MV Dreamcatcher and the concept of 'OOTD' (1 Viewer)

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It seems that many listeners and reviewers espcially at YouTube didn't get the concept of Dreamcatcher's 'OOTD'. Me included when watching the MV the first time. Come on, did I really think that Deukae is that superficial?

Dreamcatcher’s “OOTD” is a Parody of the K-pop Industry

When Dreamcatcher debuted in 2016 with their heavy-metal-inspired music, they stood out from the mainstream songs of that time. They soon became known for that genre as well as always incorporating…

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But it seems that 'OOTD' is more than just a parody, it's a 'dark' concept about the dark side of the K-Pop industry.

Song Review: Dreamcatcher – OOTD

Dreamcatcher have become known as one of the most reliably solid girl groups of their generation, sticking with their rock influences through thick and thin. And although I often state my wish for …

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The best part of this article is a comment below:

So…I think you kind of missed the point of the song and the MV. Handong’s legs are covered in bruises. The members fight, but the fight is fake. Jiu is displayed in a box like a product. Gahyeon walks down a grocery store aisle past boxes of cereal like a model on a runway but it’s the most mundane consumerist setting possible. Dami talks about drunk driving (Dami, the member known to drink the least). Dami also says “fuck out of my way”, that’s not girlcrush cool, she’s being an asshole. The members are constantly on their phones, Siyeon is shown getting styled looking completely arrogant and self obsessed. Their images in the video are constantly being manipulated, the things happening in the video are constantly being shown to be artifice, breaking the wall to show cameras and crew. They talk about being gorgeous and flawless but they repeat it over and over like they’re trying to convince someone or themselves. It’s self destructive and narcissistic, not empowering. It’s the opposite of being about cool, its about the coolness is a kind of obsessive trap (we see the mystery online social media entity recruiting people as if into a cult). I’m very much convinced follow up’s to this will continue to be about a self destructive pursuit of “the crown” (adulation, fame, power).