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Psy “Right Now” video is Banned

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Written by On September 9, 2011

Psy exposes his fake muscular chest, sashays through a grocery store in high waisted pink trousers and finds himself pumping his fist in the air whilst standing on top of cases of Cass in his music video “Right Now” which was released almost a year ago. It’s a magical performance, but one that minors will not be able to see or hear.  “Right Now” joins the list of banned songs by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, a  list that is becoming scarily exhaustive and somewhat tardy.

Banned for the lyric “Life is like toxic alcohol,” Psy retorts, “This is exactly why life is like toxic alcohol.” For a country known for its heavy drinking culture, where advertisements for beer are of utmost glamour, the banning of “Right Now” is ludicrous and should be the least of our worries.
Naturally fans are upset, and they should be. Shouldn’t this lyric be esteemed by the ministry for telling kids that yes, life is like toxic alcohol? First of all, Psy is teaching kids that alcohol is toxic. And every kids knows not to drink toxins, right? What a great lesson. Second, Psy is informing kids that life is depressing. He is teaching kids reality, crushing their false hopes for bright futures. That’s important for future generations because when I was a kid I had this false notion that I would grow up and become God, and have Bart Simpson as a boyfriend. Psy is telling kids, no, it’s not magical. Don’t expect it to be. Wisen up. Life is like toxic alcohol.

Think of all the lessons minors could be learning from this one life changing lyric. But now they won’t hear it. Now they will live in a world where alcohol is not toxic, but a great tool of seduction. They will live in a world where they have this false idea that in life you always get what you want, and boy, won’t they be disappointed when they realize that’s not true. Minors are doomed without this lyric.
We should be thankful that kids are still allowed to listen to  f(x)’s Hot Summer, a song about the life threatening situation of global warming (that’s what it’s about, right?.) But it won’t be long before lyrics like “hot hot summer” are banned as well.  Psy tells us the bitter truth, and if that’s why he’s being banned, then the future of KPop is taking a very scary turn.

(Naeil)

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  • lay

    hmm … stupid is what stupid does. i bet those people at the ministry looked at the word ‘alcohol’ and decided that it’s no good.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FS52P3WGP37JJ6YJNRLPPBVS4E A

    my my. It’s interesting that while music is banned by this minister for references to alcohol and cigarettes, drinking culture permeates throughout k-drama lalaland. I mean, there’s no count to how many times I’ve seen a k-drama character snuggle up to a bottle(s) of soju, bawling their eyes out along the Han river.

    I agree that there should be restrictions during prime-time broadcasting (for things like bad language, extreme violence, etc), but this is pretty ridiculous. 

  • Nana

    I thought there was a line in f(x)’s “Hot Summer” whereby they criticize foreigners for being sweaty/smelly… Maybe that’s why they let it pass lol

  • Nana

    I thought there was a line in f(x)’s “Hot Summer” whereby they criticize foreigners for being sweaty/smelly… Maybe that’s why they let it pass lol

  • AJM

    This article made me lol. I mean in country where dowloading music is so rampant anyway, having a committee to ban music and then cite why, only gives pre-teens and teenagers more of a reason to do it, I mean why not hear what all the hullabaloo is about….It’s not like they haven’t heard it, or have already streamed foreign media, where sex and drugs aren’t as taboo…
    I understand the use and benefit of having a committee weed out unwanted influences in some cases, but in this case where it’s so easy to get the music in question without paying seems almost unnecessary most of the time..

  • benny

    seriously are Korean are minors from Mars? because that is the only  explanation for banning all these videos. You’re talking about 12; 11 ;10 17 yr old’s (dunno what is considered a minor in korea.) 
    with access to computers; internet you tube; all that modern technology; and they are not gonna see this? Cause being from Mars would explain it all? Why not save everyone the trouble and just become a communist society like China. Then they can ban the internet too?

  • Anonymous

    It´s ridiculous. I can understand they are concerned with their kids and therefore they want to protect them, I really do. I just don´t get why they focus on such unimportant things. Music videos? TV performances? Songs?

    BTW I know why Psych´s MV was banned. Because it´s freaking hilarious.

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