YES! We didn’t think that Junsu would be able to stay on top of the KpopCharts for two weeks, considering how we couldn’t do a Music Monday last week since we were at the Google Kpop Concert, but Tarantallegra kept the top spot. WOOT! If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Junsu’s video in all its artsy sexual glory:
For starters, some of you might be wondering about the change of scenery. We’re in Canada until June 18th. Yay! We won’t be posting as many videos as we usually post, since we’re trying to kinda be on vacation with our families and what not, but we can’t give up on Music Mondays. Of course not! It’s a bit difficult trying to film them here, though, since we don’t have all of our equipment with us: namely, our lighting. So we had to rely on the sun, which is really, really bright. Ah!
Ok, enough about us, more about the video. Is anyone else really taken aback by this? Not in a bad way, but in a really surprised way? I guess we shouldn’t be surprised because Junsu’s last music video for INNNNNTOOOOXIICATIIOOONN was a jaw droopingly awesome sexy video. This video surprised though, for a few reasons. First, the back up dancers were really diverse in both race and size and that is really realllllly rare to see in a kpop video. I really can’t think of any other Korean music video that had such curvy ladies and brawny guys. There’s usually a uniformity in size and shape, but this video offered us a different approach to sexy backup dancers. Seriously! Most backup dancers are just…backup; not the centre of attention, but a lot of the focus on this video was on these dancers. We loved it!
Secondly, this video was very sexy but it also oozed of an eroticism and sexuality we can appreciate. Not that we appreciate sexy hoses, but we can appreciate the artsiness of it. Have you ever gone to see a play at an art school and the people on stage are doing weird things, like licking each other or fondling each others bodies but doing so while dressed up like purple swans and it’s both sexy but also not sexy? Yeah…I totally wasn’t repeating that from experience *blank stare to computer* Well that’s how I felt watching this video. It was like, yes, Junsu and his dancers are being sexual and touching, but it wasn’t in such a way that was for the sole purpose of making fangirls and fanboys drool at the camera. OH OH! I just thought of another example. One of my favourite music videos ever is Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Although they are wearing underwear and dancing, there is an emotional rawness present in their very artistic dancing and rolling on the floor as they bang their fists to “I DON’T WANNNNNA BE FRIENNNDSSS.” For us, it injects more meaning into their sexiness than just “I’m hot”. Know what I’m saying here?
Moving along…the third thing we really like about this video is that Junsu is very comfortable with playing around with gender roles and highlighting androgyny. It’s a concept that I think Japan seems very comfortable while Korea only uses it as a joke, like as a special concert event or on a variety show. I don’t think Junsu takes this concept as a joke. There’s nothing really humorous about what he’s doing here. I think he embraces it and takes it seriously, and it’s something we’re not used to seeing in Kpop.
All in all, this video will get banned like there’s no tomorrow, but we’re really happy that Junsu made it anyways. If you’re as big a fan of it as we are, pick up the song via iTunes or get the physical album with a super sexy poster via YesAsia. Boom! And, of course, we’ve got bloopers as always, including some photobombing by the Spudgy and a huge rant on bananas. KEES AND TOUCH ME! RUB MY BANANAS!
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Last Sunday, TopKpopTV, one of the show of Kpop songs in indonesia aired Junsu’s Tarantallegra..
Funny, because they censored some scene, specially when Junsu’s being groped by the female dancers..
and they even didn’t finished that MV..
Did any TV program in your country do that, chingu?
hold on!
we have TopKpopTV in indonesia???? which channel???
it is in O channel i guess
well i’m not surprise that they do that…….by exact i already knew from the beginning they are gonna do that
but the one thing that i felt weird also funny things is if Our Junsu Mv must be get censored then how about any movies expecially a horror movie that sometimes full with any vulgar scene or any movies that only sold about a free sex or something like that…..why those movies get pass from Indonesia censorship institute (i hope i use the correct word for that institute) to get aired on the theater.
-End the rant-
oh, finally they did show the MV?
us arabs we have KOREA TV usually it airs every mv but not junsu’s mv
it’s weird they even aired 4minute’s volume up that has a scene simalar to junsu with those female back up dancers when hyun-a’s backup dancers touch her chest and legs but i guess just bcoz junsu is male he can’t do that
I HATE IT ><
I love them… They are hilarious!!!!
Hehe.. they also done some jyj videos on kpopmusicmondays
1. junsu’s intoxication (starts at 3.00) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcbTpPcN_sU
2. jyj’s get out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2circ1AIFM
3. jyj ‘s in heaven http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWqnyFMC-hk
4. jyj’s ayy girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf8yZq4Qay8
ahahha i just got it! the PICKLE and BANANA joke…lol. only after i rewatch the videos i linked myself haaaa simonsimon..
don’t forget the ‘rolling down my sexy window’ joke
thank u now i get where pickle,banana & sexy window roll down come from
He pronounces his name so funny. He’s pronouncing it how it looks, in english he he he. Cute.
guys, make sure you vote for Junsu in the end…
artistically sexy thats the word for this video
+1
has anyone tweeted this video to junsu?? even though he might not understand but maybe he can get somebody or even yoochun to translate for him XD
ohh btw, i agree with martina. everytime junsu dances, i love looking at his facial expression…he’s so into it…<3 love it. <3
Finally Simon and Martina’s review and they were hilarious!
i’ve been waiting this since monday but bcoz they cant do it last monday bcoz of google concert.. FINALLY!!!. SIMON REALLY WANT TO REVIEW THIS since the release of the MV.they even encourage the fans to vote this so they can review it. They even MAKE JUNSU’S PIC AS THEIR WALL PAPER. kekeke.
one thing that i dont agree about this is that they said it was an ICE SCENE??? I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ASHES.
they tease junsu! this don’t like me! >:-(
or they promte he in way funny?
That is actually a good review! Simon and Martina like the MV
I seriously LOL at the way they indirectly are aiming at SoMeone about JYJ’s banning in Korea.
Simon “….will be banned if it hasnt been banned already. Hell, It was probably even pre-banned before Xia even started thinking about the video”
And Martina “Yes slave! …. We must ban everything… Tv shows, Music videos……his house….”
I like!!! LOL
¡The poor man had a premonition during his sleep for gosh sake! ¡He must ban everything related to Junsu previously! ¡¡¡¡ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
ahh..^ thorough reviews for every members / JYJ artworks just proves they’re the real artist, I think it’s the utmost appreciation & support for them..btw,after wondering who is the Korean girl in the MV (since I feel the effect of multi cultural among other visual) I’m really stunned the girl in the MV is Junsu himself. Well, he brings the concept so totally indeed..Bravoo!!!
do u mean at 1.53 – 1.57 ?
the answer is yes, that is Junsu himself
omg!!!! I LOVE THIS REVIEW!!
They aiming for SM here!!!
Simon and Martina is the best!!!
But the way they pronounce Xiah’s name is wrong…but it’s okay…. =D
They pronounced it wrongly on purpose as an inner-joke
Simon also Calls B2st as Batoost instead of beast ….
Hope I helped
I was so glad the video stayed as number 1 for 2 weeks so they were able to review it !
I just love this crazy couple videos’ and especially this wonderful review !!!
I seriously LOVE this review. Simon and Martina did great; extremely hilarious. I was suprised that Simon didn’t do any jokes on Junsu’s ¡HOLD! at the beginning of the song. I had to listen to it a gazillion times to realize he was saying ¡HOLD! instead of HO, as it is stated in the lyrics.
As I said many times, of course it has to be banned after it was banned LOL ¡What an hypocrite society!
I give this review a 5 out of 5. Especially loved the hose sequences of Martina in the garden and the ending with the dog.
The only thing I really disagreed with was that I like the snow scenes best, especially Junsu’s expression in the last second of the video.
I don’t think the banning was referring to SM at all, just about the banning of the video by the people that normally ban videos. I think it is so sexy that that is why they thought it would be banned before it was thought of.
What I really like is that even though they make fun of it, you can tell they really like it and understand it’s value.
is it really a snow scene?? i thought its ashes.
Love it!
Love watching Simon and Martina’s reviews even when I don’t like the particular songs they are reviewing, they are pretty entertaining.
I was hoping for this review. Simon and Martina really liked and appreciated Junsus’ video and had fun with it
I think the banned make him totally show off his talent, henc3 fanboys also fall in love with female Junsu, LOL
The one good thing about JYJ being banned is that they don’t have to worry about being banned when they work on their videos and music so they can openly and confidently do what they want. Was the worst that could happen? Re-banned them? I’m tire of this injustice but at least art such as this video and In Heaven among other works were born out of this situation.