Idol of the Heavenly One - Chapter 101.2
Fans are all asking, “What is Heon-ja’s dream?” so I will go ahead with the interpretation.
First, it seems that Heon-ja has no specific dream. Simply meeting the other members appears to be the fulfillment of his dream. But this is not entirely certain because Joo I-rip reaches out to a middle school boy. It is speculated that this boy is Baek Jae-heon . That seems correct, but Baek Jae-heon joined CZ Entertainment at the age of 18. Meanwhile, the boy that I-rip reaches out to is in middle school. Some might say that middle school Baek Jae-heon is not the same person, but there are no meaningless scenes in the video.
Next, in a dark room, Go Hee-min is sitting alone and Baek Jae-heon reaches out his hand. This is 99 percent the same middle school boy now grown up. Just like I-rip reaches out to him, Baek Jae-heon reaches out to Go Hee-min. The scenes with ISUNE practicing in the rehearsal room, Ji Myeong-hyeon resting his head on someone’s shoulder, and Kwon Ji-hak holding hands to go on stage all demonstrate that Baek Jae-heon has already achieved his dream.
At the end, when the members are walking in school uniforms and Baek Jae-heon is alone in the back before running to join them, it confirms the interpretation that he has already fulfilled his dream. Everyone else is still moving toward their dreams or changing dreams, but Baek Jae-heon pauses because he has achieved his. When the members notice him, he runs again to move forward with the dreams he had paused with them.
This interpretation might not be perfect, but that is my understanding so far. The middle school Baek Jae-heon scene is unexplained, but for now, we will accept it.
+) After watching the behind-the-scenes videos and listening to Baek Jae-heon’s words, I inferred more details.
Baek Jae-heon’s dream does not involve a profession. He wanted to find someone. Someone who allowed him to live. He says he has found half of them, though it is unclear if this refers to the members.
[Baek Jae-heon: It’s okay as long as I find something more valuable.]
Something more valuable?
[Baek Jae-heon: A friend who guided me when I couldn’t adapt, a friend I reached out to first because I wanted to emulate them, a friend who moved toward a goal with me, a friend who allowed me to breathe, and even a cute friend like a younger sibling. Those are the more valuable things.]
Are you talking about the members?
[Baek Jae-heon: It might be them, or it might not.]
It seems that meeting the members hints at fulfilling his dream. But since he says it might or might not be them, it is half right, half wrong.
The friend who guided me when I couldn’t adapt
This likely refers to someone who helped him during an incident in middle school. The leader, I-rip, is depicted as filling that role, guiding the members.
The friend I reached out to first because I wanted to emulate
The middle school Baek Jae-heon seems to have reached out to someone like I-rip, emulating the act of being guided.
Starting with Lee Soon-bok / ISUNE , this seems to be the real Soon-bok.
The friend who moved toward a goal with me
This likely refers to Soon-bok, who previously said in a radio show that he was closest to Baek Jae-heon as a trainee.
The friend who let me breathe
This refers to Ji Myeong-hyeon , on whose shoulder Baek Jae-heon rested his face in the music video. He literally allowed Baek Jae-heon to breathe, confirming his deep connection.
The cute friend like a younger sibling refers to Kwon Ji-hak, whose hand Baek Jae-heon holds as they go onto the stage together.
Baek Jae-heon is truly someone crazy in love. The reed field scene, which only appeared in the teaser and not the music video, shows Ji Myeong-hyeon standing there. Fans were confused why it was not in the main video, but the behind-the-scenes footage reveals it. This represents Baek Jae-heon’s dream of finding that person. The members are more valuable to him than the person he initially sought.
The fact that Baek Jae-heon used Ji Myeong-hyeon as the role of the person he was searching for further shows his intensity in love.
Ji Myeong-hyeon’s acting is outstanding. How does a twenty-year-old perform a company employee role so convincingly? He is not just mimicking an idol pretending to work; it truly has the vibe of someone handling real tasks. Even his leaving-the-office vibe is accurate. This explains why Ji Myeong-hyeon was cast.
The person who allowed young Baek Jae-heon to live is that mysterious office worker. As a baby, Baek Jae-heon is discovered on the street by Ji Myeong-hyeon, who taps him with his index finger and smiles. The baby babbles. They disappear, and the grown-up Baek Jae-heon stands alone in the reed field. This scene is impossible to watch without tears.
In the reaction video, Ji Myeong-hyeon cries after the music video ends. Baek Jae-heon holds his face in both hands, honey-like tears streaming down. After watching the behind-the-scenes, when Ji Myeong-hyeon looks back at Baek Jae-heon, he says, “He asked me to keep it a secret.” It seems Ji Myeong-hyeon knows who saved Baek Jae-heon and what happened. They are likely dating.
Anyway, this concludes my interpretation of the music video. I will add more if anything arises.
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