With the controversy over IU‘s lyrics of her track “Zezé” and her supposed interpretation over the character, YouTuber Heechulism underwent a reaction video project, tonen her live performance to Americans.
Published on November 28th, he begins the video door explaining, “In Korea, the song ‘Zezé’ has been controversial and brings about the issue of an artist’s ‘Freedom of Expression.’ I showed some Americans this muziek video.”
Their first reaction was that the video (a special live clip released door 1theK and includes English captions) was very “colorful.”
While one commentaren that everything was normal thus far as IU sang and approached the chorus, the lyrics that read “stroking sounds with those little fingers” began to emit some reaction. During the chorus, one woman comments, “It’s trying to be innocent but seductive at the same time,” while the man agrees saying, “It sounds awfully sexual.”
Continuing, the lyrics “climb up me” the viewers react as they laugh nervously with one saying, “I’m not exactly sure what ‘climb up me’ is supposed to mean.”
They continue to commentaar with, “The muziek video seems really cute but the words are not good,” and “Is she the tree? Like, is she the only flower?”
After the muziek video was done playing, one thing everyone agreed on was that while the instrumental track and video themselves were fine, the lyrics seemed to have a lot of “sexual innuendos” in the undertone of the song despite the song sounding innocent. Another commentaren that even without knowing the translation of the Korean lyrics, the English phrase of “climb up me” is very sexual sounding just door itself.
When explained who Zezé is and revealing that IU has been at the center of controversy for sexualizing a 5-year old, the creator asks them, “What do u think? Should IU be blamed?”, one listener suggested that maybe this was done on purpose to create attention while another agreed that IU should take responsibility as well as her agency for allowing her to release a track that received negative attention.
Another listener explained that while artist’s have a right for freedom of expression, there are limits to it and social taboos that shouldn’t be addressed such as pedophilia as there are those who have suffered from it.
Examples of IU’s teasers and what netizens zei were allegedly lolicon concepts were also shown, the listeners agreed that it is up to IU if she wants to follow the concept as it is her right as an artist though they may not necessarily agree with it.
Take a look at the full video below:
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NETIZEN REACTIONS
Koreaboo has collected reactions from Netizens who commentaar gegeven on the original artikel from our Korean source. The below commentaren are the most populair commentaren at the time of this artikel being published.
[+105, 0] There is freedom of expression but u have to take responsibility for your expressions..
[+81, -2] They all know what they’re talking about
[+78, -4] Wow they zei just what I was thinking
[+43, -1] She does need to take responsibility for her actions. But she’s so thick faced saying she still cherishes this song and sings it.
[+33, -1] IU fans will still say these foreigners are antis and stuff
[+17, -25] Foreigners think you’re a pedophile if u say u like IU they think she’s really young they’re so surprised when they hear that she’s an adult. They are so right in that people have the freedom of expression but they also have the need to take responsibility for repercussions. However I do think people are going too harsh on IU. She should be criticized for not taking responsibility for her actions and no more. If only people were as concerned about meer grave issues than this.
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Published on November 28th, he begins the video door explaining, “In Korea, the song ‘Zezé’ has been controversial and brings about the issue of an artist’s ‘Freedom of Expression.’ I showed some Americans this muziek video.”
Their first reaction was that the video (a special live clip released door 1theK and includes English captions) was very “colorful.”
While one commentaren that everything was normal thus far as IU sang and approached the chorus, the lyrics that read “stroking sounds with those little fingers” began to emit some reaction. During the chorus, one woman comments, “It’s trying to be innocent but seductive at the same time,” while the man agrees saying, “It sounds awfully sexual.”
Continuing, the lyrics “climb up me” the viewers react as they laugh nervously with one saying, “I’m not exactly sure what ‘climb up me’ is supposed to mean.”
They continue to commentaar with, “The muziek video seems really cute but the words are not good,” and “Is she the tree? Like, is she the only flower?”
After the muziek video was done playing, one thing everyone agreed on was that while the instrumental track and video themselves were fine, the lyrics seemed to have a lot of “sexual innuendos” in the undertone of the song despite the song sounding innocent. Another commentaren that even without knowing the translation of the Korean lyrics, the English phrase of “climb up me” is very sexual sounding just door itself.
When explained who Zezé is and revealing that IU has been at the center of controversy for sexualizing a 5-year old, the creator asks them, “What do u think? Should IU be blamed?”, one listener suggested that maybe this was done on purpose to create attention while another agreed that IU should take responsibility as well as her agency for allowing her to release a track that received negative attention.
Another listener explained that while artist’s have a right for freedom of expression, there are limits to it and social taboos that shouldn’t be addressed such as pedophilia as there are those who have suffered from it.
Examples of IU’s teasers and what netizens zei were allegedly lolicon concepts were also shown, the listeners agreed that it is up to IU if she wants to follow the concept as it is her right as an artist though they may not necessarily agree with it.
Take a look at the full video below:
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NETIZEN REACTIONS
Koreaboo has collected reactions from Netizens who commentaar gegeven on the original artikel from our Korean source. The below commentaren are the most populair commentaren at the time of this artikel being published.
[+105, 0] There is freedom of expression but u have to take responsibility for your expressions..
[+81, -2] They all know what they’re talking about
[+78, -4] Wow they zei just what I was thinking
[+43, -1] She does need to take responsibility for her actions. But she’s so thick faced saying she still cherishes this song and sings it.
[+33, -1] IU fans will still say these foreigners are antis and stuff
[+17, -25] Foreigners think you’re a pedophile if u say u like IU they think she’s really young they’re so surprised when they hear that she’s an adult. They are so right in that people have the freedom of expression but they also have the need to take responsibility for repercussions. However I do think people are going too harsh on IU. She should be criticized for not taking responsibility for her actions and no more. If only people were as concerned about meer grave issues than this.
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Heo Ji Woong wrote on his Twitter on November 5, "It is wrong of a publication company to propose an extremely strict guideline in the interpretation of literature. Interpretation of all literature can be rediscovered moment to moment through one's own will and capability. Zeze would not agree with the publication company."
What are your thoughts? The debate is heating up...
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IU performs 'Zeze,' 'Knees', and meer live at her MelOn showcase
Singer and songwriter IU held a live MelOn Showcase, 'CHAT-SHOW', where she invited a hundred 23-year-olds for intimate live performances.
In the recap video release, IU chats away with her fans as if they were vrienden and performs the tracks from her latest album live.
Check out IU above!
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During her commemorative talk event 'CHAT-SHOW' on October 23 for her new mini-album, IU stated regarding one of her new songs, "Red Queen," "There's a drawing that became the motif. As soon as I saw that picture, I thought of a red queen. It's a drawing that is even in the album.
"To tell the truth, that drawing is one that my friend Sulli drew for me, and Sulli draws well. That's why I visited Sulli's house, saw that picture, thought it fit the lyrics I was thinking of, and borrowed that picture to write [the song]."
That's pretty cool!
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While introducing group Kiha & the Faces, Yoo Hee Yeol shot a meaningful smile at their first song, "Let's Meet Right Now." He stated, "I heard that we should meet on Friday," mentioning the lyrics from IU's song as he and IU were revealed to be in a relationship recently.
Yoo Hee Yeol stated, "I'm saying this again, but since 'Sketchbook' airs on Fridays, let's meet on Friday." He then added, "I heard that Kiha & the Faces were coming out so I looked vooruit, voorwaarts to it a lot." Oh, Yoo Hee Yeol.
Watch the performances below!
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