I’m realizing that some newer atiny may not be aware of the “Be Free” girl and her posible real life basis.
So for Atiny not aware of the lore,
LoreHwa was inspired to be himself and chase after what makes him feel alive when he watched a girl, wearing a bracelet that had the words “be free” dance outside a gas station.
The gif above is one of the scenes from the inception mv (WHICH IS TOO LORE HEAVY FOR ME TO UNPACK). Basically, in seonghwa’s dream, he is the be free girl.
(@lovetobemars has a really interesting theory on this and i need to ask him to either make a post about it, or explain to me again so I can make a post about it)
THIS ALSO connects to the lyrics of Inception. In which the lyrics state:
“For the first time I am swallowed by the feeling that I became who I am”
(i personally believe that the song inception is less about romantic love and more about being in love with one’s possibility to be who they are but that’s just my personal interpretation-)
Anyways-
Ateez have previously stated how some parts of ateez lore are based off of personal experiences of theirs.
IRL, Seonghwa has opened up many times about his vulnerabilities in expressing himself the way that is most comfortable to him. His character’s quest to be free very much mirrors his own and I find it very beautiful how he is able to portray his journey in atz’s lore.