KPOP MUSIC VIDEO REVIEW FROM A FAN AND A NON-FAN

GOT7 - 딱 좋아(Just right)

JYP Entertainment's GOT7 is back with yet another mini album, "Just Right"! The title track for this album is, as you can probably tell from the name, Just Right or 딱 좋아 in Korean. Take a look at the music video if you haven't yet then come back here and read our reviews! Let's go~

*click on CC for English subtitles!*

Wei Ling

JYP Entertainment's GOT7 is back with another mini album, with the title track 'Just Right'! Woohoo~~ I was pretty excited when I heard about it as GOT7 is one of my favourite boy groups and their last few songs were pretty impressive. They came back this time with a brighter and more colourful concept which is quite different from their Stop Stop It (or hajima) era. To be honest, I kinda like this side of GOT7 better than the tough 'sang namja' image which they had previously. A short while before this, they released a Japanese track called Love Train with a similar concept which prepared and hyped up all the fans for this comeback. The song wasn't really my style as it had too much of a Jpop feel to it and this caused me to have pretty low expectations for Just Right. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised!

The music video was mainly about this teenage girl who felt upset about her appearance and the boys cheering her up, telling her that she is just right the way she is. (see what I did there heuheuheu) It doesn't have a particular plot other than the girl becoming happier as she accepts her appearance. The members appear as miniature versions of themselves dancing around in her bedroom. The green screen effects were actually very well done and it all looked quite real. The behind the scenes shows that they were using huge props to make themselves look small and I think this was a cute and cool idea. My favourite part of the video is that the members genuinely look like they were having fun which can be seen by the 'interesting' faces they pull while dancing. *ahem*BamBam*ahem*

The meaning of the song was quite easy to guess as the name Just Right already gives a huge hint as to what it meant. The video starts off with the girl using some kind of appliance (which looks to me like a facial cleanser) to 'fix' her face. She is seen crying as she looks at herself in the mirror andis probably insecure or upset with the way she looks. Throughout the video, the members are making "okay" signs with their hands, telling the girl that she is good or, in this case, just right. (HAH sorry I just had to)

The lyrics don't really have much of an underlying meaning and basically sends the message that you are just right the way you are and not to worry too much about it. I find that this song is a great public service announcement that highlights self-worth and will make girls, or even guys, feel better about themselves. The lyrics include phrases such as:

Mirror, mirror, please tell her
Scale, you too tell her
You don’t need to change a thing, you’re just pretty
You look perfect just the way you are

No matter how hard I try to find
And look at you again and again
That unpretty spot you keep talking about
I can’t see it at all

I feel like these are things girls all over the world worry about and it will make most people (especially the fans) feel less insecure about knowing that others face these problems as well.

The dancing in this video is definitely more laid back than some of the current boy groups and it's a nice change to be able to focus more on the singing than the dancing. (and not to mention their beautiful faces hehe) However, the choreography includes some flips from the 'martial art-y' members, which is very GOT7 style indeed. The dance starts off with Jackson's flip and is followed up by Mark's flip shortly after. *whispers*woah that escalated quickly.

They released two different dance practice videos, one being the normal version to celebrate their video hitting 3 million views and the Crazy Boyfriend version for the achievement of 5 million views. The regular version showcased the members' sharp dance moves which definitely improved since their debut. The Crazy Boyfriend version, on the other hand, showed their playful and crazy side. They have released a few crazy boyfriend dance practices before but this was by far my favourite.

The regular dance practice

The Crazy Boyfriend dance practice

The song is VERY CATCHY and has been replaying in my head ever since I first heard it. It has a very unique melody and flow which I like a lot. It has very sudden transitions from rap to a rich vocal to a light, happy chorus and an "interesting" interlude. I feel that this song focuses a lot on Youngjae's singing and I am also very happy that they gave Jackson two parts *ahem*BIAS*ahem*.

I quite like the setting of the music video and their colourful outfits. (which I heard are mostly from an American apparel shop called Odd Future(?)) This concept fits the "summer" image that is going around now, for example, with Girls Generation and Sistar. The bright image is certainly eye-catching and my style. I like the message sent by this song and video as it is very positive and cheerful. There's nothing bad I can really point out in this video other than maybe the cheesiness of it all and the girl's awkward acting. Overall, I think GOT7 did it just right yet again and I would give it a solid 9 out of 10.

Dhanya

I yet again know close to nothing about this group as well but I'm going to give this new music video a shot as well. Let's begin. So 'Just Right' is a song by one of Wei Ling's favourite groups and the music video was actually pretty interesting. I'm not sure if there is necessarily a plot but there is a pretty interesting idea behind the music video and song. The setting happens to be in a girl's bedroom and I like how they show the members size contrasting with the girl's room.

Alright, here comes my terrible attempt at guessing the story line behind the music video. Keep in mind, this was before I watched it with lyrics. I just so happened to get myself to believe that the girl was upset about something that had happened maybe concerning her family or friends. Then, all of a sudden, the boys turn up in her room and sing to try and cheer her up. They succeeded in doing this as she begins to slowly smile and ends up dancing with them. Her happiness was shown as she jumps on her bed and lies down smiling at the very end.

Once again, I watched the music video but this time with subtitles. HAHA I WAS SO WRONG. So I figured out that she had actually been upset about her appearance in the beginning of the music video and that's when the boys showed up. They began to tell her that she did not have to change a single thing about herself and that she was 'just right'. They managed to make her feel better about herself and she accepted herself for who she was. Then, proceeded to dance and sing with the rest of them.

Next, we have the dance. I watched two videos regarding this section. One of them was the dance practice video and the other was the 'crazy boyfriend' version. Overall, I thought the dance was pretty cool and their moves matched the beats pretty well. I also enjoyed how they kept the moves very light and fun, constantly moving around and smiling as well. Even the crazy boyfriend version brought tears of laughter to my eyes. I think my favourite was the one dressed in pink HAHAHA (i still don't know their names)

ALRIGHT. Time for my overall thoughts. I actually really liked what the girl was wearing in the music video and the boys looked good as usual. HAHA. Okay. I also really liked the setting and YES, I did notice how the words 'Just Right' appeared in random places throughout the music video. Do they do that a lot? HAHA IDK.

Oh yea and the song was actually really nice. I usually don't really take interest in the song when doing these reviews but this one was REALLY catchy. (I even downloaded it heh) I found that the song itself actually sends a valuable message to the viewers and fans. It's not everyday that you can touch on a sensitive topic like that yet make it fun and happy at the same time. Lastly, I give this music video a rating of 8 out of 10 because I really liked this one (you could say it was more than just right) OK THAT WAS BAD. I'LL JUST LEAVE NOW.

There we have it! This is the end of our GOT7 Just Right review. Thank you very much for reading and feel free to leave YOUR opinions in the comments down below. Don't forget to come back this weekend for our very first book review! Adios, Wonderers!