
Released on March 4, 2019, 'CROWN' served as the debut single and title track of TXT's first mini-album 'The Dream Chapter: STAR' on Big Hit Entertainment — the label's first new act since BTS debuted in 2013. The video arrived at a critical inflection point in K-pop's global expansion, when fourth-generation idol groups began prioritizing cinematic, narrative-concept MVs as primary fanbase-building tools. The…
A landmark document of fourth-generation K-pop's debut MV grammar: high-budget surrealist concept storytelling fused with precision choreography, rapid editorial rhythm, and a distinctive BigHit/HYBE universe-building aesthetic. 'CROWN' established TXT's visual identity as distinct from their…
Oui Kim (real name Seoung-Uk Kim) is a Seoul-based South Korean music video director. He began his career as an assistant director at the prominent K-pop production company Lumpens, where he worked from approximately 2012 to 2014. He went independent…
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