Animation has long been a valuable part of visual media such as music videos that adds a lot of uniqueness and artistic edge. It’s fascinating to see how K-pop MVs combine film and cartoon! Here are just a couple of examples of music videos that use both media styles in cool and interesting ways. This music video is in collaboration with “The Powerpuff Girls,” a long-running and long-beloved cartoon media franchise.
In this music video, you get to see each of the NewJeans members creating their own version of a Powerpuff Girl! The combination of behind-the-scenes footage and storytelling is what makes this MV so special. An amazing combination of old and new, cartoon and film, choreography and storyline – this music video really has it all! Although the animated sections of Stray Kids’ “Thunderous” MV are short, they really set the stage for the unique mishmash of historical and modern aspects of the music video. aespa is usually known for the group’s unique AI concept, with versions of the members constructed through digital animation.
The group went a little more old-school with the music video for their Japanese track “Hot Mess” though, with cartoon versions of their superhero selves. It fits right in with the ’90s and Y2K aesthetics! A throwback music video from NCT DREAM, “We Young” introduces an animated character entirely separate from the members. Along with the visual effects that add a nostalgic vibe, the introduction of an animated charact.