K-Pendium waxes rhapsodical about Oh My Girl's "Closer"

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

The most recent in a series of academic essays on Kpop and Korean music, this entry on "Closer" includes interviews with some of the creative minds behind the song and MV to explore the symbolism behind the song, video, choreo, and costumes, and how all of them were made.

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Sources: 1theK, K-Pendium

Are you still slayed by this flawless song/MV, Omona? Is this OMG's best work to date?

Comments

[hurtmybones.livejournal.com]

I love Closer, I love Cupid, I love Liar Liar I refuse to choose lol. what I've got to say is that Closer/Pink Ocean>>>> the Cupid mini. I'm glad they're not one-trick-ponying themselves though

[missshallelujah.livejournal.com]

Closer is one of my fave kpop songs ever, it's a masterpiece. I still can't believe Korea slept on it, get taste!
I like Closer a bit more than Liar Liar but it's tied with Knock Knock. Their last two minis are gold, I play them all the time.

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

that was an interesting reading

i'm all here for quality concepts and pop artists wanting to go a little further
actually i'm glad if members don't feel like participate on music/lyrics production (just yet) their agency is giving them such a creative production team ... they even got jinyoung to write for them


thanks for sharing op!

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

nice reading.
I love closer so much.... sad that they didn't have great results, but it's good their company at least tried.

[annayism.livejournal.com]

very nicely written article. the paragraphs about the choreography were so detailed.

closer was really a top quality concept

[aleksu7.livejournal.com]

Whoa i love the reading,thanks op.
Actually I was thinking about how good Closer was recently. I liked it very much when they released it but when the promos were over and other groups had their comebacks I kinda stop listening to it. But now with the new mini album I'm listening to whole OMG songs again and damn Closer is so good, on another level. Their minis are full of excellent songs but Closer is another thing, everything fits, there's nothing extra or something that lacks. It's just perfect. So yes, I think it's their best song/dance/Mimi's rap etc. Not only theirs but one of the best of kpop.
Another shout out to Mimi who I think it's the best rookie rapper and really really talented, this girl has so much potential.
I'm sad I didn't pay full attention to them since the beginning (I followed their comebacks but in the distance) cause they are a pretty solid group tbh. I wish them the best.

[4minutesluts.livejournal.com]

still don't get the appeal tbh, the song puts me to sleep

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

I came across the article link late last night and can't believe I stayed up to read it lol.

It's amazing how in-depth they went and I like that so much thought was put into the choreo/styling on top of the song. But basically I'm just glad someone loved the song/concept enough to dedicate a billion word essay to it.