EXO returns!

EXO has decided to grace us EXO-L's with a comeback with a Christmas feel

I recently had the chance to partake in watching the music video and I must say... The feels from Miracles of December (last year) returned ㅠ.ㅠ 

Am I alone when I say I prefer listening to their ballads rather than their dance songs??? 

Though I love their dancing.... so catchy! 

Presenting EXO's Sing For You MV! 

This comeback brings back feels because it's underlying meaning is about members leaving (as shown through the video how the members slowly disappear one by one).

Kai being the only one left is shown doing a contemporary dance which showcases the emotions through his body, and the vocals in the background add on to the sorrowful feeling.

Kai reminisces about the happier times when they were all together but yet they all slowly begin to leave, leaving him feeling alone and regretful that he couldn't do anything about it.

If you are confused about the space and whale scene. Space is constantly compared to an ocean since it is so vast and huge. The whale is alone in space, which can be compared to the MV the members all are alone.

Overall, the MV reminds us to care for our loved ones while they are with us. The song is about confessing feelings that a person wouldn't normally say to their loved one. The MV is about treasuring our loved ones (family and friends) before they leave. Both the MV and song overlap in feelings of trying to confess feelings before it's too late.

RATING:

1. Acting (is the acting well done?): 10/10 

2. Afterfeels (feelings once the MV is over?): 10/10

3. Artistry (is it unique in the concept?): 10/10

4. Choreography (does choreography match the song?): N/A

5. Feel of the MV (how did I feel while watching?): 10/10

6. Feel of the song (what did the song make me feel?): 10/10

7. Filmography (did the filming add to the effect?): 9/10

8. Overall rating (my general rating of the MV right after watching?): 10/10

9. The song itself (are the lyrics meaningful?): 10/10

10. Timing (was the timing of the release smart?):  10/10

Total: 89/90 = 98%

The MV receives a high grade from me! It definitely is worth it. I only deducted marks from filmography due to the reasoning that some of the filming caused me to be a bit confused (so I had to rewatch it) but it honestly didn't take away from the MV that much. In fact, the black and white filming added to the feeling which the MV was emitting. 

I did not add any choreography points for obvious reasons haha (so I just took the 10 marks out of the total)

The timing was perfect due to it being Christmas season and so it makes us appreciate our loved ones even more during this special time.

It left me feeling like I should work harder to show my loved ones how much I appreciate them as well and the feels I had during the MV lasted a long time after the MV had finished as well.

The lyrics are incredibly meaningful and I suggest you look at the translation of the lyrics as well as the MV. :) 

It also is unique in the concept since not too many groups came out with similar concepts during this time (last group I can remember is The Ark which was a while ago). True, there are groups outside of K-pop who release similar ballads frequently but not too many K-pop groups do that. 

That's it for this review!! I hope you feel the same as me and please let me know if you would like me to review any other MV (whether it is older or newer).

CLIP OF THE DAY:

with the EXO and Christmas theme, here are two clips which I love. The first one is their Christmas comeback from last year "Miracles of/in December" and the second one is from their time on A Song For You where their cover of Open Arms made me obsessed with that song