K-POP Rant: Controversial MV Scenes

I recently came across this lovely article about M.I.B’s controversial car scene in their MV.

Oh no, one of the members is exposing his upper body by standing in the car. Dear God. Not that. Anything but that. Our children will die.

I’m not defending M.I.B personally because honestly, I didn’t know they existed until about 12 hours ago and I do not care about them in the slightest.

I know there’s tons of scenes that are deemed controversial by netizens and other mysterious figures other than M.I.B’s. I know that children mimicking them could be dangerous, but they’re children. Cars have something called brakes to stop the car and parents have something called authority to make their children sit down.

This article irked me. How is that scene controversial and PSY’s Gentleman MV a gift sent from musical gods? I’m honestly not trying to hate PSY, but I can’t help comparing. In PSY’s whole MV, they’re treating a girl with absolutely not respect. I guess kids aren’t going to watch this viral MV and think pulling someone’s seat away from them would be funny.

I would have just kept the car scene.

-Cassis-

First Impression: PSY's Gentleman MV

Okay. Let’s do this. Mr. Gangnam Style is back.


 Old men nodding their heads to the music. I approve. Go old men, go. They look so bad ass.


 He’s definitely aware of what parts of the Gangnam Style MV people enjoyed the most. Still trying to run on the Gangnam Style wave.


Just a question. Was there no bathroom on that floor? Just press the button for the next floor. It has to stop there first.


The way he ate the noodles looked amazingly delicious. After having to pause to get a screenshot of it, no, not delicious anymore. Gross.


Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Overall: The MV and the song wasn’t worth the hype and anticipation to me. The MV was entertaining because it’s different from most kpop MVs but it was still meh. I liked the song more than Gangnam Style because of 알랑가 몰라. Better than mother father gentleman. I should be supportive of a fellow Korean being recognized in America, but I hope this isn’t going to be Gangnam Style part 2. People had to notice the Brown Eyed Girls’ Abracadabradance. Regardless of whether he got their permission or it wasn’t plagiarized or it’s a tribute to them or whatever nonsense…why. He was already accused of stealing the “horsey dance”. Come up with something on your own so people like me won’t nitpick about it. Long story short. Everything was meh. I didn’t like it at all, but that’s just me. Others seem to love it to death.




-Cassis-