Hey everyone! Even though this video has been up for exactly 3 whole months now, we suddenly got copyrighted soo there may be odd bits where my sentences are cut funny to keep the video up...I'm sorry! Hopefully everything still makes sense for the most part 🥺 Thank you so much for watching! - dearyoongi 💖

Its so freaking nice to see female produced feminist pieces, as opposed to the ones written and produced by middle-aged men who think feminism is kicking dudes in the sack and not assaulting women

@bellatordei3440

Жыл бұрын

Feminism is pure communism and EVIL!

I also think the "think outside of box" was a reference to banksy's quote "Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f*cking sharp knife to it"

@1-800-hcbrigs

Жыл бұрын

👀👀👀

@alberthasuzanne

Жыл бұрын

omg yes

@mophead_xu

Жыл бұрын

considering the painting shredding am pretty sure was also a nod to banksy i defo think this tracks tbh. (i haven't watched the video yet, so if the painting shredding already discussed, sorry lol.)

@ruu406

Жыл бұрын

Yuuuuupppp😊

I like some of the takes you've brought to the table, although I disagree with some of it. I think a large part of the song is also empowering your sexuality without it being outrageous and dirty. You can be sexy, nude, and still be just as deserving of respect for yourself and your thoughts. Also, being nude isn't inherently wrong - even when it's being naked. There's obviously a lot of layers of commentary.

@vianpik

Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna guess this song is 1950s-60s inspired, and because of that I think that Nxde might also have something to do with the sexual revolution. Ugh I love this song ❤️

@alexmoult7725

Жыл бұрын

@sunset moth while I do agree that a large part of this song is commenting on how women are viewed as objects, I still think soyeon has something to say about liberation. Remember on tomboy she deliberately has lyrics that says "I like [sex]" which is commenting on how that's apparently outrageous for women to like. I think she's very aware of the expectation of women and how they cant be sexually empowered as well as how they are seen as only objects. They aren't allowed to enjoy the things they are objectified for.

@lotusrain4102

Жыл бұрын

@sunset moth i think it's how people sexualize women's naked bodies excessively. Equating a woman's nude to something sexual. The line which went like 'i'm born nude. You just have a perverted mind' explains it really well. I think the msg is simply that a woman's body is just a human body, not sexual objects or art pieces.

@duck8049

Жыл бұрын

PREACHHHHHH ❤❤❤

@duck8049

Жыл бұрын

@@lotusrain4102 I personally think it’s a mix of ur point and the one above lol. It’s just empowerment :)

I like to interpret the scene of them dancing in the burlesque outfits without an audience as a way to say women's bodies and sex appeal are not for public consumption, same goes for the drawing of a naked woman getting shredded. Idk how that would fit in with the rest of the mv bc i haven't thought about it but it feels like it has multiple layers of meaning

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Yess this is a great idea omg!!

Just a note. I think this comeback is also about sexuality. About how being a sexually active woman or a woman who wants to feel sexy is not dirty or shouldn’t mean they deserve to be slutshamed. Yesss! Also, on the shredding painting: I think this means that a woman’s sexuality is not for anyone else, it’s hers. She shouldn’t be sexualized whenever people wants to see her like that, even if she is fully nude or being sexy. She deserves respect. And no one, not even her partner, her manager or her fans own her sexually. So it’s also about consent. Such a masterpiece really. I am not an English speaker so for me idc about grammar. The message is there, we have to think out of the box.

@mugdhamasram3068

Жыл бұрын

i love your comment and i agree to every single bit of it, stan idle for clear thoughts ;-;

@duck8049

Жыл бұрын

Yesss u broke it down perfectly! I agree

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes I love your interpretation of the banksy-style shredding and how this reminds people of the importance of consent!!

@catpaws1913

Жыл бұрын

Idk but I thought the painting was from banksy painting when I was shredded to send a Message but it made the painting's price rise

@braincabbage

Жыл бұрын

I interpreted the Banksy reference as a commentary about how nude paintings are seen as this valuable and wonderful things that people pay a fortune for, but women in real life are constantly slut-shamed. It's like women's bodies are only valuable when objectified, but if a woman undresses herself in her own power in real life or if she makes money off of how she looks she's considered to be cheap

i think the banksy ref can also refer to something else. the painting was originally shredded was to spread the message of the commodification of art, yet the shredded painting became even more expensive after the shredding. this can parallel idle, who are trying to spread the message and trying to be free either site on stripping in the previous scene, yet in the end, the message would still used for $$ even if people get it, hence the clapping. This is why Soyeon is so tired in the end, because no matter what idle does, the media won't listen, companies won't listen, the industry will only change for money's sake, shown with the 'shreds of paper' in the 2nd last scene which can also stand in for $$.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant interpretation!

@ayusheesahu5339

Жыл бұрын

OK now....THIS IS GENIUS

@Amalthea_1

Жыл бұрын

omg yes! :O

@Omgr4Gaming

Жыл бұрын

Very well done analysis of the MV. I actually completely agree with your point. I wasn't aware of the fact that it's value ironically went up because of cause of the stunt, whilst also ignoring the artists message. But then again, that's the media and commercialism in the industry for you. Everything is about money, and it obviously headlined because of the stunt, making it a more valuable piece to the rich snobs trying to auction/buy it for their own gain. That just makes the ending scene even more powerful and provocative in Idle's message to their viewers. The producers (including Soyeon) definitely did their homework and really expressed what they were trying to tell everyone through this song. Soyeon definitely deserved to win the songwriting award at the MMA's a few days ago.

My take on "now I draw a luxury nude" This line was meant to represent Idle taking control of their image and reclaiming the insults thrown at them by antis/haters/the general public. In the scene before this where Soyeon is taking off her top, we see comments such as "guys don't like this" and "I think she's a pervert". Soyeon is now reclaiming this by saying that SHE is going to be the one drawing her own luxury nude.

the concept is everything and really important, i really really love it! a part of the lyrics is still so weird to me, it makes it hard to listen to 😭 music wise it’s really refreshing and new, idle definitely leveled up

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree💖, refreshing a great word for it and it's so nice to see current artists raising awareness for bigger issues like this! which part of the lyrics are difficult for you to get used to if you don't mind me asking?

@why_melli

Жыл бұрын

@@dearyoongi i wish i could explain why they throw me off in some parts of the song! the whole „why you think that about nude“ part sounds off to me, maybe its the style of delivery or the melody that goes with it. so far idk why i feel that ☹️

@drkmonn9153

Жыл бұрын

The lyrics was meant to be stpid because they were playing dumb bIonde…also soyeon was imitating betty boop’s voice

@lyxmatel9128

Жыл бұрын

@@why_melli The delivery was actually inspired how betty boop sings. That was the reference soyeon used for it.

@why_melli

Жыл бұрын

@@lyxmatel9128that definitely makes sense, thank you for sharing that!

Am I the only one who heard “ what you’d think bout nude, cause your view’s so rude, think outside the box then you’ll like it “ CLEARLY in the beginning?

@k-popk-drama3482

Жыл бұрын

I don't get what exactly that means..!

@1-800-hcbrigs

Жыл бұрын

No ur right that’s what I heard too

@rhiannebrough2653

Жыл бұрын

​@@k-popk-drama3482 to me it means 'what's your opinion on nudity? is it to be sexualised? think outside of the connotations that society have put on a naked woman. See the beauty in our natural form.'

@reonmel8523

Жыл бұрын

i think she says "why (do) you think (that) bout nude?" w/o saying it in a proper sentence form, like as in why is your view abt nudity like that ?

@k-popk-drama3482

Жыл бұрын

@@rhiannebrough2653 ok thanks

I'd also like to add on to this great analysis that the cartoon lady kind of reminds me of Jessica Rabbit. It's probably because of the art style, but it reminds of her quote 'I'm not bad, I'm just drawn this way'. She just happens to 'born' the way that she is and its just her being her. With the clip of how the cartoon girl changes through the ages, it brings up the idea that sexy women has always been a thing, will always be a thing, and that they're always just people who are crazy scrutinized

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes this is a great idea! I didn't even think about the similarities to Jessica Rabbit!

@genderdystopia019

Жыл бұрын

Yep, a blonde Jessica Rabbit, 100%.

@gwenmloveskpopcecmore

Жыл бұрын

I heard the cartoon girl is supposed to represent G Idle Soojin but also Jessica Rabbit

@gwenmloveskpopcecmore

Жыл бұрын

@@genderdystopia019 yeah I kinda meant to say yes and no so my apologies

@genderdystopia019

Жыл бұрын

@@gwenmloveskpopcecmore Ah, no, I apologize. I think I came off mean. 😂 I may have missed something, but to me, it's definitely Jessica Rabbit. Who knows, everything in these music videos has hidden/double meanings 💀 Like the painting being shredded; direct reference to the famous moment when an actual painting got shredded after auction. Yet at the same time it means they are destroying your image of what nude means. The song and video are so deep, every image on screen probably has multiple meanings!!!

Wow. I had zero idea aideul meant “children”…my god. If SY did this on purpose, it’s beyond genius. It’s almost revolutionary for a K-pop idol. I’m so happy to be alive during this time. That’s clever, and it can, perhaps, really fuck up CP “syndicate” (for lack of a better word). She’s making a better place on earth. If this song stops even one picture of a child being circulated, it’s 100% worth it.

@marciarodriguez5109

10 ай бұрын

She actually confirmed it on an interview, she said that there were multiple intentions behind the title nxde but that helping clearing searches was one of them

Honestly, Shuhua's whole scene reminded me of Evelyn Hugo (from the fictional book Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) which is very very interesting because Evelyn Hugo was also a very popular sex symbol in hollywood (and even fetishized for being hispanic). The book mainly talks about how Evelyn did literally everything she could to become THE hollywood starlet while struggling with everything from PR relationships to her own sexuality (a huge part of the narrative) only to give up the fame and move to a small town with the few people she cared about. Evelyn also did some extremely controversial pg13 scenes to gain back fame after her pregnancy at the cost of her relationship. I don't know if they actually refer to the book in the music video or not but if they do, it's certainly a very deep and interesting commentary on the cost of fame.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Omg thank you so much for mentioning this, I've never actually heard of the book but after hearing this I'll definitely look into it!

@1-800-hcbrigs

Жыл бұрын

YES I THOUGHT THAT TOO

@mv5337

Жыл бұрын

noooo I wanted to read that book but this is a huge spoiler :(

@marsl1ght

Жыл бұрын

I thought of this too and i think you’re totally right! The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo is my favorite book and as their concept is inspired by Marilyn Monroe, it seems reasonable for them to portray a character inspired by her as well! (even though Evelyn’s character is inspired by both Marilyn and Elizabeth Taylor)

@groovyc4496

Жыл бұрын

@@mv5337 I personally don't like the authors style of writing cuz she makes her character extremely performative when she wants a dramatic exit lol. Evelyn Hugo is heavily inspired by Marilyn life story minus the death that book left me disappointed:(

This song made me really want to Stan G-idle, this is their best comeback to date.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

that's great omg I'm so glad this comeback is encouraging people to stan them!🥺

@oz1128

Жыл бұрын

what's stopping you? they are the best and Soyeon is called Empress of Kpop by Rolling Stone magazine for a reason This is true empowerment not those "I am better than other girls, I am richer than other girls" lyrics where they are looking down on other women or talking about how they are different from other women

@PiwPiwtiny

Жыл бұрын

@@oz1128 Yes, I agree. I'm so fed up with blackpink songs, with their elevating themselves. Well, we already know how cool they are, thanks. Blackpink have such a huge influence, but their songs only focus on the themes of toxic love and self-admiration. Of course, you can say that they do not write these songs. But it seems to them that it’s normal when the masses eat their content. The type girl song is so tasteless and stupid, you want something new.

@tokyo204

Жыл бұрын

@@PiwPiwtiny I agree and these days they talk a lot about money which is exhausting

As a korean with very little kpop interested korean friends but so many kpop interested nonkorean friends and being able to understand the lyrics instantly, I was just so shocked because I related to them so much bro. like. i wear a tank top, everyone talks about how "sexy" it is and how I should cover it. my male friend however? he wears a tank top, people even say it looks good on him.

I doubt the x in Nxde is due to censoring. For me it means "My nudity, my beautiful self, is not meant for perverts like YOU" hence u is crossed out; it echoes the lyrics really well

@loreyxillumina

8 ай бұрын

It was confirmed in an interview where So yeon said she tried to push Nude instead of Nxde but the company shut her down. She wanted to break the stigma surrounding the word nude.

I think “now I draw a fancy nude” is them saying that they’ve made themselves “naked” in this song. They’ve drawn this image of themselves now and shown it to the world. Then with the reference to Banksy- banksy installed the auto shredder to take back his power if his painting was ever sold. It was a way to say “you can’t have this. I’m in power and you can sit and watch, but at the end of the day I control the narrative”. I think they wanted to demonstrate this with the reference, saying they’ve made themselves “nude” but they hold the power in their nudity. Of course, like banksy (if we want to take it this far), people will still take advantage of their art/nudity and not understand the point of it. But still, at the end of the day, the painting is shredded. They’ve shown who they are- and there is no going back.

I didn't know that Lorelei is the name of the movie character, so my first association was the siren Lore-ley from a german folktale. The poem by Heinrich Heine, describes a beautiful young woman ( "Virgin") with blonde/golden hair sitting on a rock near the river (Rhein). She is singing a pretty and "mighty" melody while brushing her hair with a golden comb. Many sailors get distracted by her looks and her voice which is why they don't see the rocks in fornt of them and their boats end up sinking. Lorelei is seen as this evil, "twisted" and dangerous woman who lures men to their death when in fact we don't necessarily know if she is doing this on purpose or not. So the line "twisted Lorelei don't need a man" reminded me of this poem in which she is accused of being twisted and evil even though its not her fault that all of those sailors get distracted by her looks. There is also another version of this tale where Lorelei was a woman desired by many men but she was already in love and only had eyes for one man. When he went to fight in the war all of those other men basically jumped at this "Opportunity" and asked for her hand because the possibility of him not coming back is pretty high. Lorelei though was loyal to him and rejected all of them. Which lead almost all of those men to commit suicide because they were so heartbroken. The other people in the village accuesd Lorelei of cursing them and thought that she was a witch. So, in this second version it is actually clear that Lorelei has nothing to do with all of the deaths and is only seen as a twisted witch because men obviously can never be at fault and the woman has to be responsible for the men's action... I think this fits surprisingly well with the concept and message of this song even though its probably not the intended reference behind that line.

@anyone1111

Жыл бұрын

Wow I really appreciate this comment!!!

@mogrey2394

Жыл бұрын

the second version sounds a lot like the odyssey

@dollyrex

Жыл бұрын

my teacher described Lorelay as femme fetal

I think when something is a statement, a meaningful statement, for who resonates with it, you can put aside your personal musical preferences to appreciate the song and video. Furthermore, there's something extra meaningful with this being a kpop idol group's song. Think of the pushback soyeon had to manage when pitching this to the company and the concessions they had to do to (1) make it palatable to the company management, (2) understandable to a mass audience. I'm sure they could execute this concept more tastefully and subtly but it wouldn't land so easily. So kudos to both soyeon, gidle and cube

@1-800-hcbrigs

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes all of this

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

You're so correct! Sometimes the message speaks much louder than the music

@klaw3562

Жыл бұрын

But the fact is, it is song so you can't really tell people to ignore how it sounds just to give way to the meaning of its lyrics. Because it you're just looking towards its meaning there are many songs which has more powerful message that was put to it, but did not made it to mainstream because of the singer/artist popularity or how badly it sounds.

Omg I'm so glad you mentioned the fact that during Soyeons rap in the second verse all the observers/bidders are not Korean and presumably western. I think this could definitely allude to the way that western culture fetishizes Asian cultures. Also I think that while you're right about the way that in the scheme of the mv they "advertise" themselves to be in a nude show, and then they show the parts of themselves that they've been hiding because of the possibility of backlash from the kpop community instead of nudity in the traditional sense, it's also about how you can own your femininity however way you see fit, and judgement from people shouldn't hold you back from how you chose to express yourself. They like who they are and how they look, but its not for the purpose of pleasing others, it's for them to continue to love themselves. I love this video essay sm

Thank you so much for your analysis! I pretty much agree with what you said on the mv, but I think you missed one thing I really liked and I'd like to point it out! The start of the song when Minnie sings "예삐예삐 요 (yeppi yeppi yo)", liked you pointed it out, it is Marilyn's movie reference "Gentle men loves blonde". Which is a scene Marilyn sings "Diamond is girl's best friend". Also from this movie, there is a scene when Marilyn mistook a T-ara for a necklace and loved T-ara with diamonds. And in the next scene of the music video Minnie said, "Well, for a T-ara with diamond. Did you think I'd just laugh? As if." This line is saying Marilyn, or does Minnie, or other women would be just happy with diamond-studded tiara? Pointing out people thinking women so flat and think we willl be so obsessed in jewels all the time and easy to be pleased. This scene is so obvious because we all know Marliyn was more than a dumb sexy icon. She was very intelligent, independent woman and loved reading books unlike characters she had to performs. See how Minnie is not wearing Marily's costume is showing Marliyn is not on performing. Real Marilyn would also just laughed at the tiara without any obssession. Because this line was my favorite part, so I wrote down because I wanted you to know! p.s For more information, 예삐(Yeppi) is like a nickname from the word 예뻐요,or 예쁘다 (Pretty) . Short for 예삐(Yeppi). Its really...only for dog's name. A cute and pretty puppy. Also giving another obvious that men around her wants a pretty figure who cannot speak.

@groovyc4496

Жыл бұрын

I thought yeppi yeppi was like a wordplay to reference Betty boop and also mean pretty(yeppeun)at the same time

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing, anything that helps me see more potential ideas/interpretations - I love to hear them!😁

Marilyn also has a famous photo of herself reading "Leaves of Grass" which inspired that part of the mv. The director posted a side-by-side comparison of this on ig

lorelai was also a siren in an old german folktale, who was seen as sexy and lured men to their deaths.

After thinking for a few moments, I thought of the title. 'Nxde' may be a way of expressing censorship. Since the word nude is often affiliated with the things stated in this video, I thought of this: "What if the reason for censoring the word nude isn't because of the industry, but also how women are 'censored' for things such as what we say and how we act (which can be expressed using the part where Soyeon is on the screen of a smartphone)?" I believe that this could also be one reason why the word nude is censored in the title. I totally agree on how clever this is!

Theme, concept, visuals, symbolism, iconography. It was all magnificent. I don’t like the song itself but goddamn the message is beautiful! I’m definitely going to mention this song and video my next art history class cause the symbolism and analysis is crazy!!

@1rage17

Жыл бұрын

Song isn’t something I’d put on repeat, but I love the chorus music it’s so unique really reminds me of the way they do instrumentals in the 20’s.

Best K-Pop music video to come out this year, nothing else comes close. So fkn proud to be a nevie.

Fantastic analysis. I halfway expected Soyeon to drop the iconic Whitman line "I contain multitudes." It takes some guts to do this, since it risks puncturing myths that the kpop business (and show business, generally) thrives on. Also recommend SNSD's Paparazzi and IU's Twenty-three for some critical, insightful lyrics and themes.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes omg you're right, it was absolutely a huge risk and I'm glad it paid off! Ooh I know of these songs but I haven't ever really looked into the greater meaning, so I'll deffo do that now 😁

I already enjoyed the song & video but your video confirms that (G) I-DLE continue to be a trailblazer for 4th Gen K-Pop no matter if you're a Stan or not. This was a well thought out video & breakdown for the Nxde MV. Would absolutely want to see you do more videos similar to this. Stay inspired, Fran & you are awesome & beautiful for bringing out this video to show how it impacted you. Lots of love, Fran! ❤😄🥰✌

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree, what they're doing is going to be so important! I'm so proud of them both for doing it (when a lot of people will probably criticise term for being so bold)! Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it!🥺 I would absolutely love to do more of these 🥰💖

@delicate55689

Жыл бұрын

Among the 4th Gen ggs, Gidle would be the one who have some meaningful proper lyrics and concept that is relatable, which I haven't found in other ggs except lesserfim.

I hope this starts a wave of people in the entertainment, influences, anyone with a platform to get people to talk about more social issues to make the world a better place.

Just saying but soojin would have ate this concept up.

@iks2515

Жыл бұрын

so true

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

you're right 🥺😭

@1-800-hcbrigs

Жыл бұрын

I thought of it kinda as a tribute to soojin in a way, if that makes sense

@bloom6250

Жыл бұрын

I saw a video that said that the animated girl is soojin because of her mole but I'm not sure

@siennaplayz3143

Жыл бұрын

@@bloom6250 yes! And it makes sense cuz Marilyn Monroe is soojin role model

A lyric many people gloss over in the song is "Hello, my name is yeppi yeppi yo". The official translation doesn't translate this line because it doesn't really have a direct translation to english, but from what I heard the word "yeppi yeppi" is a term of endearment used to describe the cuteness of dogs. So if you interpret the lyric it essentially means "Hello, my name is cute little puppy" further playing into the "dumb yet cute" stereotype alot of women (especially blondes) are put into.

@loreyxillumina

8 ай бұрын

Yeppi is Minnie's nickname

Tell me why I started getting teary eyed half way through your explanation- 😭💀

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

omg my heart!🥺 which part?

@justjenniexxitic

Жыл бұрын

@@dearyoongi probably around the part where you explain Marilyn’s impact and what the first verse + chorus meant I have no idea why but it made me start tearing up and again near the end

I personally don't like the song in musicality terms but I agree with the message it's giving, it's super important to address this topic and even more the idols doing it themselves.

Also, about the name Lorelei, I'm pretty sure they picked the name for the character because it comes from a legend. At the river Rhine, nymphs used to live until humans settled and chased them off, all except for 1. Lorelei loved her home, and she wouldn't just leave. As a nymph she was obviously a beauty desired by many men, but she wouldn't be capured. Like the siren myths, she'd drown men in their boats. Until she killed the son of a nobleman. The noble lord then condemned her to death, and when the ship with her executioners came she drowned them all before disappearing for good, probably to find the other nymphs and live peacefully away from mankind. Lorelei was a beauty with a strong will who didn't wanted to be captured, and humans, more specifically men, wouldn't let her mind her own business until she had to pay the only price a woman in that time could for killing an influential man, even if it was self defense: with her home and the life she had build for herself in order to escape. Lorelei's myth very much speaks of male violence towards beautiful, vulnerable women who would be executed if they'd fight back (especially to the rich and powerful) and like many legends reflect the darkness of reality, speaking of a time where invasions of foreign cultures were more common and were they'd rape the women they could lay their hands on, as well as how powerless women would be to the most influential of men. The end of the tale, with Lorelei managing to escape and being able to kill the men after her offering hope and a revenge fantasy to the rape victims of that time.

@ghostedowo2192

Жыл бұрын

This was really interesting I hadn't though of that. Was the character created by Anita Loos on purpose or is it coqicidic

@cecilec.1650

Жыл бұрын

Lorelai is based on a character from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, played by Marilyn Monroe

On a sound level, this isn't my favorite (G)I-DLE song. But the fact is, this song is so much more than that. And on so many other levels, it makes me proud, respect the group even more than I already did, and feel excited to see the conversation progress within the industry. Absolutely adore this era for the girls, and many other women in the industry, who are finding more power to speak up and be themselves...one step at a time.

i love this new era of (g)i-dle they are so powerful and i’m so happy that they speak out for themselves and adress important messages with theirr music despite what the industry wants. i am actually so happy that we have arts like (g)i-dle in the industry, such a shame that most of the time people refuse to listen to what’s important. thank you for making this video it was amazing!

Oh My God - have seen (G)I-DLE as a group that should be getting so much more recognition. They are AMAZING. Soyeon with that brain sparking fire. Distinctive voices and personalities. You go, (G)I-DLE! Ignore the haters. Be true to yourselves.

Apart obvious references to M.Monroe, Moulin Rouge, Bansky I see this: Soyon here reminds me Madonna with her iconic cone bra 0:23 This part reminds me Lady gaga's Bad romance auction 1:24 Jessica Rabbit 2:32

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Omg yess I'm so glad somebody else thought about the Gaga and Madonna references - I wasn't sure whether or not to include them, but Soyeon's rap scene really reminded me of the Bad Romance MV!🥺

The song is good, not my fav, but i really like it and I think it will grow on me. The concept is everything, Jeon Soyeon is a genius!!! I adore her so much, she is such an amazing person and mind! Love your video, I'm sure it was quite an effort to make :D

@xy6227

Жыл бұрын

oh and what do u think about the people saying the little comic-figure should represent Soojin/looks like her?

@drkmonn9153

Жыл бұрын

@@xy6227 it will grow on you because it is amazing after a few listen..we are just not used to something different…we are too used to kpop ish sound

@xy6227

Жыл бұрын

@@drkmonn9153 true! I already really like it and with each listen I like it more, I just don't love it- but I think I'll get there eventually ;)

@reonmel8523

Жыл бұрын

@@xy6227 it reminds me more of betty boop and some other characters honestly

@xy6227

Жыл бұрын

@@reonmel8523 didn't know Betty Boop, I googled her and I def see where u r coming from- the style (?) is a bit similar

the more i hear people's interpretations about the song/mv, the more i realize gidle truly are amazing. both the mv and song have so many layers of commentary. such a well thought out concept.

I love your breakdown, thank you for taking your time dissecting this, (G)I-DLE really stood out and showed themselves and it always been this way but the boundaries they take is what defines their mindset in just portraying what they want to and that is to just be themselves and advocate it to the world; words could not express how proud I am as a fan and how I want everyone to just try and venture off outside their own boxes. :]

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!🥰 I completely agree, this comeback really separates them from the crowd and was such a brave and bold move!

I know I'm late and I'm not sure if this has been said already, but I think it's also really interesting how you can see that on the dollar bills there is Venus' face printed on them (1:28 in the MV), since she represents love and desire within Greco-Roman mythology and was always praised for being beautiful and seductive by mortals. The image used is actually from the painting 'The Birth of Venus' by Botticelli, indicating that they have been reborn but that people will nonetheless still hold "rude" views of them anyway and not look below surface level (like you said when you examined that scene).

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

omg I don't think anybody has mentioned this yet, this is such an amazing point you've picked up on about the inclusion of Venus, I didn't even notice that!

@thescribee

Жыл бұрын

@@dearyoongi Thank you omg 💗💗

Thank you for explaining everything. I already had a grasp on the concept when I first saw it but this expanded my view a lot more!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, I'm really glad it helped!🥰

When I saw that the comeback was called 'nxde', I thought of the shade nude and thought it would be about lipstick or something

@princessalia6

Жыл бұрын

Me too I thought it was going to be about the color 😂

great analysis. love how everyone has their own meaningful interpretations. One of my own takeaways is some of the members said there are multiple themes this comeback and "anti love" is their favorite. It echoes the problematic expectation of female idols being "girlfriends" for male fans, constantly serenading their love and waiting for them. Soyeon has also said Shuhua fits the concept the best. Shuhua might seem like an airhead beauty to some, but she isn't afraid to break that image. Late edit: I realized there is also criticism on censorship. They included many nude works of art but they themselves can't or it will ruin them yet they still have to show skin as female idols. However there is no punishment for people who take inappropriate shots or leak hacked images.

They have now explained themselves their message and even mentioned the movie blonde and everything in their comeback show/interview on their channel

i loved this breakdown of the mv! alot of the shots confused me and this helped me see them from a different perspective!! so cool!!!

This concept slays. I was not expecting it, at all, and it really blew my mind. The entire album has a more serious feel than previous. These girls are ones to watch. 👍✅❤️

Thank you so much for making this video. Nxde is my favourite song in general like my number one song among all songs that exist and I knew some references and the meaning of the song but this is much more detailed and I absolutely loved it. I’m planning to present Nxde to my class cuz I have to talk about my favourite song and your video really helped me out with understanding the whole meaning so yeah thanks a lot :) (PS: so excited for Super Lady tomorrow✨)

Honestly loved everything about it except for the actual song. The concept is a masterpiece on its own, but the lyrics and arrangement felt more like a driving point to view the concept rather than the concept supporting the song. Other than that it was stunning, as most (G)I- dle concepts are.

This is brilliant! Exactly the messages me as a woman want to send to the society I'm living in!😳😍✨ I don't mind it longer, can't wait for more💕

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree, it's such an important message for women of our generation to see! Thank you so much for watching 🥺💖

I really liked your dissection, it made me realize many things in the MV I didn't notice the first time

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!🥰

This is such an amazing and insightful analysis. I can tell how much thought you've put into this!!!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!🥰

When I first saw the MV on an advert, I wanted to skip but then hesitated lol- when I finished watching the video, the first thing I said out loud was: YO, THIS WAS A BANGER- O_O and well, yeah it was- and it's even more amazing that a video about the MV was made. Thanks for the extremely detailed explanations! I think I can appreciate the song more as it is now :D

Thank you so much for making this video! I literally had no idea about the deepness of their message. I even found some lyrics weird/silly before watching this video. I fell in love with the song all over again thanks to this video!! 💕

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

aw thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 💖

adding my nerd take on the shuhua green dress scene: this could also be a kind of galatea and pygmalion moment. the most famous version of this is retold by ovid, who's myths contain the most raw details of the gods messing with humanity and toying with them (who also retold the medusa myth. his point wasn't which god was wrong, it was that the gods toy with humans and especially women and treat them with merciless punishment when they're not only NOT infallible, but horrible people.) in some versions, pygmalion straight up has horrible views on women (which ancient greece was known for their terrible treatment of them). it's ironic because while some have good endings, there are versions that don't. if you even LOOK back and find contemporary drawings of women and goddesses, don't you just WONDER why so many of them are just naked? many drawings of myths retell way more incredibly sexual versions and mental images not because it's accurate to the version they heard, just because most of those artists just wanted a pretty picture and a nice pretty luscious woman to stare at. this comeback is amazing

@35thrat

Жыл бұрын

also, idle doing this kind of comeback WHILE being in CUBE is incredibly ironic. cube kicked out hyuna for having a relationship yet while she was in cube all they did in her comebacks was commodify her and only show her sexiness, and now that she's in pnation she's had the ability to show off her creativity... hope the comeback message reached their heads too

Thank you You really took time to explain as much as possible each point and reference

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for watching!

the search engine optimization whether intentional or not is a great positive effect of this comeback

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree, I'd like to think it was on purpose!

Soyeon actually confirmed that there were multiple intentions to naming the titletrack nxde and helping clearing searches of inappropiate nude searches was one of them

But can we talk about soyeon’s cone bra in her first rap? That costume felt like a Madonna reference

@Kae_la

Жыл бұрын

A Madonna reference, referencing the bras worn in the 1950’s😭.

21:44 oh my god absolute goosebumps!!!! i haven't seen these theories but that's a really good one!

I wrote this comment from my personal research and opinion of G-idles Nxde M/V as I like and agree with some but not all of the takes that you made. This comeback has so many layers of meaning which creates such an amazing work to review and listen to so thanm you G-idle. This is basically a list of the things that I noticed throughou the Mv and the general song. 1) The song lyrics, especially throughout Soyeon's first rap but also throughout the entire song. 2) The Hollywood actresses during the 1900s that are represented here: Soyeon - as, I believe, Mamie Van Doren - from what the lyrics describes - who was a harbinger of the rebellious, bad girl style of films and characters from Hollywood (The trouble maker headline on the 2nd newspaper that Soyeon rips), and who was a major sex symbol at the time. Minnie - Marylin Monroe - as in her first scene with the pink dress and men in suits closely resembles Marylin in "Men prefer Blondes" where she sang "Diamonds are a girl's best Friend" (I am not sure about the rest though, sorry) 3) The little details - for example the book that the cartoon character and Soyeon both read during Soyeon's first rap (Self made woman) is a poetry book called Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman - which is considered the greatest contribution to American poetry, and represents the celebration of his philosophy of life and humanity while it praises nature and the individual human's role in it. Which, in my opinion, ties into the "I am born nude" (2.48 - M/V) line as naturally we are born nude, without much hair nor clothes. And the Leaves of Grass book in the MV also references the "bookworm obsessed with philosophy" line which is being said at the same time. 4) Also during this segment (if Soyeon's first rap) Soyeon refers to Lorelei (a German legend) who was a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover then was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction which makes sense with this concept)

I LOVE THIS VIDEO AND THE CONVERSATION IS GIVING, KEEP GOING!

This is actually really useful in the media cause if you search "nude" or "nxde" it will show (g)-idle instead of the actual thing and many men in korea search "children nxde" so if you search it it will show (g)-idle instead of it

Thank you for breaking this down so much, very informational video :)!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!🥰

This was so interesting, I loved learning about some references I didn't get.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I understood the general idea but this really puts it into perspective! Thank you!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!🥰

@broombroom7080

Жыл бұрын

No problem at all! I really enjoyed it! ☺️

we LOVE symbolism and a feminist anthem!!!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

we really do 🥺😍

Thank you so much for explaining this. You explained so well

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!💖

Also, no one probably cares but (G)-Idle used so many Marilyn Monroe refences because she was Seo Soojin's favorite actor, and the animation of the lady in the M/V is supposed to represent Soojin.

This is the best explaining video on youtube!!! Wonderful work!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

that's so kind of you to say, thank you so much!😁💖

The scene you discussed at 17:24 I think is a bit different than you say. She's wearing nude (ha) colored clothing that is very drape-y and is standing on a pedastal. She's being a statue, specifically, the venus de milo statue (sp?), which is posed similarly to how she dances, but has far less clothing on. The big colorful patches make it obvious it's not her skin, but a t-shirt. I'm not sure if this could be discussing censorship, or maybe just that she's being a modern version of that iconic statue. But I think they branch out more than *just* marilyn, like being that statue. The green dress also reminded me of The Green Dress from the movie Atonement (based on a book by the same name) which some people described as being almost another character in the scene due to its importance. But idk if that movie/book is popular enough to be internationally recognized or anything. The box, too, with the museum/auction kind of reminded me of several performative art pieces done in the last decade where they had women lay in a box in a museum (Tilda Swinton was one of them). I also wonder if that box moment wasn't a condemnation of how the western music industry wants in on the K-pop money, but they don't know anything about it and literally can't understand because of the language barrier. They just see these pretty girls as money makers and want to buy them. I don't doubt lots of kpop groups have been given offers by western companies to try and capitalize on the kpop phenomenon. I also felt like that last scene was like... after all the lights are off, the production is done, and she's just sitting there resting after it's over... she's just a person. A human being taking a moment and not performing or dancing or trying to *be* anything, she's just sitting there.

omg this was such a well-structured and well-explained video about g-idle' nxde great job and also thank you for making this

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much omg I really appreciate it!💖

@evibunny03

Жыл бұрын

@@dearyoongi you're welcome 😊💕

Marilyn would be proud if she saw this song

I'm waiting for this!!! omg

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for waiting 🥺🥺

In my opinión Nxde is written that way in my opinión not only because of the sensorship but also as a way of showing it isn't actually nude , like the hole concept of the song and mv , I think is brilliant

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

yess that's a brilliant interpretation omg!!

@ghostedowo2192

Жыл бұрын

I hate to be that person. I'm sorry. Dearyoongi look away. *comma after opinion *opinion no accent (did you do that on purpose idk). *the second "in my opinion" is unnecessary and needs commas. *nude, like. *whole. *mv, I *it is. *period after brilliant. I'm sorry if I was not me I would dislike my comment, like how obnoxious, this is a KZread comment no a freaking essay, there is no need to comment at that, and it annoying.

@jamin2284

Жыл бұрын

@@ghostedowo2192 I'm sorry English is my second language and I'm not that good at writing in any of the languages I speak, thank you for correcting my mistakes

@ghostedowo2192

Жыл бұрын

@@jamin2284 you are all good and your English is better than a lot of native speakers lol

@immylola3007

Жыл бұрын

@@ghostedowo2192 You've made many grammatical errors as well. That's ironic.

this is a pretty good analysis! it’s a bit of a shame that the lyrics aren’t very well translated in the mv (which you couldn’t have known). the meaning is still conveyed, but there are some important nuances that are lost.

Still figuring out if I like the song itself but the concept is gorgeous and the lyrics are bold

I don't know what to say. But I really appreciate this video and the official "Nxde" music video.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

really great analysis! You put a lot together that I couldn’t. Soyeon never disappoints lol

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!🥰

Really enjoyed this explanation and the Marilyn Monroe references! Thank you :)

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

I am a new Kpop fan after I last casually looked Kpop because of Hyuna and Gangnam style. I am glad I found this video and learned more about idle song. Thank you Dearyoongi! I am subscribibg :)

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

aw thank you so much! 🥰 and welcome back to kpop 😁

Amazing concept and amazing effort on your explanation. Soyeon is a genius.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Completely agree :')

"I'm born nude. You just got a dirty mind." "Think outside the box." "Cause ur views so rude." Yup, you know what it is all about. It is clear. THE GIRLS SLAYEDD!!!!

@razminbari3735

Жыл бұрын

i feel like the captions on the mv could've been so much better because I don't speak korean but the last line translates to "the pervert is you" (pyeontae means pervert), not just "you've got a dirty mind." Doesn't the literal translation carry more impact?? i feel like that would have definitely caught more international fans' recognition for sure.

for some reason i feel like this was a message that they’re saying goodbye to their old selves and that in the future they’ll have so much more to offer. i see these girls growing

i just want to add at 13:45 you can notice beneath the sold out ticket a bill printed with Aphrodite painting who’s herself known for being a beauty and love figure. in that painting she’s seen naked only covered by her hair. i think that completely join the nude concept and i wanted to share that as it’s an interesting reference in the mv :)

One thing I want to add regarding your analysis is that when you talk about Shuhua's part, the statues that are surrounding her, my take is that they are Greek goddesses, especially I think I saw the Venus iconic one. Venus, or Aphrodite, is the goddess of beauty and sexual love, and connects really well with the message they are trying to portray. Venus is usually used as a sexual icon as well, since she had lots of lovers, but still is venerated and respected. Even though history only remembers her for being a sexually active goddess rather than being a powerful goddess herself cuz instead of being capable of reign desire. They turned her a slave for her desires. For me, that makes a statement to the man's view of women and power: “It doesn't matter if she is powerful, beauty is all that goes for her” and that “If women have sexual desire, the rest doesn't matter”.

Guys the ad before this video was Nxde by idle. wth what a coincidence

@lemqnshark

Жыл бұрын

thats not a coincidence...

I love how their concept is " If I'm nude, it's my choice. Pluck your eyes out if you have a problem"

I love the interpretation. They're brilliant for creating this.

love your commentary!!!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much!💖

You should do more deep dives into kpop mvs like this!!

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Really?🥺 I would actually love to!

@starcore0w0

Жыл бұрын

@@dearyoongi YESSS!!

I love the song and especially the music video so much it’s actually rlly good

This song is about being who you are, wich implies alot more than just the beautiful/sexy girl that Media/ Hollywood portray women to be. That " be beautiful and shut up " hollywood image is one of the most toxic message ever sent out to both women and men.

@hannaansari2921

Жыл бұрын

It's not just Hollywood this objectifion of women has permeated into the entertainment industry everywhere including kpop

@Death_by_Kim_Yoohyeon

Жыл бұрын

@@hannaansari2921 youre right about hollywood not being the only source of this toxic message, i simply used hollywood as reference since its one of the most influential and because of the Marilyn Monroe situation here

short answer: yes (love your analysis ❤️)

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much🥰

I like this style of the video! Reminds me a lot of the way that ModernGurlz structure their content. It's a nice alternative to a common reaction type of video.

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Ooh I'll absolutely have to check them out 🥰

You are incredible thank for you hard work

@dearyoongi

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much! 💖

I already forgot the member's name who was reading the Leaves Of Grass book, but her outfit is a bit of a style choice as well. The way it's done is a direct (i think) reference to Madonna, who was just as much as an icon as Marylin at her time. Madonna was known for expressing her sexuality freely and having very stylized choices that abrreviated with the norm (as with the cone like things as a bra). I thought mentioning this would be a good tie in :D

great, now i gotta watch the mv again since ir makes more sense

i honestly love this song and think that using this concept was a really clever idea. not only do i think that it’s a good song but i think that in a way it could be an empowerment to women