It's been a while, but this week's edition of the latest K-Pop Videos, include G-Dragon's new atmospheric video (scroll down to watch) for his track Coup D'Etat (meaning sudden deposition of a government) from his second album of the same name. Also featuring is KARA's new video for their track Damaged Lady. G-Dragon's new album sees the incorporation of popular American artists such as Missy Elliot, Baauer and Diplo (who we saw feature on Mo's new track), and the track Coup D'Etat features the two latter artists.
If you want to see a destructive, almost James Bond-esque music video featuring your usual bizarre outfits and eclectic styles then this is definitely the video for you. The track itself is highly bass-centric and incorporates a K-Pop/Hip-Hop style with an addictive repetition of Coup D'Etat that adds a triumphant hook to the track. By far the most impressive thing about the track is the music video, and its a bit of a visual explosion with highly elaborate set designs featuring notably darker elements and imagery than your average K-Pop video. There are certain scenes which are almost Burton-esque (black and white suit in the snow scene) and the whole affair delivers in terms of visual imagery and innovation for the genre. Watch below, and I'll summarise my review of the music video:
Oozing charisma, G-Dragon erupts on screen in the music video for Coup D'Etat (which hopefully you've watched above, or the below is going to make no relative sense whatsoever). The video starts in a whole heap of rubble in some sort of underground tunnel whilst a wrecking ball smashes above, setting the destructive tone for the rest of the video. Standing ominously below the ball, G-Dragon sings the first lines of the song with enthusiastic rigour.
After singing the chorus, we're injected into a eerie forest filled with women adorned in rouge, caressing the trees in a manner that wouldn't be out of placed in a horror film.
Oh it appears G-Dragon is joining the party but unfortunately he appears to have been stabbed/shot/injured on the way there, as a pool of blood appears on a patch of his shirt. 5 stars for creativity; you really have to hand it to G-Dragon for having videos that constantly push the limit of K-Pop traditions and create something more dramatic and entertaining than ever before.
Fading out through the leader of Big Bang's blood patch we are transported into a different setting in a style similar to that of James Bond and suddenly we're in some sort of cinema/radio station while some sort of mysterious people claw the outside. The video features beautifully intricate set pieces such as snowy trees, night skies, and women dressed in elaborate headdresses moving throughout revolutionary elements and dark imagery that are present in this whole piece.
G-Dragon can be seen mainly dressed in a black and white suit, switching between blindfolds and balaclavas to add to the obscure and enigmatic nature of the music video.
The video is embellished with artistic imagery, various graffiti and dark tonal colours which are certainly imaginative and consistent with the nature of the track and in-keeping with the rest of the video.
It's a visual feast of crazy images, outlandish make-up, styling and costumes and bizarre but intriguing designs and set pieces. It's just everything you'd want from a K-Pop video all wrapped into a lovely disturbed package. Hands up to G-Dragon for his latest eerie statement of a video.
Reviewed by Mel.
It's a visual feast of crazy images, outlandish make-up, styling and costumes and bizarre but intriguing designs and set pieces. It's just everything you'd want from a K-Pop video all wrapped into a lovely disturbed package. Hands up to G-Dragon for his latest eerie statement of a video.
Reviewed by Mel.
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