[Big Bang] Bae Bae M/V and Korean Costumes and Dances

오전 7:26 snowflake 0 Comments

One of the most popular Korean male idol groups, Big Bang released a new single, 'Bae Bae' and its music video on April 30, 2015

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKD03uPVD-Q).

As you may know, girls in this M/V are in the traditional Korean costume, Han-bok.


Of course, it's not a very traditional shape but modernized for the sexier feel. 

In this M/V, Top (Big Bang's rapper and famous movie actor now in Korea) flirts with a girl by lifting her Hanbok skirt. 


If you don't know the Korean traditional mask dance, 'Haehoe Mask Dance Drama Performance (Hahoe byeolsingut talnori), you may find it a little pathetic. But Top's playing in this scene seems to be influenced by the same act in the traditional mask dance performance, which criticizes the corrupted Nobleman's immoral acts during the Chosun Dynasty. 

(source: http://myter.tistory.com/175)

If you want to know more about Hahoe Mask Dance Drama Performance, go to the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hahoe_byeolsingut_talnori

Also, there is another interesting dance in the Bae Bae stage. Big Bang members dance with female dancers during the chorus and the dance moves are quite S.E.X.Y. G-Dragon (leader of Big Bang, rapper, composer and the leading fashion icon in Korea) recently admitted that, for this dance move, they were inspired by the 'Dance of Playing with Fire' by the comedians, Park Myungsoo and Jung Joonha from the Korean top reality/variety show, 'Infinite Challenge.' 

(Source: http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/532858)

I don't know if you already know these comedians. They are quite famous in South Korea and appear on Psy's Gentleman M/V as cameo.



(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASO_zypdnsQ)

(Source: http://voluptas.tistory.com/110)

Oh well, the 'dance of playing with fire' is definitely for adult viewers but there is a very cute dance move I like and it is safe to watch for the viewers of every age. 


This is from 2:42 of the M/V for the following lyrics: 

Like rice cakes, like rice cakes1
Our chemistry, our chemistry
Like rice cakes, like rice cakes
Our chemistry, our chemistry

(Source: http://www.kpoplyrics.net/big-bang-bae-bae-lyrics-english-romanized.html#ixzz3c6OgbbNJ)


This dance move reminds me of the 'Dance of Little Groom & Little Bride,' which I used to play with boys in the autumn athletic (sports) meetings during my elementary school days. So cute! 

But it's not the first time I see that GD is dancing as Little Groom with his partner. When he participated in the 'Infinite Challenge Music Festival' in 2013 (the Korean reality/variety show, 'Infinite Challenge' hosts the music festival every other year), he and his partner, comedian Jung Hyungdon played the dance of little groom and little bride for their song, 'Going to try'.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cND4vIc2Zac)


So, to me, it seems like that GD or his company YG dance choreographers are quite into the traditional dance moves...Or, I can say that at least they are very good at modifying old moves for their very trendy songs so that they can create a unique, retro-futuristic feel for the stage.    

Well....it's my first meaningful entry in my blog. It took longer time and more effort than I expected. I had more to say but maybe it's enough for the first time. Hope you enjoyed reading some background information of Bae Bae M/V and please wait for my next posting in French. See you!

-snowflake





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