Christian Video Editor Reacts to (G)I-DLE "Nxde"

[@JordanOrme]

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[@germanher7528]

3:32 each mirror has a different take

[@germanher7528]

8:14, GI-DLE actually hide something in the cartoon pic at the board, it goes pretty fast and cannot be seeing clearly still at 4k cause of the movement, a heart balloon with a black G on in... the balloon is a reference to TOMBOY and the G is the missing one/the one Xed on that video/promo where they went by I-DLE, this because Nxde was supposed to come way before TOMBOY but the whole Soojin scandal happened, and maybe also why the song setup in I LOVE should be listened to from bottom to top, that's starting from DarkX, the titles narrate what the girls experienced after the scandal and exit of Soojin

[@germanher7528]

theres actually a photo of Monroe reading "leaves of grass"; Yuqi is considered the spoiler queen who reveals hints at next comebacks, in one of the promo photos she is holding another book called "Sail" which might be related to their next CB being worked on now as they closed promos for Nxde, "Sail" is the story of a woman with a convoluted plan to reunite her broken family

[@m.b.862]

Hii, how? I take screenshot, but how how I can show it?

[@m.b.862]

I find kzbin.info/door/t5X_HAeA9-khCU-kh_6taw It's this channel

[@hyunjinsanity]

For some reason, this song seems the most authentic 'women empowerment' song in Kpop, from the lyrics to the fact that Soyeon herself wrote and produced it. Soyeon really is an icon!!

[@samanthakim5035]

I agree.

[@rikisbungeoppang7363]

plus the fact that child pronography is actually something widespread in sokor and is often searched using the keywords "children nude" and is now being under the shadow because whenever ped0s search those vids their song comes up instead of the actual video their searching for is such a power move for them.

[@hipe8987]

exactly, i love those ''im a girlboss'' songs but this feels so much more empowering, soyeon is truly such an impressive producer and a great role model

[@yadommmmm970]

YESSSS. and anyone who says other than yasss n brings in other successful women just know u r pitting women against eachother. So fok off. They're speaking for EVERY WOMEN

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

@@hipe8987 Yeah It wasn't really in your face but thry hinted subtly yet clear enougj we can understand . I loved how they reference Monroe here not as a sex symbol but as her true self .

[@duru_heh6724]

the line ''i'm born nude, the pervert is you'' amazes me everytime i listen to it, so beautifully worded... as expected from idle 👏👏

[@mei123fan]

YESSS, I wish it was translated right in the video, and not “You’ve got a dirty mind”, the right translation is much more powerful

[@FIXON99]

@@mei123fanliterally thank you it really irks me

[@eiavocado]

SAME

[@timeofthedame7146]

My subtitles say "I'm born nude, tne pervert is you" but still an amazing line I am addicted

[@inzaghiscornsalad7034]

I know when I watched their recording of this song, that's when I realized shuhua actually says byeontaeneun neoya :") that sounds so much better

[@pxriwinkle389]

The real meaning of the song is that women's bodies are seen only as a sexual fantasy so especially if you pay attention to the lyrics the song basically wants to say that when I'm nude I'm not a sexual fantasy I am my pure self truly me and my body is beautiful+ soyeon (one of the members) is the producer

[@i_lou_you]

I wish if he read the lyrics too

[@aperson423]

@@i_lou_you yea tbh he was focused on more of the editing then the meaning this time

[@chickennoodlesoop0320]

yeah he kinda missed it but he got the spirit lol

[@i_lou_you]

@@aperson423 yeah i noticed that

[@urkpoppal]

exactly

[@showayjo]

Soyeon is such a genius. When Soyeon told about the concept to their ceo, he said "That’s too sexual for a concept" . But then, she said "Okay then here’s a reason to do it"

[@harfgarflarf]

Soyeon: Well now I'm definitely going to do it.

[@urwnrwl5396]

To further elaborate on Banksy’s part: the statement he wanted to make with that artwork was that people with a lot of money will pay millions to buy art just to use it as a status symbol without seeing the true value of the artwork. In the same way, icons like Marylin Monroe were praised for their beauty but as women they weren’t given value. They weren’t seen for who they are and they were just “there to look pretty”. So the whole idea is that women are often not seen for who they are and people often just want to use them for their desires. Also a little note: that animated character is likely referencing their former member Soojin. The character has a mole under her eye in the exact same spot as Soojin.

[@Nixmeri2411]

The Banksy reference can be taken two ways as well: 1. Capitalising on rat that is meant to send a message about the current state of society therefor devaluing the purpose/message as it’s just become another novelty of consumerism (a rare piece of art being sold to a single person when meant for the masses) which is exactly what you said, perfectly put 2. When the art was shredded, just as replicated in nude, it was the creator disagreeing with the use of their art being looked over and used for the wrong purposes demonstrating the message was lost or missed. The nude woman drawn is also in the style of Jessica Rabbit who was overly sexualised by other men apart from her husband (which is its own story) which may also portray a sense of how they, gidle, want to redefine woman and/or nudity in their field (so k-pop or musical artistry) and take it away from simply trying to please an audience as Jessica Rabbits character design did, you can think of it as fan service, this is ALSO said in the lyrics about how nudity is nakedness but actually the exposed true self Thank you for coming to my rant, I am an English student so trust me to read too much into things 😂👍 (I also just copied and pasted this from a comment I already made)

[@queenj8886]

damn well said the both of u!💯🔥 Good ass breakdown and analysis, and thanks for the context ✨

[@jocelyn9744]

😭😭😭 the possible reference to Soojin...yoo...as I watched this I was thinking about how she would have fit seamlessly and the possibility that it represents her...

[@germanher7528]

yes it references Soojin, its actually "explained" in the video, check "Nxde" at 1:39 at 4k, the pic where the cartoon is framed, at top corner theres a red heart balloon from TOMBOY, and it has the missing G from I NEVER THE DIE/ I-DLE EDITED to correct the time in the video

[@xxabsolitexxx7747]

@@germanher7528 I NEVER DIE* and yeah they disagreed with being G-idle since one of their members was attacked by false allegations and was removed from their band. The allegations were proven false and they still haven’t added her back as Cube (the company that owns G-Idle) cannot without being open to being sued. So right now it’s suspected he band themself are doin things or asking for things within music videos and their songs themself as Soyeon (The leader of G-idle and also the rapper so fort hose who arnt familiar with her she was the one who was the statue rapping during a segment of the music video) writes all of idles songs herself. So props to her and all the band for not backing down on wrong and rights for another member of their band. For those that care, Soojins doing fine her friend that’s publicly known as her friend that’s not within the kpop industry has said she’s fine on a live and that she’s doing well so hopefully when cube lets up she may come back to the band but until then G-Idle likes to be referred to as idle as they arnt whole without soojin 😊

[@naniyomihayo8501]

Soyeon is the one who planned this tribute to Manilyn Monroe. She created a PowerPoint and contacted and discussed it with the MV director.

[@kentvesser9484]

Yeah and she had to convince company management that this wasn't to risque of a concept as Cube managers were nervous this might get banned from broadcasts. Nice to see that Soyeon stuck to her guns and worked to come up with this gem maybe with a few compromises on visual content. Great video, great meaning.

[@manjubhattacharya478]

As long as G(idle) is around kpop will never be boring

[@thats_not_breezyshes_soo_windy]

It's (G)I-DLE

[@winning976]

gidle concept hits different

[@zaaaraaaaa8863]

Vote for gidle at mama

[@makesmewannadie647]

@@thats_not_breezyshes_soo_windy who cares let them enjoy gidle

[@scylvia]

@@thats_not_breezyshes_soo_windy it doesnt matter lol

[@Roxadus460]

Everyone forgets that Marylin Monroe wasn't just a sex symbol, but she was so much more than that. She was incredibly intelligent, she had a sense of humor that couldn't be replicated but was literally Stereocasted as the Dumb blonde, fought 1950s Hollywood for better treatment of her fellow female stars, and was 1 of 2 women in Hollywood history to own their own studio.

[@himaririku5289]

who's the other woman

[@MimiMangetsu]

Marilyn also advocated for Ella Fitzgerald to be able to perform on a popular venue, she was first denied because of her race but Marilyn called the owner and promised to sit at the front table every night Ella performs. And she kept her promise, what a legend!

[@Gahyeonieeeee_423]

Yeah she mentioned that in a video from an episode called Home Alone

[@manjubhattacharya478]

I like when Yuqi raps sometimes. BUT WHEN SHE SINGS OH MY GOD HER VOICE IS LITERALLY PERFECT

[@Godjhyo]

I love her voice so so so much it's seriously the most unique voice in kpop, I can listen to her sing and talk and rap forever

[@aricrisbe1]

Agree

[@ackerhax]

I'm captivated by her deep voice

[@Ryujinsfuturewife]

I miss yuqi raping alot she's the lead rapper too

[@cloud5926]

Her deep voice is literally perfect in all ways I could listen to her all day

[@natd602]

Soyeon is so smart for this. She’s fighting South Korea’s huge child pornography problem by naming it “nude.” So when that word is searched, the song will pop up first.

[@ammarahmed4532]

What exactly is the source for this huge Korean child problem in Korea? You're just making stuff up...

[@Sxchiko]

@@ammarahmed4532 Someone found it on KZbin, and they weren’t sure if it was true. Sadly, someone else confirmed it.

[@ammarahmed4532]

@@Sxchiko what are you talking about?

[@Thee_Angel]

@@ammarahmed4532 g idle in Korean is pronounced like children that's why

[@ammarahmed4532]

@@Thee_Angel yeah ik, i wasn't talking about that

[@just_ignore_brainless_hater]

having all these talented people in one group isn’t fair my god IDLE on another level

[@sruthianand6338]

Yes so true 💯💯

[@BlueVoltageBlader]

this comment acceptable :D

[@dauntless17]

i see you everywhere 😂

[@BlueVoltageBlader]

@@dauntless17 100%, he is everywhere

[@vaishmads1115]

Yeah people be sleeping on them. They deserve to be hyped up!!

[@clutchy474]

fun fact: Soyeon is described as the best girl because (g) idle's nxde, that she wrote. Because a lot of men in korea search aibeul nxde that means children nxde so when they try to search it, (g) idle pops up

[@bhakt_in]

Slayy gidle

[@ppp-tc1qk]

umm do you have a source for this or just made it up? because it's true that "ah-i-deul" ( idle ) sounds like the korea word for "the children", but i highly doubt real pxd0s make a google search for cp using " ah-i-deul nxdes", grammatically doesn't make sense and it will alert the police.

[@clutchy474]

@@ppp-tc1qk Idk though I only found that fact on KZbin. I don't know if it's real or fake. But overall I think it's real

[@mimyeko894]

@@ppp-tc1qk it's a real thing unfortunately. Korean women were the firdt ones to point it up

[@youtubesicka4636]

THEY SEARCH WHAT😃

[@paintystacy]

this comeback is really conceptually important for kpop for me, I saw not many women empowering songs there, so for kpop this one is literally something, I hope we'll be talking about it longer and pay attention to the message but not stick on the visuals only

[@lyna2559]

I think female idols took less risk lately because there had been a big anti-feminist movement in Korea (the presidential candidate who agreed with that was even elected) so it's good that things continue to evolve, I was worried about Soyeon when Tomboy came out but she didn't care, a queen

[@paintystacy]

@@lyna2559 she knows that what thing she's doing is the right thing, we stan strong independent woman, that's amazing

[@samanthakim5035]

This is the most outstanding move a group that ever did.

[@iluvwinwin]

Also in Korea is commom for men to search Albeinul Nxde (child nxde) online. But now when they search it Soyeon's song will pop up.

[@Fluffybunniii]

@@iluvwinwin Oh god :( I didn't realize that was happening

[@raymanLENG]

IF ONLY, everyone understand the absolutely nailed Seo Soojin reference in this MV, we're going to cry a lot.

[@doremiyeon0131]

This is not completely about her, they may get some inspiration but not everything gidle do is related to soojin.

[@space-age-bachelorman]

@@doremiyeon0131 considering all the members really do love soojin and soyeon especially is involved a lot in yhe creative processes, i think the animation is very obviously supposed to be soojin (it even has the same moles soojin does)

[@SKtheMage]

@@space-age-bachelorman Shuhua even said in an interview to keep an eye out for the animation. It's definitely soojin

[@sensitiveaf4290]

I have chill in my body …. Soojin would kill this song too !!!! Sad that we couldn’t get 6 members for this song

[@germanher7528]

@@SKtheMage yep, keep an eye, so at 1:39 in the Nxde video you can see it, just use 4k since at 1080 the compression blurs the whole hint. EDIT had to correct the time stamp, it's for the Nxde video not this one

[@Floyeon]

This comeback of them is rlly the most important comeback this year. The Message is just so amazing and I hope everyone can agree that we should be nude like them and just be our selfs

[@Lampey22]

Being nude is not sexual!! I love this message!!

[@WhitneyDahlin]

I haven't seen anyone mention this yet but the whole reason they did a video entitled Nxde was because that's what child predators were using as a search term to find CSA videos. But now that search term can't be used because it's flooded with nothing but kpop search results and kpop fan art. So that's why they did a video entitled Nxde to begin with and just built the song and concept around that

[@igotnojams3629]

The fact that Soyeon actually discussed about this theme personally with company members all the staff were kinda dissatisfied for the extreme sensual agenda but thankfully Soyeon sticking to it got us this masterpiece!😌

[@smadhura]

There was also another reason why Gi-dle decided to to this song was, the Korean name of the group is "Yeoja Aideul". They are basically referred as Aideul. Aideul also means Children in Korean. So if anyone types "aideul Nxde" on the internet they are straightly directed to Gi-dle music video and other articles of them. This is such a power move from the queens. She recently explained this in an interview.

[@fossilia2341]

That’s so genius, directing people away from child pornography

[@bela3760]

🎉

[@straycheese7815]

by far you're the only male reactor who explains and understands the message and concept of the mv. I'm so impressed, thanks for supporting the queens fr

[@parthivprathipati8909]

he didnt get the message of the song properly Form of therapy is the best male reactor

[@TobiAgust]

I’m a blink and YG told that Pink Venom is gonna be an expensive MV ever for BP but after seeing Nxde I bet this MV is by far the best MV by Kpop acts ever.

[@kentvesser9484]

I remember back in 2012 that 4 Minute's "Volume Up" was supposedly one of the most expensive short-form MV's filmed to that point at a budget of about $100k. It still holds up pretty well. This decade has really seen amazing improvements in video productions as technology has improved and as bigger sales have allowed MV budgets to get bigger.

[@Hope-rd7vm]

Expensive mv sure but got the same recycled concept of "haters gonna hate me cause they are jealous of me but I'll still slay". I honestly want to see a different concept from bp but i guess it's asking too much as the company would play it safe as possible, "why risk doing a new concept when you can do the same old one but still got amazing acceptance and hype from the audience?"

[@kky7346]

@@Hope-rd7vm i’m kind of scared that you took all of these influences in the mv and was like “this is just another ‘wanna be myself’ concept” When there is a different concept going on here.. also I don’t see the concept you’re seeing in this mv

[@Hope-rd7vm]

@@kky7346 I'm talking about other specific artists m/v not idle. pls reread and comprehend properly. Thank you.

[@victorianichkhun8568]

Ok

[@Lampey22]

Being nude is not sexual, i LOVE this message!!

[@SassyNymphet]

in general being nude is not sexual, being nude is sexual is different context

[@le4689]

it's not and it will never be.

[@allinix7]

​@@le4689 It depends of the context and the attitude/behavior.

[@haru_k4r1]

nudity is normal, literally when we born, were not babies with clothes like literally also i think that song is so real about embracing women's body's beauty and so sad to see most men seen our bodies as their satisfaction

[@markcrosbee1268]

Never a dull moment with IDLE, they just keep doing new things

[@mwahh8029]

Yessss queen thingss!

[@zaaaraaaaa8863]

Vote for gidle at mama

[@choeyangdoekar2075]

Better than blackpink

[@mim9048]

@@choeyangdoekar2075 spill

[@nameless.artist1513]

@@choeyangdoekar2075 we don’t have to downgrade another group to uplift another. Just be happy for them and stop making unnecessary drama.

[@1rage17]

I love how hes so excited and appreciates the little things the creators did that we probably would’ve never noticed ourselves.

[@Raphael-2]

1:19 I think it should be noted too that while doing this movie, Marylin got into a scandal because of old nude pictures resurfacing, which also caused the movie to change the outfit of this iconic scene from a sexy burlesque outfit to the pink dress we know all. It fits the theme of the song so well.

[@neviemy]

i love the way you explained that bansky scene and that " NOW I DRAW A LUXURY NUDE" part .. Soyeon made them buy a draw that costs million dollars just to cut it and make them like fools who just want to see nudes... She's a genius. she did the same thing in her rap scene you should read the subtitles when she said I'm sick because they see her as something they can buy with money

[@alyss5526]

In Soyeon's part after the book transition, the lyrics actually said 'Twisted Lorelei don't need no man' which I'm pretty sure is referencing the character Lorelei from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and how (at least in a couple of scenes) she appeared to be highly dependent on men. Thus, Twisted Lorelei doesn't need a man. (I wrote this as I was watching the video so if this is said in the video I apologise)

[@JCPSily]

For me this deserves MV and Concept of the year award

[@yadommmmm970]

Yeppp

[@BooshojoSenshi]

I'm so happy to see more artists producing music with a message. The generic pop stuff is fun but empty. Hwasa and Mamamoo were the only ladies that really had anything to say for a while there. I'm really glad to see IDLE is going hard with it! "Lion" was another awesome song with a message. We need more of this!

[@alison-pv4fk]

G idle is that group who actually talk about many great topic That nobody touch

[@prettytopia]

@@alison-pv4fk oh? What other groups then? Honestly curious.

[@alison-pv4fk]

@@prettytopia the one you stan Is also in the list of touching topic that are needed to be done by seeing the generation and how things are taking turn Skz old discography have so much potential Like 19 Boxer The pace Levanter

[@prettytopia]

@@alison-pv4fk oh... I didn’t even knew any of those songs existed... SKZ has so many songs lol

[@alison-pv4fk]

@@prettytopia 🥲i knew you are baby stay You can search about it There are so many beautiful songs before god's menu skz made That make me proud for some reason and help me Because they are just so relatable

[@Hanislikehoney]

Not only the music, the video and the concept are amazing. Soyeon is a genius. in Korea there is a problem of non-consent female porn (of all ages), they film under the skirts, in a public bathroom, etc. And (g)i-dle's name is very similar to the word children in Korea, so when they search i-dle and/or nude the first thing that will appear is their music. perhaps I did not explain myself very well, i think there is a conference where she explains it better.

[@neonlights7607]

Can you tell me the name of that conference I would love to watch it

[@ammarahmed4532]

There is literally no proof at all that these things occur in Korea more than any other country, i have no clue where you got that news from. Edit: the idle sounding similar to child in Korean is true though

[@yadommmmm970]

This should be pinned

[@peachy_bubbles]

@@ammarahmed4532 it was literally all over the news in around 2018-19 when alot of perpetrators were arrested. There were also tons of SK feminist marching for this exact issue.

[@dprdenny]

@@ammarahmed4532look up molka crisis

[@thatgirlyesher8845]

Soyeon's genius and talent with these girls' individuality created this MASTERPIECE. G-IDLE just doesn't disappoint. Keep it up, queens! And Jordan, you are amazing! Your video always helps me to better understand stuff like this.

[@k.a.y7205]

Nxde is definitely one of the most iconic kpop songs!! I'm obsessed...🤩🤩

[@kevinscheeseballhair9720]

I really love how he breaks down both the editing and the concept of the M/V, truly informative and entertaining!!

[@oliviaphillips7795]

Part of the genius of this song is how it is meant not only as an empowerment to women but also the title “Nxde” serves another purpose too. In Korean, (G)I-DLE is called (여자)아이들romanized as “yeoja ai-deul,” with “ai-deul” having the same pronunciation as “idle” in English. “Ai-deul” means “children” in Korean while “yeoja” means “woman,” so what their name really translates to is “female children.” Though this name has been widely regarded as rather silly, (G)I-DLE are using it to their advantage. Any attempts at searching for “female children nude” will now be filled with the group’s performances, interviews and other promotions.

[@de68a]

Things Jordan missed: - Didnt even mention one of the members' names! - Marilyn is one of ex-member Seo Soo Jin's heroines (miss her so much!). - It is theorised that the animated blonde performer is a reference to Soo Jin as it appears to have her facial beauty mark under her left eye. - All members have blonde hair - "Lorelei"/ "Loreley" used in the video is a reference to a singing siren who lured men to their destruction. - The chorus has a modified sample of the theme "Habanera" from Bizet's opera Carmen. - The cone bra worn by Soyeon is a design by Jean-Paul Gaultier made for Madonna's Blonde Ambition tour which started April 1990. (Madonna's was a pink corset design with not as large cones!!) - Yes the shredded artwork is a reference to Banksy who through a piece of peformance art shredded his "Girl with Balloon" piece which had sold for £1million prior to shredding. It was then sold as a piece named "Love is in the Bin" for £18.5million !!

[@Chuuckles]

He probably doesn’t know about Soojin

[@urkpoppal]

yassss

[@dmore]

The Lorelei reference is likely also a reference to Marilyn Monroe's character (Lorelei Lee) in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (the same movie the first pink Minnie scenes are an homage to).

[@Nixmeri2411]

The Banksy reference can be taken two ways as well: 1. Capitalising on rat that is meant to send a message about the current state of society therefor devaluing the purpose/message as it’s just become another novelty of consumerism (a rare piece of art being sold to a single person when meant for the masses) 2. When the art was shredded, just as replicated in nude, it was the creator disagreeing with the use of their art being looked over and used for the wrong purposes demonstrating the message was lost or missed. The nude woman drawn is also in the style of Jessica Rabbit who was overly sexualised by other men apart from her husband (which is its own story) which may also portray a sense of how they, gidle, want to redefine woman and/or nudity in their field (so k-pop or musical artistry) and take it away from simply trying to please an audience as Jessica Rabbits character design did, you can think of it as fan service, this is ALSO said in the lyrics about how nudity is nakedness but actually the exposed true self Thank you for coming to my rant, I am an English student so trust me to read too much into things 😂👍

[@de68a]

@@dmore Possibly. Its confusing as the captions in the lyrics spell it "Lorelei" as in "twisted Lorelei", but the newspaper graphics spell it "Loreley" which is the German for "Lorelei" . Also "Loreley" is an opera by Catalani based on the German legend. The cover of the original libretto features Loreley as almost mermaid like with flowing hair and nude! (well topless at least, modestly covering her lower torso!!)

[@brianshaw1774]

Unlike any other group, I am always excited for gidle's comebacks because you just don't know what kind of concept they will bring on the table. And they nail it whatever the concept is. Just amazing!!!!

[@depressingfridgepoems]

Okay so, Ahem. Explanation: For those of you who don't know, the animation girl, is actually representating Soojin, a former member of the group (G)i-dle. Soojin was basically kicked out of the group due to scandals, rumors and this video is kinda dedicated to her, this music video and tomboy is without Soojin. The editors really did an amazing job with the animation stuff, Hats off to Soyeon for producing the music very efficiently. The theme Marilyn Monroe is there as the symbol of the song itself as well as, Marilyn Monroe being Soojin's role model. That is quite the reason I used "dedicated to Soojin" for the song..That's all! (These all are just theories, the Soojin dedication, animation....not all can be true...)

[@lilieg9135]

9:25 "BABY HOW DO I LOOK" THAT FELT SO POWERFUL I LOVE THE SLIGHT GROWL IN HER VOICE!!!! AND THE WHOLE MUSIC VIDEO IS SO WELL MADE

[@hansy8394]

The director of this MV was also the same director who made Tomboy, their previous comeback

[@babipopo00]

I love Jordan sm 😩 the way he actually tries and get info not like others

[@babipopo00]

When that one reactor didn't even try and just straight up made sexist comments 💀

[@linesungoodness]

@@babipopo00 which reactor??? That’s crazy-

[@petalj]

@@babipopo00 who

[@thehandsomepotato8528]

@@babipopo00 who??

[@sailorjoonwithluv3831]

@@babipopo00 who?

[@MIRAI-dt8rs]

More than "Marylin Monroe is a sexy icon" i think that they are trying to communicate how behind someone there is always a person. They are talking about woman, about self respect and about how the society treats woman as object. They literally did for Marylin Monroe a lot more than the movie blonde did. queens

[@bostonmassacre2688]

Definitely. After showing the "dumb" and "sexy" front of Marylin with Minnie, they say "as if!" with Yuqi's deep voice. After that it shows Soybean's part featuring Leaves of Grass (this specific book is one that Marylin read irl + the sexual imagery of nudity in this book isn't just for the "sex symbol" but depicted as pure and a connection to nature rather than something dirty + Song Of Myself from LOG is one big example of transcendentalism with it's message of self and individuality) while saying "bookworm obsessed with philosophy" and "self-made woman" is definitely showing another side of Marylin beyond the dumb blonde she was portrayed as. Nudity here is used to refer to physical nudity, but also symbolic showing of the true self (both of (G)I-dle and Monroe) and I love how this fit's (G)I-dle so well, the focus on "G" aka girl aka woman and "I-dle" aka I (plural) aka themselves as individuals.

[@naqueeldiva7693]

Shuhua slayed in this video! Amazing reaction as always Jordan!

[@stale_waffles]

I love: Soyeon's rap and Shuhua's whisper before the chorus

[@bearberry8567]

(G)-Idle always comes back with a new and unique concept! They aren’t afraid to try things other groups have never done before too!

[@gabigonewild]

easily the best song/concept/music video this year

[@notshynotme8458]

Honestly (G)idle are so talented and credits to the producer,editor,directors and also soyeon (she also writes the lyrics). I love the dance and the concept they’re always slaying in every comeback.

[@valerie791]

I like how at the end when they say I’m born nude they say “the pervert is you” or “byeontaeneun neoya” or “변태는 너야”, they all mean the pervert is you, and the pervert is you adds A LOT of character to the meaning of the song

[@ria5876]

THE SONG WAS ALREADY ICONIC , IDK but the amount of transition and effects this Man showed and told us about the small details where we couldn't pause to look at was AMAZING. You did a great job! ❤️✨😭

[@Veronika6934]

The you’ve got a dirty mind line really hits hard for women everywhere. IDLE has such an impact on the kpop industry and its amazing

[@moomooblinksonce7900]

Sam Son (@samsonii) is both the director and editor of this M/Vs, that's why it looks amazing. She also done Tomboy for (G)I-DLE as well as NMIXX - Dice and Taeyeon - INVU amongst others.

[@trashcanlol103]

soyeon is also amazing for this one: in korea, a lot of men search “aideul nxde” which “aideul” means “children”. “aideul” is also the group’s name I-DLE in korean characters, so now when they search it, only I-DLE will pop up :)

[@DietaryLactose]

That’s so smart!

[@nikkiferretti]

This is literally one of my favorite KZbin channels. I'm always excited for Jordan's analysis of mvs, and maybe he can go back and do some older ones that have significance and tell stories like Nxde (like some B.A.P mvs). *_Nxde is a masterpiece_*

[@kamishuhua]

Soyeon is genius. He wrote the music and helped with production. Not every kpop group has this talent.

[@simplycookiie]

fun fact: Soyeon named the song Nxde because creepy old men search about childrens yk so she named it nxde so when they search it (g)i-dle’s song pops up and its hard to find what they are looking for. Best leader, such a genius

[@vaishmads1115]

I'M SO PROUD OF IDLE.. THEY'VE RAISED THE BAR SO MUCH AND THEY NEVER FAIL TO IMPRESS!!

[@jerika8694]

i absolutely love the directing and editing for Nxde, it’s insane!

[@asemdusenova5736]

I love this song, so beautiful, just awesome, perfect, the best!! (G) I-dle slayed, world domination, queens!!

[@syafiqaszamin6411]

They’ve been killing it with back to back music shows win and topping every chart in S. Korea.

[@howUdo]

loving the recent songs of g-idle honestly. not a kpop fan, but their songs is pretty catcy and nice in a unique way that hey can only make. Its kinda giving me y2k but in music vibes

[@niaastankova6567]

Soyeon said that she specifically named this song this way because she wanted when people search for their song the internet search engine would only show results about this comeback, leaving behind the other horrible things that some people search for on the internet. This is where I want to add a not minor detail, in Korean (IDLE) it's also translated as child/children. If you type "(IDLE) Nxde" into a Korean search engine, I think you can imagine the unpleasant and dangerous information that can come up. Personally, this blew me away.

[@alaska1538]

G-idle really is one of the best gg out there, they have such variety and original concepts , and great production. ❤

[@tiagomateus1845]

7:05 yes, these mv is so well produced and directed it's a masterpiece and has lots of references, one of the best of this year

[@raegalvez]

watching this 1 year after it's release made me appreciate it more. The fact that Soyeon directed this, dayum. She never fails to amaze me. When she writes a song, she already have images in her head on how to show it through the MV. She's such a genius. I'm forvere in awe of her mind and talent.❤

[@Chuurostrades]

Gidle absolutely slayed, ate and devoured the new comeback

[@Beth_-rs4nu]

I love watching these types of videos, cause it's so interesting seeing all sorts of people's input. Like this guy. Or people who dance, or sing...whatever it may be. it just gives me a whole new prospective on the music, like as opposed to my initial reaction. I really enjoy how each person breaks down certain aspects, and show case's parts I wouldn't have noticed originally.. But overall it makes me happy seeing how much they love it, just as much as I do.

[@vaysani]

that’s my first comeback my girls SLAYED that as always🥹

[@mihna.]

Samee i just started stanning them like 3 weeks ago

[@henrylu634]

Welcome to Neverland!

[@vaysani]

@@henrylu634 thank youuu🫶🏼

[@the1ulvexoxo]

omg theres so many details about this mv that I never noticed, thanks for pointing those out!

[@KittyKatReacts]

Another smash hit by IDLE! You go girls! Show those negative commenters you’re beautiful just the way you are! ❤

[@sharicesomero4102]

I've been waiting for this reaction. This music video is so good, so I am so happy to see the breakdown of it with their amazing transitions and how smooth this video is. Thank you, Jordan Orme!

[@May8Day]

Honestly, this song and MV it's a full masterpiece in all ways. A-R-T.

[@IAm-ou9ym]

I just love that the song that made for Soojin (the member who left the group) became one of the most popular (G) I-DLE songs Soojin is that animated girl in this mv. She really loved Merlin Monro and girls made a wonderful song that she will like to listen and a mv she will watch Oh, and I am really sorry for my English

[@sugastan9276]

Finally a man who understood the message of the song 😭

[@kelvie_w3315]

GIDLE emphasizing that everyone should be who they are, and be confident and trust themselves for being who they are GIDLE saying everyone will suffer from public gaze and judgement, but what others think about you is just like the shredded art work, some opinions around you should just ignore and keep being your true self Such a song and MV production

[@sahra7761]

THIS MV IS LIKE A NOVEL amazing! Thank you for explaining. As a literature enthusiast I AM SO SATISFIED WITH THIS!

[@zhyllneah]

I was just so amazed how you notice every little details that I didn't, even if I've watched the MV tons of times.

[@Yumistarr.002]

the part and the rest after "now i draw a luxury nude" WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE

[@nimfette]

this is what I mean when I'm saying IDLE are queens of concepts

[@JRoseLacroix]

I’m a film student that wants to focus on editing. Your channel is really helping with all the explaining you do! This is a great way to learn without being bored listening to “Eisenstein this” or “Kuleshov that.” 🤣

[@나_tagi9922]

They slayed THIS concept really really

[@safichii]

I clicked so fast having you react and go through my FAVE GIRL COMEBACK THIS YEAR 🎉❤

[@yadommmmm970]

Great

[@jamdacles]

"This is so sick." YES!!! SUPER!!! That is why I love this music video and the song is just SUPERB!

[@kaonyashi]

As a young Korean director and editor, it seems that the technology in our industry is developing more and more. I've been participated in so many idol music videos, but it seems to be even more so for the past 3 years.

[@nanicruz2656]

Love how excited Jordan gets about all the work the editors put in! Wonder how much and editor for one of these K-pop mvs makes?!

[@gertskook]

I love this cause ShuHua is so confident and isn’t one to show her body off like in this and I was stunned cause she hit me this era like hard !

[@yuuridaqueenville1286]

I've been watching and listening to G-idle's Nxde.. 3 or 4 things I noticed. 1. There's an animation of someone who's from their group before: Soojin. She was kick out of the group because of a false accusation relating to bullying. 2. Soojin's favourite actress is Marilyn Monroe. 3. Korean male often search about "Younger Nude", I found that out from a speculation video. cttc. 4. This song is the essence of women's empowerment and how other men often declares that women are no different than a slave, housewife, nobody, and submissive. I love this song so much... that's why I'm all eyes.

[@R3IST4N]

Just got into (G)-Idle and I’m already obsessed

[@0.069]

11:57 dance break

[@alatusxiao394]

been waiting for this reaction omg i was so excited for you to notice the meaning and the notes in this song 💪💓 + THE MARILYN MONROE CONCEPT

[@alm6aa]

it’s so cute how they made this concept also bc soojin loves marylin

[@arianaveinte9685]

there is a theory going around right now that the cartoon character shown throughout the video is soojin an old member but she recently got removed last year. idle misses soojin and apparently soyeon (the rapper of the songs) made a tribute to her because soojin loved marylin (i am typing this in the middle of the video so idk if he went over this yet)

[@pearl8691]

8:20 *Stuff burning in the background* (G)I-dle: 💃💃💃💃💃💃

[@LadyAntwillSSO]

Loll

[@cristianjadman289]

Been waiting for your reaction to this M/V, Thank you! ✨💞

[@marlaniamagdalene7262]

this is the first video that i watched from your channel, and i really appreciated the deep dive into the Nxde video! i was surprised at how hands-on your analysis was too- the newspaper example!🔥 subscribed and thank you for taking the time to make this!

[@KimEunha_]

while other idol groups are busy waiting for the agency to make another independent GIdle to make their own songs, because there are members who can make songs

[@CharacterAssistant]

This song was made for g-igles ex member soojin because soojin loved Marilyn Monroe and the balloon floating away signifies soojin leaving the group

[@radhayap1117]

this is the first time i've watched nxde reaction where they focus on transitions of each scene and ive been waiting for anyone to even mention it because theyre awesome and captivating.

[@WalnutTao]

Fun fact:One of the reasons Jeon soyeon wrote this song is because many men in korea search "Aibedul nxde" which means children nxde, When they search that now children nxde does not come out but Gidle's song does.

[@lolaaaatje]

I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't talk about the sexualization/objectification and commercialization of women and their bodies, since that's exactly what I feel they're referencing. They chose Marilyn Monroe not because they want to be sexy like her, but because Marilyn was a brilliant actress who was pushed into this sex symbol which is now the only thing she's remembered by. If you listen to the lyrics more, you'll find that yes they're criticizing judgmental people, but mostly how women have been pushed into these characters who are dumb but sexy (listen to Minnie's line in the beginning). I feel like this way the Banksy reference also makes a lot more sense, since by shredding his painting Banksy was also criticizing commercialization. And the statues in the video also show me how women's bodies have always been "for sale", additionally Soyeon literally being auctioned off. Still love your video, but I was really excited about this reaction because I thought you would catch up on that topic.

[@anotheroneey952]

The first time I saw Nxde I couldn’t wait for your reaction because I was like omg the editing is on another lvl

[@LoveAgatsuma9]

You can tell that he's going to be a big fan of (G)I-DLE 💗😭

[@Aera_23-r4c]

Best editor of our fandom. I've been saying your edits for years now and I absolutely love them. The way you portray him and his essence, aura and personality is insane!!!!! Lots of love ❤