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[Tier 3] SKZ - Scars (MV+First Take+Korean Ver.) (Patreon)

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2025-10-18 01:47:23
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A new era of SKZ reaction has hit the floor.

Today, we're checking out SCARS :D because apparently, there was an album with Scars that came first before Circus, and we totally knew about it, until we forgot and no longer did. XD So here we are :)

Had a LOT to talk about, especially regarding how the music 'feels', and how big of a role the music video, as well as the Japanese lyrics play in generating that specific feel.

And this discussion continued since we checked out the live performance (which gets rid of the MV) AND the Korean version (which gets rid of the Japanese lyrics).

Would love to hear your thoughts, and also get some good links for the next track, "Call"!

It's a lengthy video for a song reaction, so sit back, and enjoy :D

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Kwestleo

Oh man. Im gonna LOVE this when i watch it. Ohh, my goodness, I'm finally back here to watch y'all's reaction to this, and I'm so excited. Scars is such a ridiculously beautiful song. The choreo is also really amazing. Seungmin has fairy hair. I think it has something to do with the lore but don't ask me what. Ohh, well, I don't know if it's new or if I'm just really oblivious, actually I know I'm really oblivious. But is that Moth/butterfly tattoo on your arm new or has that always been there? What Han-C? What do you mean the first take gives you different organs? Seungmin looks ETHEREAL in this First Take. Was that the original first take video? Because I don't remember it ending so abruptly like that. I don't know I feel like the Korean version is also very clunky, even though I don't speak the language.

Britt Bratt

This is my favorite SKZ song. The first line hits soooo hard. When ppl say SKZ songs save their lives, this is the song that saved me.

Nicolly

I agree with you, in Japanese it's much better.

Marion Jones

It’s been ages since I’ve seen the mv for this one (love the story of it), I think the default version of it in my head is their version on ‘the first take’’. The live emotion from ‘the first take’ hits so hard.

Tristana Keauna

The performance video to this is so good!! I adore the Japanese version, but I did to prefer the 'version' I hear first, so maybe that's why.

Vale

I was waiting for thissssss, this is one of my favorites songs in Japanese of them, when I become a stay, this was one of the first a save and I was obsessed with the first take, really listened every day. The lyrics really hit with me, and the first take feels that they are feeling too, in there expression, when Chan starts singing in with not background sound and then the piano starts (I think it was that) always makes me emotional, is just a really strong line, and they all sound amazing. I personally don’t really like when they have Korean or English versions for their Japanese songs or any song, for me they always feels strange, this was my first time listening to this version lol, and I think that you feel wear because I guess this was a song meant to be in Japanese, I know some times they have Korean songs and then they translate to Japanese but this is one I feel they really meant to be this way, and that’s why feel more strange than others.

Bee

I really love the first take's dry mix because you can hear the color of their voices so well and it makes it feel like a legit new/different version of the song <3. It's kind of strange how the 'original' japanese versions often (but not always) sound better even though they've said the korean version comes first. Maybe they prioritize the details and fine tuning of the japanese versions because they get an earlier and bigger release and the korean versions are b sides/get less attention?

Janetleestay 🐨

My fave song. Hair erection every time. That drop still makes my eyes water up 🥹

J.A. Moore

OK. I've been wanting to ask this question for a while and I keep forgetting. Maybe I've missed an explanation in other reactions, but would you please explain the difference between WET sound and DRY sound? I'm never quite sure what you mean by that.

J.A. Moore

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Andria Panda

Changbin's rap is actually originally from his cypher he released on SKZ-Player way before Scars.

tashalovestotoro

I LOVE scars 😭😭 it’s so beautiful and I don’t think I ever looked up the lyrics and still can feel all the emotions from it. Love love love love this song 🩶🩶

EL Knox

AHHHHH THE RARE SHINY POKEMON !!!!! YES!!!!!

Rina

I have waited for this since I first found your reactions, a few years back♡ First thing first, before it disappears in the wall of text this comment will be 😅 'CALL'. There's not really much from it, but they've dropped a couple of things: Vertical MV with a directors cut https://youtu.be/YFWzdQLwTSU?si=iLWAuaNAlOEE4nEy Christmas Karaoke version (which is ... exactly what it sounds like. How I love these dorks, I cannot ...) https://youtu.be/EZPDtj_8XLA?si=Eb2-uzA4jkdlRMBc The lyric video https://youtu.be/dYczIuzHNrI?si=MwO_9iO1_8tsDOs8 So. Scars. Scars just .... it hits. When Chan starts, with that piano ... it stops my breathing. Every single time. Still. And even now, it makes me cry watching it with you. This is my most listened to song of all for probably the 3rd year running (Jpn. and Kor. Ver. has made nr 1 and 2 respectively on my Spotify Wrapped twice so far) I get what d'Some says about feeling like they speak for you. When I first heard it, it felt like they'd written it for me. Like they knew what was in my head and wrote it in my name. A lot of the impact, to me, comes with the way it pulls back when you think it'll burst forward. There's a kind of restraint to it. A combination of quiet desperation and determination. This remains their most heavily promoted Japanese track, the amount of content for it is insane. It's definitely a track that was deserving of beeing brought back to feature again on what is their (imo) strongest Japanese album to date, The Sound. As recent as this september, when the members were asked for their top 3 Japanese songs they've ever done, this was still on Seungmin's list. Aaaand Seungmin's little dance part is a call back to Back Door, where he does a variation of the same one. I haven't really dived into if there's a deeper reason why it's brought back. Changbin's (and Hyunjin's) rap is also a part of Changbin's cypher, so it makes sense if you preferred that in Korean. Here's the link, but I think you've reacted to it already https://youtu.be/NTqXpFdc7nM?si=Z0tC0kFrmxEoNW93 This is how he originally wrote it, whereas the rest must have been adapted between languages. They usually write the Japanese songs in Korean, and then others translate/adapt them to Japanese. My impression is that the original Korean song was adapted/changed to fit with the Japanese language and intonation once it was decided that it would be a title track on it's own. For the Korean Ver., they seem to have "just" translated the Japanese back again more literally, as I understand it. They probably made too many changes the first time for the original/demo to still work. The exception being Changbin's part, which was already out in his cypher. Except for the track itself, none of the official content on the track is for the Korean version, it's the Japanese one they've pushed. I think the translation came about so they could bring it on tour outside of Japan, which they did for Maniac. This track was indeed written during the Levanter era, and even in Stray Kids lore, it belongs there. If you remember, back in Yellow Wood, they had to choose different paths – For Double Knot, they chose the road less traveled by on foot, while in the parallel storyline of Astronaut, they got on the bus. This story is in between those, from their journey. It seems to be the Double Knot-SKZ, who have faced struggles on their path, but in this song they find reprieve and gather what they need to push on. That last bit of the MV just ... that lonely road was hard. The way the moments laughing by the fire lingers, knowing that, come morning, the horrors will persist... And as it actually is a Double Knot/Clé:Levanter-era song, it really carries with it the remnants of what came with that time, for them. I do hope that you decide to circle back for some of the performances during The Sound, but I am VERY biased about this song, so I aaaalways hope for more on it. The performances are amazing, and the Danceracha part specifically. Sadly, that's not something we'll get to see live again. By the end, it was only Hyunjin doing it, as Felix's back doesn't let him do that move anymore. This was a wonderful way to start the weekend and prepare for the emotional damage that will be the live streaming of their concert tomorrow!

EL Knox

Scars is one of my favourite for so many reasons .. the song, the lyrics, the fits, the CHOREO... I recommend checking out the dance practice it is shot like Studio Choom. This song makes me feel like 'Levanter', 'Hollow' and 'Social path' with choreo that is right up with 'Domino' for me. That is so interesting to hear about the lyrics, because Bang Chan medntioned they write Japanese tracks in Korean or English first then translate them, so the guide is usually not in Japanese ... but maybe they did it differently for 'Scars' ?

Patrizia

Thanks i go with the flow bc i thought i am the only one who dosnt know

Lauren

Just a fun fact… This MV is filmed in the same location as Voices. Also Chan looking at I.N at the end and then up at the camera fits in with the overall lore. He does the same in Levanter for example. The theory being I.N is trying to grasp at the reality outside the world they created and Chan keeps pulling him back in. Fits in with the clones as well. As a matter of fact if you pay attention to Creed they brought Chan and I.N’s clones back. There’s one shot where you see two Chan’s and two I.N’s. Fun if you follow that stuff.

Lauren

I think we just like the Japanese version better a lot of the time because they’re the ones we hear first even though the songs are always written in Korean first. Because we usually say the same thing about the Korean title tracks when they’re translated to Japanese. It’s a matter of familiarity I think. KM-Markit (sp?), the person the helps with the translations on all their Japanese songs, is really good at making sure they work well.

Lauren

Not sure if you guy’s are aware but a portion of this song is from Changbin’s cypher. Maze of Memories is also from Cypher originally. Not sure if you’ve ever heard it. So like the “tee” and “tattoo” is all from Cypher which was written well in advance of Scars and obviously in Korean first which makes Han-C’s comment about Changbin’s being the only one that was better in Korean very interesting. The Korean version of the song is also the one that they’ve performed most live as it was a part of the original Maniac setlist. Here’s the link to that song as well as him doing it live out of nowhere on vlive. Which is just damn impressive. https://youtu.be/pFQGNKw416w?si=CQ-k-yQBVYYR0xhx (Original release doesn’t have captions.) vlive: https://youtu.be/Ft_vrOkoylQ?si=VRltEd39t1R5ljtA

Rina

I'm very much on the differneces in the vowels being the reason too. As a listener, I usually prefer the original version from them, but I usually never mind the Korean versions of the Japanese songs. The Japanese versions of Korean songs is horrible to me. The only skz tracks I skip, my brain can't compute them. As for the songs being originally written in Korean and then translated any way, there's a lot more freedom on how they can go about changing it when the song hasn't been released already. It can be changed to fit much better! While, when translating something that is already out, they need it to sound as similar as possible while still meaning the same. That's waaay more restrictive.

Scarlett van Oosten

Aaaah the dance video for Scars is absolutely amazing! One of the best in my opinion

Lauren

Ah cool! I’m sure I’ve watched it. This just serves as a reminder then. Although they should still react to the live version. 😂

Foz Meadows

Really interested in your point about the Korean lyrics having the syllable emphasis in the wrong place, because I feel like that's something they often do with their English lyrics; I'd always wondered about it, but given the fact that they do the same thing in both languages, I wonder if it's a conscious stylistic choice they're making at times (and by they, I primarily mean Chan, because I suspect he's the main one who does this with his lyrics).

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Harley

One of my absolute favorites I love this song so much!! I do not speak Korean but as someone who has really only exclusively listened to the Japanese version except for maybe a couple times I may have heard it in the past, listening to it in Korean felt so weird to me!! 😭 But interestingly enough I find that while I do tend to like the songs in the original language they were released in, when I’m present for the releases of the song I don’t tend to mind them as much, though I still listen to the original most often! Strange! Would love for you guys to check out the dance practice for this too!! It is one of my favorites of theirs ever and it’s just SO beautiful!! Live performances are enjoyable as well! Excited for CALL as well, such an underrated song that I absolutely LOVE and am personally obsessed with but one I don’t see people checking out often! 🩵

Handsome Sausages

I doubt it's stylistic, as I think that's as best as they could get—I feel like they prioritize the message before the delivery sometimes, so they'd have chosen the most fitting lyrics and tried their best to make it work flow wise instead of changing the original meaning altogether to make the language flow better overall. So yeh, certainly present in English songs as well (that comes from Kor. version as the OG ver)

Handsome Sausages

We did explain it before but to put it in its simplest terms, dry = closer to unprocessed and wet = more effects added (specifically delay, reverb, and the likes) to make it more echoey and spacious! Think of wet as wet steam sauna, and dry as dry sauna. When a sound is wet, it's got characteristics of a wet sauna - it's echoey, with reverb, spacious, ambient. When it's dry, it's like a dry sauna—no echo, no delay, no reverb, as if you're speaking in a small sound proof room!

Handsome Sausages

The tattoo has always been there XD It's actually the very first tattoo I got! Also, organs thing Han-C said was probably in response to me saying 'skeleton' XD, now that we've gotten the skeleton of the song...and he interrupts with "then do we get organs now?". Yeh. Don't mind him XDXD

J.A. Moore

Great explanation. I understood that! :) Thank you.

Foz Meadows

I think you're right; calling it a stylistic choice was generous on my behalf. Some of their lyrics can be a little clunky and naff in this regard, but I love them anyway :)

Klaramell

Scars is such a good song, definitely one of my favourite skz songs ever. I know I'm late to the party, but i highly recommand you watch the dance practice for Scars. It's such a beautiful choreography, probably even their most beautiful or emotional choreo. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVi9rW0UqHI

Maria

I find it so cute how they kept slightly dancing in the First Take. First I noticed mostly Hyunjin doing tiny dance moves but during the dance break everyone joined in. It was just so so cute.

5ofus

Oh god It’s Felix’s black backless outfit … It’s taken me years to get over it … Now you have bought it back ❤️‍🔥🥵🫠 Stunning ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥