On the 4th day of K-Christmas, K-Pop gave to me
4 Sexy Concepts,
3 Glorious Maknaes,
2 Sets of Twins,
And One Epic Comeback!
We’re one third of the way through this K-Christmas season already, can you believe it? Are you prepared for the upcoming holiday? There’s one thing in K-Pop that people aren’t always prepared for, and that’s the sexy concept. To be honest, we all feel like we’re prepared for it but when it does happen, fans usually react in one of two ways:
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No matter the reaction, the sexy concept is one of the gifts given to fans year after year. Here are four of our favorites.
Taemin “Danger”
Even for non-Taemin-junkies, this was a surprising and super sexy concept. Every Shawol knew that their favorite little maknae wasn’t the adorable little boy that they’d fallen in love with all the way back in the days of “Replay,” but still, this was a nosebleed-inducing shock for everyone.
Do you need a minute? Many of the staffers here do, even after all this time. The static images were good-bad enough, but when the video rolled around the sound of fan-girl death was heard around the world. In case you need to be reminded, here’s the video for your viewing pleasure.
SPICA.S “Give Love”
SPICA.S was a sub-unit formed out of the powerhouse vocal group SPICA. If you are not familiar with SPICA, go quickly and fix that with their 2012 release, “Painkiller.“ They have easily some of the best voices in K-Pop, and yet are incredibly underrated. When “Give Love” was released, the under-stated but incredibly sexy looks combined with the innuendo-laden imagery, to create one sexy sexy concept that had to be seen.
U-KISS “Quit Playing”
There was some discussion about adding this song to the list, not because we questioned the sexiness of this concept and video, but because this group was just mentioned. However, this video is so intense, we couldn’t have left it off. From the concept photos, fans saw a smoldering sexy appeal that while very welcome, is not typical of the group.
As if that wasn’t enough, the video received an 19+ rating and the choreo was so sexy, when pressed on ASC by 15&‘s Park Jimin to show some of it off, Kevin told her she wasn’t old enough. If you aren’t like Park Jimin and are in fact old enough to watch this video, make sure you are prepared. We recommend a hand fan and a cold drink.
Hyuna “Red”
What list of sexiness would be complete without a visit from Hyuna, particularly this year with her mega-hit, “Red?” Hyuna is widely considered one of the best looking girls in the industry, and when she puts out promotional photos like this, it is obvious why that’s the case.
One of the best things about this song is that, like the others on this list, it is actually a phenomenal song. Even people who are not normally Hyuna fans found themselves not only singing along with this one, but actually loving it! It is an adaption of a Korean children’s song, which explains the slightly awkward-seeming lyrics.
Did you survive? It’s alright if you didn’t, we’re going to go lie down as well. If you’re looking for the editorial staff, we’ll be over here.
Edited by: Laura Dees
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