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Loneliness and Connection: An Analysis of BLACKPINK’s "STAY" Music Video

Director Han Sa Min utilizes several recurring symbols to convey the song's core message of "staying" despite pain: BLACKPINK - STAY MV

: A popular fan interpretation suggests the members are in a state of "purgatory" or a waiting room for heaven. This is supported by signs throughout the video, such as one reading "Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens," implying that even paradise is hollow without companionship. BLACKPINK - STAY MV