Suga’s verse refers to people being treated like "dogs and pigs," a direct callback to a scandalous 2016 comment by a South Korean Ministry of Education official who suggested the public should be treated as such.
The song was released just as a massive corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye was breaking. BTS performed the song on TV as the scandal intensified, which was seen as a bold move given the potential for being blacklisted. Bts Am I Wrong
RM’s lines question how someone can watch the news and feel nothing, calling such indifference "abnormal". Cultural Context & Impact Suga’s verse refers to people being treated like
The use of the distress call "Mayday" is often interpreted as a reference to the 2014 Sewol Ferry tragedy , signaling a society in deep distress due to negligence and corruption. RM’s lines question how someone can watch the