Swim isn't risky, it's ytc 2.0
Choosing the more sentimental, slower song with an even more general meaning instead of the bside with so much personal substance tht becomes the natural fanfavorite aka run bts or body2body
Calling these songs "loud" is a disservice to the artistry
swim is anything but SAFE?! oh god. Swim was the most "risky" choice for bts to release it as a single. A performance heavy group like bts was expected to release something LOUD as their first single after several years. But they chose swim. and alternative pop song about swimming through the tides of life. Its an UNCONVENTIONAL choice they made and it turned out to be the best decision ever.