Dal Shabet's new music video for "Be Ambitious" is receiving a lot of attention (although, not exactly "good" attention). A popular male rights group in Korea, "Man of Korea", is claiming that the video:
(1) Demeans both females and males by promoting fervent sexuality over traditional (slow-paced) relationships
(2) Insults the South Korean army (as the girls are seen laughing at clips of soldiers in a movie theater in the beginning of the music video)
I'm not trying to be a prude netizen, but I do feel that the lyrics are a bit inappropriate.
The girls sing about wanting their boyfriends to look at their legs and be more physical with them as opposed to holding their hands or talking on their phones late at night. Contrary to what most netizens would argue, however, I actually found the video enjoyable. The choreography wasn't crude or "overly sexy" for my tastes (i.e. pretty much every HyunA video) and the beginning scene with the military men wasn't exactly demeaning. But, the lyrics did have a bit of insinuated material that I was uncomfortable with (is everyone really that crazy for sex nowadays?)... On the other hand, if we take a look at Hollywood stars and popular music in the European/American industries, this song really isn't too bad in comparison.
We'll just have to see what happens with the injunction, I suppose.
In case you haven't seen the MV, you can watch it below:
What did you think about the video? As always, I welcome your feedback through comments!
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