K-Pop Lyrics Explained: What Is The Meaning Of BTS V's OST 'Christmas Tree' For "Our Beloved Summer"?

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Welcome to the tenth article of our series, "K-Pop Lyrics Explained" where we analyze the lyrics to some of your favourite Korean songs. Previous, we explained WonHo's 'Blue', WEi's 'Starry Night'Park JiHoon's 'Serious'BTS' Jin's 'Yours'SF9's 'Trauma'WonHo's 'White Miracle', WINNER MINO's 'TANG!♡'Coldplay's 'My Universe' featuring BTS and MAMAMOO MoonByul and SEORI's 'Shutdown'

Today, we're diving deep into BTS member V's OST for "Our Beloved Summer", a wonderfully soulful alternative indie masterpiece, 'Christmas Tree'. 

"Our Beloved Summer" tells the story of high school sweethearts Choi Ung (played by Choi WooShik) and Kook YeonSu (played by Kim DaMi), who fall irrevocably in love with each other in their formative years but are nonetheless separated when growing pains cloud their vision. Years later, they're brought together by the same documentary that sparked their love. This time, they face each other as complete individuals in their own right, perfectly imperfect. 

V's magical baritone makes the world of the drama feel like a dreamland with how effortlessly warm and moving it is. There couldn't have been a more fitting artist to express the radiant g