G.C.F in Saipan

Jungkook has spoiled us yet again with the release of his latest Golden Closet Film today — the second one this month. This being a G.C.F, we already know that it's a beautifully shot, beautifully edited, aesthetic piece — I've talked about my appreciation for JK's filmmaking here — but what's interesting here is the song choice, and thus, the story that JK is trying to tell. With his preview of this G.C.F almost a month ago, we knew that he was going to be using John.K's "Best of Me" (an excellent song with a beautiful sentiment), but what's interesting is the context now that we are given the whole video. The song made more sense in the preview, as it was only focused on Jimin. But G.C.F in Saipan actually features all the members of BTS, making the song choice a little odd. And as we know, JK is very careful when picking out the music for his videos, being particular about the flow, lyrics, and meaning of a song, making the outcome of this film even stranger.

For all intents and purposes, John.K's "Best of Me" is a love song, about two people who drifted apart and came back together, succumbing to their feelings for each other. The lyrics of the bridge are literally, "I don't wanna lie no more / I don't wanna hide no more / What I found in you is so real / I don't wanna hide no more / I don't wanna lie no more / Now that I found you." However, this bridge always coincides with scenes of Jimin. Jimin is also the only member that has close up shots in this film, one of which features the most happy, most genuine smile I have ever seen in the history of all BTS content. Technically, JK features all six members in this film, but it's clear that Jimin is the main model here. In total, Jimin takes up about 1/3 of the entire film length. It's almost as if JK was going in one direction, just driven by his passion and his muse, and then changed course at the last minute (the "2018 Summer Package" text at the end drives the point home that this G.C.F is partially promotional), making the final narrative somewhat messy and non-sensical. So all I can really conclude from G.C.F in Saipan is: Jeon Jungkook's technical skills in filming, editing, and colour grading have improved vastly. And he is also totally in love with Park Jimin.