king. But back on track, it is nice to see Christians seeing parellels between your faith and this banger movie. Just don't falsely claim it is Christian.
TL;DR In KPDH lore, the Honmoon and the huntresses are older than Christianity being in Korea.
Calling it a Christian movie is a huuuuuuge stretch. Shame, redemption, sin, demons. Those themes aren’t solely tied to Christianity. Good vs Evil was around for thousands of years before Christianity even existed.
Honestly, the "demons" in KPop Demon Hunters, felt more like an unintentional allegory for the unsaved, than how demons are portrayed in scripture. Jinu, especially, feels more like a lost soul, sold to the enemy, believing every single one of the enemy's lies because they're rooted in a partial truth. And, as someone who's read books on Near Death Experiences, like "Imagine Heaven" and its sequel, the other demons ring startlingly close to people who used to be human, but chose eternal separation from God rather than admitting their sins. And demons doing everything to steal the souls of the living? Come on, guys! It's all right there! 😫
I also like how they save the day with love, forgiveness, and self-acceptance, rather than hate. I cannot express enough how much I love how Anti-Hate this movie is. When Jinu said, "If hate could destroy Gwima, then I would have killed him a long time ago," I could hear Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that" echoing in my head. Another fascinating detail is how Huntrix thinks that they can take down the Saja Boys with a song about hate, Takedown, and it ends up tearing their band apart. While it wasn't actually Zoey and Mira doing it, it's so tragically poetic how their hateful song becomes so hurtful the second when the mirror gets pointed back on Rumi. 🪞At first you think Takedown is just a fun bop to slay monsters to, but it was in that moment you realize how much the girls were letting their anger warp who they were supposed to be.
I've seen it talked about in other videos, but people found it so refreshing to have a straight up villain for a change. No tragic sob story about how "Gwima was wronged as a child and that somehow justifies all of his behavior;" no. Gwima is just straight up the devil, and while he has some funny lines, at no point does the movie try to tie itself in knots to make him sympathetic. That is strangely refreshing for a movie coming out of Hollywood (e.i. the place that tried to tell us that women named "Maleficent" and "Cruella DeVil" were somehow misunderstood anti-heroes that deserved our pity. Just because Hollywood writers related to these characters as kids, doesn't mean the general population did.) And that's not even mentioning how Jinu, while sympathetic, really was a scumbag that left his mother and sister to starve to death. He's plagued by guilt for valid reasons, and the movie doesn't try and pretend he's misunderstood either. What he did was scummy, and it's only when he takes full accountability for what he did, is he finally able to free himself from bondage.
Take that, other Christians who refuse to see God's light in this movie! *Ha-RUMPH!* 😤😤
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,
K-pop demon hunters is not a Christian movie, it teaches things like shame shouldn't be felt, shame is important, ex Coldplay kisscam, the ppl felt ashamed. It makes her sympathize with demons, she falls in love with them, and that they are not all evil, and in the end, she stays a Demon. When you feel ashamed and know you messed up, you need to go to God and not be taught that you just shouldn't feel bad when you do something wrong.
I bet the demons did not see this coming to their faces. When biblical narratives seep into our cultures for a long time, it's just a matter of time until our Lord uses whoever He wants to spread His message to the world when the world needs it.
Yes, the movie has some similar mythology. And it works. That's why the Bible has been such a big success. It appeals to our deepest fears and desires.
Personally, I enjoyed K-Pop Demon Hunters and loved the music. Still, I have reservations about reappropriating it as a Christian story. While some of the creators may be Christian, the film is also steeped in Korean mythology and spirituality. I liked Rumi's redemption arc but struggled to see how it would fit into the Christian view of all demons being bad. Rumi reminds me of Adar, the sympathetic orc character from Amazon Prime's Rings of Power. I don't agree with Christians wanting to boycott or prevent their kids from watching the film. Best to let them watch it and then analyse it from a Christian framework. Just like Harry Potter, LOTR , Star Wars and the superhero films.
This video, at nearly 19 minutes long, is very redundant and focuses on an interpretation that isn't quite right. As a Korean-American deeply familiar with Korean content, I recognize that this type of narrative is a common theme in Korean dramas, webtoons, and even music videos.
By focusing exclusively on the Christian aspect, the video misses the story's core theme: trust and its profound consequences on human relationships. This is clearly illustrated in the climactic song, What It Sounds Like, where Rumi sings, “I don't know why I didn't trust you to be on my side" referring to her friends, Mira and Joey. By learning to trust them fully (“Show me what's underneath, I'll find your harmony”) and with the unwavering support of their fans, they were able to defeat Gwi-ma.
While I can understand why some Christians might want to claim this popular movie as their own, the creator of this video has misunderstood its central point—a common occurrence when religion is thrust into the spotlight.
Simply put, this is a story about trust and the power of human connection to overcome obstacles TOGETHER. It has nothing to do with Christianity.
This message is powerfully echoed in the song's outro:
“My voice without the lies, this is what it sounds like
Fearless and undefined, this is what it sounds like
Truth after all this time, OUR VOICES ALL COMBINED
When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like”
One thing to remember is the name of a Satan translates to "the accuser" or "the prosecutor". He is also called "the deceiver". He speaks into our minds and points the finger that our sin and shame will always be with us and there is no redemption. But no, as Rumi and the other two realize, the truth redeems them. Yes, they bear the scars of shame, but they can move forward in righteousness without the need to suppress their fears and their past. It is a great movie.
2 things I wanted to bring up that I found adding to the biblical themes !!
1. When Bobby, Mira, and Zoey fall into the trance, you’d think Gwi-Ma’s voice would speak to them. But instead, it’s their own voices. I think this reflects how shame can feel so inviting and true, that we start to believe it ourselves. Or it becomes hard to discern what is actually real, that way the enemy can play with our weak spots.
2. What It Sounds Like, the song done completely on the spot, is the only fully authentic one from Huntrix. Every other song they’re puffing up the best parts of themselves, Golden too. But it was where they fully acknowledge their imperfection and truth that they restore a new Honmoon. You can’t have healing and vulnerability without integrity.
Great video. I really liked this movie and the music in it, and I found the characters conflict to be pretty interesting. And honestly I feel like your video brought up a lot of what I nioticed but just couldnt put my finger on. So yeah very nice. Have a great one😁🙏.
I like this analysis, while I really really love this film and it's messages I never really noticed just how strong the Christian themes were.
On a video note, I feel like you could have included the scene where Rumi confronts Celine near the end as it not only reinforces the movie's themes, but also goes back to your shame equals sin point by showing someone who believes that burying it is how it's meant to be done.
these themes are literally in every religion and culture ever. Christianity can't claim these themes, what are you talking about? in fact, most Christians believe Korean's are going to Hell because they don't take Jesus Christ as their savior. try again. i mean, you probably think all the Buddhists living on the other side of the planet when Jesus Christ walked the Earth are in Hell right now. this is how silly Christianity is. maybe let go of your assumptions and see that people all over the world from different cultures and religions, nicluding athiests, are more than capable of understanding these themes and do great things with their lives.
Interesting how Rumi was stuck in a legalistic, works based 'righteousness'. She thought her own singing and the golden Honmoon would finally allow her to be the real person she feels she is inside. This (as the law does with us Christians) brings about our death of the ego. The law of her great singing and performing could never perfect her, because it's impossible to achieve the righteousness of Christ other than to be given as a free gift of love. Jinu displays a Christ-like action in his last moment, taking the wrath upon himself instead of Rumi. He traded his life to allow her to not only live but overcome evil. Just like Jesus 'became sin' that we might 'become the righteousness of God in Christ'. I could go on about how the themes of Christ are so deep in this film. I love how Rumi's voice at the very end of "your idol" snaps him out of Gwi-ma's control. I also love how Rumi didn't dispute any of Gwi-Ma's 3 accusations. She completely agreed with him and this act of confession, bringing the shame out of darkness and into light, allows her to start from a clean conscience. The blood works in the light for us Christians. We will be bound if we try to justify ourselves and defend ourselves against accusations of sin. We can boldy say, "I'm a sinner, and I'm love and saved and it's okay" Gwi-ma can't stand the sound of a song that issues forth from a clean conscience and pure heart. Rumi's clean heart even breaks off shame from her two friends. So good. I'm loving this movie. Thanks for your breakdown brother. I'm glad other Christians are seeing it without religious glasses. I feel strongly in my heart that God is using this movie in unseen, un-religious ways that touch the heart and mind. Many people in the world cannot accept bible verses and pulpits but they unknowingly will experience the tears of joy and a feeling of hope that can only come from a good God, and it just might be the first step for many on the road to discovering Christ for themselves.
As a Christian, I do have something I want to point out. I just have one issue with the fact that it portrays the demons, specifically Jinu, it's very wrong to how demons actually are as in the end he actually becomes good, this makes it seem as though demons are just lost souls who are being forced to slave away to the control of Satan, but that's not the reality.
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toi me I wouldnt say 'accidentally' because many films made by more secular people overall are just bound to use themes and even theology form ancient texts to use for a films message and core themes
Every verse of Your Idol is something either the biblical god or jesus actually said one way or another.
Hello, I am a Korean Christian living in Korea
I also like kpop demon hunters very much.
In fact, the animation is basically based on traditional Korean shamanism. But we will find a Christian message.
Such as
Movies like Lord of the Rings are based on European legends and shamanism, and Thor of the Avengers is a Viking idol.
First of all, from what I read in a Korean press article, Arden Cho, Rumi's voice actor, and Ejae, who sang and wrote songs for Golden's songs, are said to be Christians.
I read in a media article that Ejae referred to Christian doctrine when writing the lyrics of 'Your Idol'.
I think we should not forget the shamanism of this animation, but we should accept other messages.
I think everyone interprets the film besides the actual plot according to their experience and how they identify with it. I saw it as an analogy for self harm and I saw another video that was about queerness and now Christianity 👍
A little glitch. The director Maggie Kang is a christian. The writers, song writers, director and a lot of the staff were Korean Canadians or Korean Americans and most of Koreans in North America are christians. If the main message is that of christian, it wasn't by accident. Kang made the movie that's very personal to herself. Even the main character's name Rumi is also her daughter's name whom she modeled the character after.
4:37 Wait, you're Canadian?! Well, it's nice to meet another canuck, eh?
I feel like this is a stretch. Motifs of shame and embarrassment in ones self are not uncommon themes amongst almost every single story that exists. Same with themes of loss, lies, the power of truth and even sacrifice. It is not uncommon to see non christian stories that feature these motifs. If anything this movie is about Korean mythology. You seem to want to erase and strip the Korean identity from this movie to fit you're white christian beliefs. Not everything has to be palatable to christians. You do realize that other religions exist, right? Not trying to spread hate I just don't think your analysis of this movie made much sense, but feel free to disagree. Otherwise I appreciate the effort you put into this, even if I fundamentally disagree with a decent amount of what you're saying.
I myself am not christian, but this is such a beautiful analysis of the themes of this movie in a spiritual light!! I agree I also felt a heavy spiritual undertone when watching kpop demon hunters, and I just adore how it can be so rooted in traditional korean mythos and practices like shamanism, while also allowing itself to be interpreted with such poignant parallels to biblical mythos as well. especially in the final scene during "this is what it sounds like", I resonated with the feeling of rebirth within your own light so much; since my personal faith holds very high importance to that sort of thing. I would love to see/hear other religion's take on how the themes of this movie came across to them, I wonder how many parallels could be drawn!
Rumi looked out for Jinu, a lot like the shepherd that left the 99 sheep in a safe place to go out looking for the lost one.
Some extreme religious people tend to judge prematurely and conclude that they should not see or hear things. This is due to their inner shame and fear, just like the villain in the movie, and it is the opposite of the Agape spirit. It's ironic. In fact, some Christians in Korea are so extreme that conflicts often arise among religious people.
Honestly, as a Christian myself, I never saw this as a Christian movie. To me it’s just a fun movie about some KPOP stars who happened to kill demons which just so happened to be a great film in my opinion with awesome songs.
It's not a "Christian movie" per say. But does it have a LOT of Christian themes in it? ABSOLUTELY. Would I recommend it to kids/young teens at my church? No. Would I recommend it to older teens and above? Yeah and I'd answer any question they have about the movie.
As an atheist, I didn't notice how Christian this movie was, though I did notice the inspirations here and there like during the latin part of your idol. But yeah this movie honestly has the best depiction of Satan. Very manipulative and uses your desires and shames against you and for their benefit. One thing I don't like about some Christians (or just theists in general) is they blame everything on the devil and don't take accountability for their own actions. Tbh I personally don't care what you believe in, I care about your actions. There are so many people nowadays who believe that since they're the biggest believer in God (or insert deity name here), it absolves them of their actions. If you harm someone, you still harmed them! Anyways, sorry for rambling but I enjoyed this video! Glad to see some Christians who do NOT believe kpdh supports demon worshipping. What a ridiculous claim. Demon hunters is literally in the title 😂
Wait? They Did? I thought? It was Jus A Korean Pop Culture Movie?? Still Love this Movie. 🥰❤️🥰
14:34 Jinu makes a cross with his body when he sacrifices himself for Rumi.
Shalom brother Christian! My only problem with this video is the way you pronounced their names… XD
Great points.
Im korean, and i think you should refrain from referring this as a Christian movie coz its not.
Don't ruin a good idol k-pop movie by trying to make it about religion just because it has demons/angels in it doesn't mean it's religious or anything like it
It's nice that you see K-Pop Demon Hunters be close to your religion but it literally isn't. You're literally making a mountain out of a demon hill. It doesn't have Christian passages because, surprise, it isn't a Christian movie. Jinu's sister and mother are seen at the start of the movie- 400 years ago which would have made that scene happen in 1625; a good 159 years before Catholism and 259 years before Protestism came to Korea. The demons aren't from the Bible, they're from Korean beliefs pre-Christianity. Also it's pronounced jee-nu not j'nu. And Kee-ma not, whatever you said.
The ruler of Korea in Jinu's lifetime's word was law. He only wanted Jinu. Gwi-ma makes Jinu believes it is his fault he was seperated from his family when it was most likely the king. But back on track, it is nice to see Christians seeing parellels between your faith and this banger movie. Just don't falsely claim it is Christian.
TL;DR In KPDH lore, the Honmoon and the huntresses are older than Christianity being in Korea.
Calling it a Christian movie is a huuuuuuge stretch.
Shame, redemption, sin, demons. Those themes aren’t solely tied to Christianity. Good vs Evil was around for thousands of years before Christianity even existed.
Honestly, the "demons" in KPop Demon Hunters, felt more like an unintentional allegory for the unsaved, than how demons are portrayed in scripture. Jinu, especially, feels more like a lost soul, sold to the enemy, believing every single one of the enemy's lies because they're rooted in a partial truth. And, as someone who's read books on Near Death Experiences, like "Imagine Heaven" and its sequel, the other demons ring startlingly close to people who used to be human, but chose eternal separation from God rather than admitting their sins. And demons doing everything to steal the souls of the living? Come on, guys! It's all right there! 😫
I also like how they save the day with love, forgiveness, and self-acceptance, rather than hate. I cannot express enough how much I love how Anti-Hate this movie is. When Jinu said, "If hate could destroy Gwima, then I would have killed him a long time ago," I could hear Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that" echoing in my head. Another fascinating detail is how Huntrix thinks that they can take down the Saja Boys with a song about hate, Takedown, and it ends up tearing their band apart. While it wasn't actually Zoey and Mira doing it, it's so tragically poetic how their hateful song becomes so hurtful the second when the mirror gets pointed back on Rumi. 🪞At first you think Takedown is just a fun bop to slay monsters to, but it was in that moment you realize how much the girls were letting their anger warp who they were supposed to be.
I've seen it talked about in other videos, but people found it so refreshing to have a straight up villain for a change. No tragic sob story about how "Gwima was wronged as a child and that somehow justifies all of his behavior;" no. Gwima is just straight up the devil, and while he has some funny lines, at no point does the movie try to tie itself in knots to make him sympathetic. That is strangely refreshing for a movie coming out of Hollywood (e.i. the place that tried to tell us that women named "Maleficent" and "Cruella DeVil" were somehow misunderstood anti-heroes that deserved our pity. Just because Hollywood writers related to these characters as kids, doesn't mean the general population did.) And that's not even mentioning how Jinu, while sympathetic, really was a scumbag that left his mother and sister to starve to death. He's plagued by guilt for valid reasons, and the movie doesn't try and pretend he's misunderstood either. What he did was scummy, and it's only when he takes full accountability for what he did, is he finally able to free himself from bondage.
Take that, other Christians who refuse to see God's light in this movie! *Ha-RUMPH!* 😤😤
The be your idol song also has in the lyrics “I’m the only one that loves your sins” echoing Giwn-ma’s love of sin and shame
As said in Star Wars The High Republic: For light and life.
You think the devil has horns?
Well so did I…
We'll apparently he is purple fire or something?
Deuteronomy 18:10
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,
K-pop demon hunters is not a Christian movie, it teaches things like shame shouldn't be felt, shame is important, ex Coldplay kisscam, the ppl felt ashamed. It makes her sympathize with demons, she falls in love with them, and that they are not all evil, and in the end, she stays a Demon. When you feel ashamed and know you messed up, you need to go to God and not be taught that you just shouldn't feel bad when you do something wrong.
I bet the demons did not see this coming to their faces. When biblical narratives seep into our cultures for a long time, it's just a matter of time until our Lord uses whoever He wants to spread His message to the world when the world needs it.
Yes, the movie has some similar mythology. And it works. That's why the Bible has been such a big success. It appeals to our deepest fears and desires.
Personally, I enjoyed K-Pop Demon Hunters and loved the music. Still, I have reservations about reappropriating it as a Christian story. While some of the creators may be Christian, the film is also steeped in Korean mythology and spirituality. I liked Rumi's redemption arc but struggled to see how it would fit into the Christian view of all demons being bad. Rumi reminds me of Adar, the sympathetic orc character from Amazon Prime's Rings of Power. I don't agree with Christians wanting to boycott or prevent their kids from watching the film. Best to let them watch it and then analyse it from a Christian framework. Just like Harry Potter, LOTR , Star Wars and the superhero films.
This video, at nearly 19 minutes long, is very redundant and focuses on an interpretation that isn't quite right. As a Korean-American deeply familiar with Korean content, I recognize that this type of narrative is a common theme in Korean dramas, webtoons, and even music videos.
By focusing exclusively on the Christian aspect, the video misses the story's core theme: trust and its profound consequences on human relationships. This is clearly illustrated in the climactic song, What It Sounds Like, where Rumi sings, “I don't know why I didn't trust you to be on my side" referring to her friends, Mira and Joey. By learning to trust them fully (“Show me what's underneath, I'll find your harmony”) and with the unwavering support of their fans, they were able to defeat Gwi-ma.
While I can understand why some Christians might want to claim this popular movie as their own, the creator of this video has misunderstood its central point—a common occurrence when religion is thrust into the spotlight.
Simply put, this is a story about trust and the power of human connection to overcome obstacles TOGETHER. It has nothing to do with Christianity.
This message is powerfully echoed in the song's outro:
“My voice without the lies, this is what it sounds like
Fearless and undefined, this is what it sounds like
Truth after all this time, OUR VOICES ALL COMBINED
When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like”
YES 1000%.
One thing to remember is the name of a Satan translates to "the accuser" or "the prosecutor". He is also called "the deceiver". He speaks into our minds and points the finger that our sin and shame will always be with us and there is no redemption. But no, as Rumi and the other two realize, the truth redeems them. Yes, they bear the scars of shame, but they can move forward in righteousness without the need to suppress their fears and their past.
It is a great movie.
2 things I wanted to bring up that I found adding to the biblical themes !!
1. When Bobby, Mira, and Zoey fall into the trance, you’d think Gwi-Ma’s voice would speak to them. But instead, it’s their own voices. I think this reflects how shame can feel so inviting and true, that we start to believe it ourselves. Or it becomes hard to discern what is actually real, that way the enemy can play with our weak spots.
2. What It Sounds Like, the song done completely on the spot, is the only fully authentic one from Huntrix. Every other song they’re puffing up the best parts of themselves, Golden too. But it was where they fully acknowledge their imperfection and truth that they restore a new Honmoon. You can’t have healing and vulnerability without integrity.
dude. the bible has stories that appeal to people, because the bible is just a story. this is also a story, one that appeals to people.
Great video. I really liked this movie and the music in it, and I found the characters conflict to be pretty interesting. And honestly I feel like your video brought up a lot of what I nioticed but just couldnt put my finger on. So yeah very nice. Have a great one😁🙏.
I like this analysis, while I really really love this film and it's messages I never really noticed just how strong the Christian themes were.
On a video note, I feel like you could have included the scene where Rumi confronts Celine near the end as it not only reinforces the movie's themes, but also goes back to your shame equals sin point by showing someone who believes that burying it is how it's meant to be done.
This movie's moral really does personify the verse of John 8:32, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
God bless you brother. Great work☝️
I got my mom to watch this movie because I said listen to the last song and tell me if that's not a song you could hear from the band to church
Takedown is a very brutal song. Listen to it and you see and you hear the words of it. It's extraordinarily brutal
these themes are literally in every religion and culture ever. Christianity can't claim these themes, what are you talking about? in fact, most Christians believe Korean's are going to Hell because they don't take Jesus Christ as their savior. try again. i mean, you probably think all the Buddhists living on the other side of the planet when Jesus Christ walked the Earth are in Hell right now. this is how silly Christianity is. maybe let go of your assumptions and see that people all over the world from different cultures and religions, nicluding athiests, are more than capable of understanding these themes and do great things with their lives.
Une seule prière qui venait du ❤️ et ma vie a radicalement changée …
Merci seigneur 🙏🕊️
Thanks for sharing , good job👍
Interesting how Rumi was stuck in a legalistic, works based 'righteousness'. She thought her own singing and the golden Honmoon would finally allow her to be the real person she feels she is inside. This (as the law does with us Christians) brings about our death of the ego. The law of her great singing and performing could never perfect her, because it's impossible to achieve the righteousness of Christ other than to be given as a free gift of love. Jinu displays a Christ-like action in his last moment, taking the wrath upon himself instead of Rumi. He traded his life to allow her to not only live but overcome evil. Just like Jesus 'became sin' that we might 'become the righteousness of God in Christ'. I could go on about how the themes of Christ are so deep in this film. I love how Rumi's voice at the very end of "your idol" snaps him out of Gwi-ma's control. I also love how Rumi didn't dispute any of Gwi-Ma's 3 accusations. She completely agreed with him and this act of confession, bringing the shame out of darkness and into light, allows her to start from a clean conscience. The blood works in the light for us Christians. We will be bound if we try to justify ourselves and defend ourselves against accusations of sin. We can boldy say, "I'm a sinner, and I'm love and saved and it's okay" Gwi-ma can't stand the sound of a song that issues forth from a clean conscience and pure heart. Rumi's clean heart even breaks off shame from her two friends. So good. I'm loving this movie. Thanks for your breakdown brother. I'm glad other Christians are seeing it without religious glasses. I feel strongly in my heart that God is using this movie in unseen, un-religious ways that touch the heart and mind. Many people in the world cannot accept bible verses and pulpits but they unknowingly will experience the tears of joy and a feeling of hope that can only come from a good God, and it just might be the first step for many on the road to discovering Christ for themselves.
Jesus Christ on Sunday be like , "I am goin' up up up for this moment"
As a Christian, I do have something I want to point out. I just have one issue with the fact that it portrays the demons, specifically Jinu, it's very wrong to how demons actually are as in the end he actually becomes good, this makes it seem as though demons are just lost souls who are being forced to slave away to the control of Satan, but that's not the reality.