The first thing I thought of when I saw the set was Harry Potter: Diagon Alley. Why do they have freaky-looking people in this mv? It’s pretty weird to see non-Asian people in Asian music videos, so those freaks & those two children are rather off-putting. What’s up with the arms sticking out of the walls and the old man at the end [apparently the old man is Junsu]? It’s good to see DBSK together again, of course, but this video is like a fever-induced dream, and the song is rather generic. It’ll probably leave a stronger impression if they ever perform it live.
Apparently shooting mvs in alleyways is popular nowadays. I’ve never bothered learning anything about the 4minute members before, so I don’t know if this is just a one-time solo track. How many successful female rappers are there in Kpop, I wonder? She’s not bad at it, and her dancing is eye-catching if repetitive. The English lyrics need some work — how do you pop your collar when you don’t have one to begin with? Actually, I’d recommend turning off the CC because the lyrics don’t have much direction.
What’s going on here? This couple broke up but they’re acting like shy strangers who follow each other around awkwardly?
Okay no, I’ve figured it out. The man and woman were both heartlessly abandoned by their former lovers and have just now [miraculously] rediscovered each other as childhood playmates. Am I dense toward this kind of serendipity because of my refusal to watch dramas and romantic movies? It’s still weird that they followed each other around. I wonder who replenishes the supply of colorful balloons every day at the foot of the red tower.
Ooh, we finally get to see Nichkhun’s older brother in action! This is the first time I’ve seen a Thai mv, so I’m not sure if the audio is supposed to be distorted like that. The only aspect of Nichkhun that I dislike is the size of his eyebrows, and NichChang certainly resembles his brother in that quality:
The singer’s hairstyle is really not doing her any favors; her ears stick out as much as Taecyeon’s. I thought there was some kind of intimate stalking going on in this mv. What a creeper! Following her around, abducting her by taxi — it’s all too much. I suppose these aggressive tactics are eventually successful, but people should be wary of putting this situation on a pedestal. That said, I kind of like this song; I wonder from where it can be downloaded?
This brand new hip hop trio sounds like it’s named after a delicious snack, and their mv looks like something I could’ve made myself. The woman looks freakishly pale in some shots, like the legs of my cousin in China who wore pants all through the 90+ degree summer heat because she didn’t want to tan. [The difference between her arms and legs was like the sun and moon.]
As I’ve expressed many a time before, I have a problem with rappers who fill their videos with useless pointing and gesturing. What’s the purpose of a mv if that’s all there is to see?! Anyway, the song is not bad, and I wish Chocotree the best of luck in this coming year.
At first I was surprised that this mv seemed to lack a studio-recorded track, but the beginning is just an intro The song gets better; it’s actually pretty good for one that wasn’t produced by a major company. It’s very reminiscent of John Legend, whom I adore. Although it’s not riveting, the mv is likable and of good quality.
Okay, let me figure this out. Girl is dating Boy, but Girls best friend is also in love with Boy. Said best friend and Boy are getting together on Girl’s birthday not to celebrate, but in memory. This is doubly sad for best friend because she still has the hots for Boy, who is sitting across the table crying [rather convincingly] over his lost love.
Moral of the story: everybody’s sad because life sucks.
Ah, I don’t mean to sound so crass. Boy’s anguish seems very real [can't say I sympathize much with the best friend; she needs to get over herself], and this mv did actually make me sad. This is why I don’t watch Asian dramas — I would like my love life to work out perfectly without worrying about all the random crap that could go wrong.
Why are rappers so boring to watch? ]Sorry Mr. Tyfoon, but you’ll need to do more than the typical sitting around if you’re to keep anybody’s attention.] Do they think they actually look interesting? Ugh.
This song is pretty sweet, which makes up for some of the strange styling. I spotted dance moves that are reminiscent of SeungRi’s “Strong Baby” as well as TaeYang’s “Wedding Dress“; I’m not making any accusations, just pointing them out for humorous purposes. At the end of the video I realized that we barely get to see anyone’s eyes. What’s there to hide, hmm?
I don’t know if it’s the quality of just this video, but I wish the animation were a bit clearer; the heart looks like a semi-polygonal Sims character. This mv certainly does a good job of portraying whatever grotesque emotions the song is trying to get across. I can appreciate the symbolism, but that doesn’t make all this any less cringe-worthy.
