Fxxk U - Ga-In (Feat. Bumkey)



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Watch it with the subtitles - it makes more sense. 



Say what you want about the Koreans but when it comes to fusion R&B and funk, they know their shit. It pains me that the moment you say you like Korean music, people immediately think you're into bubblegum kpop when in reality, there is so much more. No one thinks of the Korean electro-pop, funk, jazz or indie scene when really, that's where you get the good stuff. It's like saying that American music only revolves around Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. 

But I digress. This song here is called 'Fxxk U' and it's by Ga-In of Brown Eyed Girls fame. The beat itself is funky and the video is visually arresting but as a lot of people have pointed out, that's not what makes it great. It's the fact that Ga-In has taken a taboo topic - non-consensual sex in relationships - and written this whole song about it. 

Fxxk you / don't want it now / Dangyeonhan geotcheoreom ni gyeote nupgin sirheo (I don't wanna lay down next to you as if it's natural)

Korea is painfully conservative when it comes to these things. When you take a look at their mainstream music and media, a lot of the content is heavily censored. For a popular female artist to sing about a topic such as this, it takes a lot of guts (or at least a strong indifference towards public criticism). Unsurprisingly, it was banned from broadcasting by the SBS but as stated by her representatives, "We didn’t really make the song to fit the broadcast standards. We expected the song to be disqualified to some degree." Knowing how marketing and publicity works, this was probably their intent anyway as its banned status will only drive more curious people to view it online. 

But anyway, that's probably too much background. When it comes down to it, the song is insanely catchy and yes the 'Fuck you' bit does sound a bit off when she sings it but you'll get used to it. Plus Joo Ji-Hoon is hot. A creepy and utterly despicable character - but hot nonetheless. 

P.S. Thanks Nancy for introducing the song to me!

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