Coming back with the third and final installment in their [PHANTASY] set, THE BOYZ have released Pt.3 Love Letter, with the title track “Nectar”. With three songs total, it’s not the longest album from THE BOYZ, but from what we’ve heard pre-comeback, it’s going to be a good one.
Before we get into the music video and the rest of the album, let’s take a look at the teaser photos we got for each of the members. Click on the group name to take you to their ‘Hurt Me Less’ FILM, and their names to take you to their ‘Hurt Me Less’ Character Clips on YouTube!
THE BOYZ
Debut Date: December 6th, 2017
Company: Cre.Ker Entertainment
Instagram: @official_theboyz
Sangyeon (이상연)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: November 4th, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
MBTI: ENTP
Representative Number: 82
Designated Color: Red
Instagram: @thesangyeon
Jacob (배제이콥)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
Birthday: May 30th, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
MBTI: INFP-T
Representative Number: 30
Designated Color: Yellow
Instagram: @jakeybae
Younghoon (김영훈)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: August 8th, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Leo
MBTI: INFP-T
Representative Number: 67
Designated Color: Sky Blue
Instagram: @_0hoony
Hyunjae (이재현)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
Birthday: September 13th, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
MBTI: ENFJ-A
Representative Number: 24
Designated Color: Silver
Instagram: @leejaehyunow
Juyeon (이주연)
Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: January 15th, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
MBTI: ENTP-T/INTP
Representative Number: 11
Designated Color: Blue
Instagram: @tbzuyeon
Kevin (케빈 문)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: February 23rd, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
MBTI: INFP-T
Representative Number: 16
Designated Color: Gold
Instagram: @kev.in.orbit
New (최찬희)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: April 26th, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
MBTI: INFP-T
Representative Number: 98
Designated Color: Transparent
Instagram: @idisnew
Q (지창민)
Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: November 5th, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
MBTI: ESFP-T
Representative Number: 2
Designated Color: White
Instagram: @__qfeed__
JuHaknyeon (주학년)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
Birthday: March 9th, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
MBTI: ENTJ-T
Representative Number: 9
Designated Color: Orange
Instagram: @_juhaknyeon_
Sunwoo (김선우)
Position: Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: April 12th, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Aries
MBTI: ENTP-A/INTP
Representative Number: 19
Designated Color: Purple
Instagram: @sunwoo
Eric (손영재)
Position: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: December 22nd, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
MBTI: ESTP-T
Representative Number: 22
Designated Color: Pink
Instagram: @eric.is.youngjae
“Nectar” Music Video Review & Lyrics
As the music video begins, I can’t tell what emotions I’m feeling, but the visuals are stunning. It’s sweet once you get into it, but I’m still thrown by the on-an-off sad vibes. The school uniforms and the overall student vibes are cute, and definitely push the video more towards the sweetly positive side… and then we get the bridge. We get more of the “Hurt Me Less” FILM vibes popping in and out, which adds so much depth to the music video. I love the behind-the-scenes clips at the end of the video, where we get to see the members just having fun and acting like high school students again.
Upon my second watch, I got to pay attention to more of the symbols and details. We get to see so much of their characters in their solo scenes, showing what each member-student is into. The Q-Juyeon handshake is super cute, and I missed it the first time through. But I think the bits of ‘Hurt Me Less’ sadness comes from… someone being missing. We can see it in the little altar set up, seen clearly at 0:38, and a bit in the boat Juyeon is sitting in at 0:41. They’re mourning the loss of something, and is has to do with their graduation. Even with that feeling of mourning, this is a beautiful song and a visually striking music video. I’m in love. Time to play it over and over until I’m sick of it.
Third time through with just the song, not the video, I do feel more of the usual sound we get from THE BOYZ. Our vocalists are killing it, the melodies floating like flower petals on the breeze. And the rap lines are also suited so well to this more youthful concept we’ve got for this comeback. I can see this song being really popular in the summer for the overall vibes, but it’s also really good for the feeling of winters-moving-into-springs, something ending so something new can begin. This goes along with the graduation we see in the music video, but anyone can relate to this feeling, which makes this an even more powerful song and video combination.
Lyrics
한.
작은 온기조차 없게
식어 버린 my bed
시간마저 멈춰 버린 하루
Feelin’ the gloom
까마득한 저 어둠 속
손을 뻗을수록 멀어져 넌
Blue sky little stars, 모두 다
빛이 바래만 가
Every night, every day (oh-oh-oh)
공허한 맘을 덮친 daybreak (oh-oh)
들이켤수록 널 헤매지
In my heart, 퍼져 가
황홀한 dreams come true, oh
So sweet like nectar
Give it to me, give to me, like that, that
So sweet like nectar
‘Cause I want it, 커져 버린 환상 속에
너를 향해 달려 난
I just can’t deny you
눈부신 you are my nectar
Run, run, baby, where I go?
점점 너에게로
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
You got everything I need
깊이 너를 느끼지
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
So what? Heart like a pain machine
네게 날 이끈 thirsty
너란 view 속의 shine, breeze
아스라이 물든 my lips (Why’d you go? Let me know)
Beautiful eyes (달리는 my feet)
그 날의 우린 (Please, how to revive it)
잊혀질 수 없이 (넌 잊지 않길)
아름다워 (Go, baby, we don’t stop it)
Every time, everywhere (oh-oh-oh)
당연한 그리움에 mayday (그리움에 mayday; oh-oh)
더 외칠수록 선명해진
Fantasize, 가득한
너와 나 dreams come true, oh
So sweet like nectar (Come on)
Give it to me, give to me, like that, that
So sweet like nectar
‘Cause I want it, 커져 버린 환상 속에
너를 향해 달려 난
I just can’t deny you
눈부신 you are my nectar
매일 네 곁에
가까워져 갈 이 꿈에 stay with me
이끌리듯 난 closer, 네게로 closer (closer)
What a shine (There’s no one like you)
Give it to me, give to me, like that, that (Baby)
So sweet like nectar (Oh, ah)
Keep on runnin’, 깊이 그려 온 네게, yeah
Takin’ all the way
멈출 수가 없어 난 (수가 없어 난)
I just can’t deny you (I just can’t deny) (You, oh, baby)
눈부신 you are my nectar (Ooh)
Run, run, baby, where I go?
다시 너에게로 (Ooh)
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
아득하게 펼쳐진 (Ah)
영원 속의 you and me (Ah)
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you (I’m addicted to you)
Mm, my nectar
Rom.
jageun ongijocha eobtge
sigeo beorin by bed
siganmajeo meomchweo beorin haru
Feelin’ the gloom
kkamadeukhan jeo eodum sok
soneul ppeodeulsurok meoreojyeo neon
Blue sky little stars, modu da
bichi baraeman ga
Every night, every day
gongheohan mameul deopchin daybreak
deulikyeolsurok neol hemaeji
In my heart, peojyeo ga
hwangholhan dreams come true, oh
So sweet like nectar
Give it to me, give it to me like that, that
So sweet like nectar
‘Cause I want it, keojyeo beorin hwansang sok-e
neoreil hyanghae dallyeo nan
I just can’t deny you
nunbusin you are my nectar
Run, run, baby, where I go?
jeomjeom neo-egero
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
You got everything I need
gipi neoreul neukkiji
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
So what? Heart like a pain machine
nege nal ikkeun thirsty
neoran view sok-ui shine, breeze
aseura-i muldeun my lips
Why’d you go? Let me know
Beautiful eyes (dallineun my feet)
geu nal-ui urin (Please, how to revive it)
ijhyeojil su eobsi (neon ijji anhgil)
areumdawo (Go, baby, we don’t stop it)
Every time, everywhere
dangyeonhan geuri-um-e mayday
deo oechilsurok seonmyeonghaejin
Fantasize, gadeukhan
neowa na dreams come true, oh
So sweet like nectar
Give it to me, give it to me like that, that
So sweet like nectar
‘Cause I want it, keojyeo beorin hwansang sok-e
neoreul hyanghae dallyeo nan
I just can’t deny you
nunbusin you are my nectar
maeil ne gyeot-e
gakkaweojyeo gal i kkum-e stay with me
ikkeullideut nan closer, negero closer
What a shine (There’s no one like you)
Give it to me, give it to me like that, that (baby)
So sweet like nectar
Keep on runnin’, gipi geuryeo-on nege, yeah
Takin’ all the way
meomchul suga eobseo nan (suga eobseo nan)
I just can’t deny you
nunbusin you are my nectar
Run, run, baby, where I go?
dasi neo-egero
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
adeukhage pyeochyeojil
yeongwon sok-ui you and me
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
Eng.
Even the slight warmth
has gone cold on my bed
A day where time stands still
Feelin’ the gloom
In that pitch-black darkness
The more I reach out, the further you drift
Blue sky little stars, everything
The light is fading away
Every night, every day
Daybreak overwhelms my empty heart
The more I inhale, the more I get lost in you
In my heart, it spreads out
Blissful dreams come true, oh
So sweet like nectar
Give it to me, give it to me like that, that
So sweet like nectar
‘Cause I want it in the growing fantasy
I run toward you
I just can’t deny you
Shining brightly, you are my nectar
Run, run baby where I go?
Closer and closer to you
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
You got everything I need
Feeling you deeply
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
So what? Heart like a pain machine
Thirsty, it led me to you
The shine breeze in your view
My lips are tinged
Why’d you go let me know
Beautiful eyes (My feet are running)
Us on that day (Please how to revive it)
Can’t be forgotten (Hope you won’t forget)
Beautiful (Go baby We don’t stop it)
Every time, everywhere
A natural longing Mayday
The more I shout, the clearer it gets
Fantasize, overflowing
Our dreams come true, oh
So sweet like nectar
Give it to me, give it to me like that, that
So sweet like nectar
Cuz I want it in the growing fantasy
I run toward you
I just can’t deny you
Shining brightly, you are my Nectar
Every day by your side
Stay with me in this dream as I grow nearer
As if being drawn, I go closer
Closer to you
What a shine
(There’s no one like you babe)
Give it to me, give it to me like that, that
So sweet like nectar
Keep on runnin’ toward you, my heart’s desire, yeah
I can’t stop
I just can’t deny you
Shining brightly, you are my nectar
Run, run, baby, where I go?
Back to you
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
Spread out in the distance
You and me in eternity
I’m addicted, I’m addicted to you
Mm, my nectar
The Rest of the Album
A short album means this part of the post gets to be super condensed! And technically we’ve heard both of these songs before this release day. Click on the titles to take you to the track on Spotify~
Hurt Me Less (환상통)
From the FILM and character clips, I was already expecting this more grungy style of music, and I love it. I think this style suits THE BOYZ so well, from their higher and lighter vocals to their more gravelly raps, they all sound great with an electric guitar. Everyone shines here, and even though this song is definitely a sadder vibe, it still gives a bit of hopefulness. The adlibs through the final chorus are so soft, sort of just floating through the background and leading the song into something sweeter.
Dear.
I’ve been in love with this song since it was released back in December, and now we get it on an album. This is definitely more of my usual style of favorite songs: slower and sweeter. I love a cute love ballad that is also a fan song. They sound so good over just the piano and soft drums. The harmonies in the last chorus are so beautiful that I cry every single time. A beautiful song, and I hope more people listen to this and realize how amazing THE BOYZ are as vocalists.
Final Thoughts
This is a beautiful collection of songs that all tell such a beautiful story together. Do I wish it was longer? Yeah, I wish it was 5 songs instead of 3, but I’ll take what I can get. I’m happy to have seen all three parts of this [phantasy] saga, which you can go back and see in my album reviews on Pt.1 and Pt.2 here. This does feel like a good ending to the trio of albums, even if it is short.
TL;DR: go listen to “Nectar” and become a fan of this amazing group. All the other THE B I’ve met so far in my short time as such a strong fan have been super nice and welcoming. It’s a great fandom for those with a good memory (because there are 11 members) and an appreciation for great choreography, stunning visuals, and angelic vocals.
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And until I see you again, annyeong! –Annie👋
Annyeong, Annie! 
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