K-Pop — Entry No. 0346
뮤직비디오
mv · noun
뮤직비디오
mv
[myoo-jik-BEE-di-oh]
nounbeginner
Meaning
A music video (MV) is the official short film produced to accompany a K-Pop song, typically featuring elaborate choreography, cinematic storytelling, and high-budget production design. In K-Pop, MVs are cultural events in themselves, with fan communities analyzing every frame for hidden lore and symbolism.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
BTS’s ‘Butter’ MV reached 108.2 million YouTube views within 24 hours of release, setting a world record at the time. aespa’s MVs like ‘Black Mamba’ and ‘Savage’ are known for their interconnected lore-heavy universe called the ‘SMCU,’ where fans decode storyline clues across releases. NewJeans revolutionized K-Pop MV aesthetics with the lo-fi, Y2K-inspired visual style of ‘Hype Boy,’ influencing an entire generation of fourth-gen groups.
Example Sentences
이 뮤직비디오는 공개 24시간 만에 1억 뷰를 달성했어요.
I myujikbideo-neun gonggae isipsa sigan man-e iril byoo-reul dalseonghaesseoyo.
This music video achieved 100 million views within 24 hours of release. (달성하다 means ‘to achieve/reach a milestone’ — the phrasing fans use for MV view milestones)
팬들은 뮤직비디오 속 숨겨진 복선을 분석하고 있어요.
Paendeul-eun myujikbideo sok sumgyeojin boksseon-eul bunseokhago isseoyo.
Fans are analyzing the hidden foreshadowing inside the music video. (복선 means ‘foreshadowing/planted clue’ — central to lore-heavy MV culture)
뮤직비디오 티저가 어제 공개됐는데 이미 화제예요.
Myujikbideo tijeo-ga eoje gonggaedwaennneunde imi hwaje-yeyo.
The music video teaser was released yesterday and is already a hot topic. (화제 means trending topic — teaser drops routinely go viral within hours)
⚠️ Don’t use mv when…
International fans often misspell the abbreviation as ‘MBV’ — the correct abbreviation used in Korean fan spaces is ‘MV.’ Also, don’t assume every MV tells a linear story; many K-Pop MVs use abstract, non-narrative visuals meant to evoke mood rather than plot.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Crash Landing on You — a North Korean character secretly watches a K-Pop music video on a hidden device, using it as a symbol of forbidden connection to South Korean pop culture.
- K-Pop: aespa — Black Mamba (the debut MV that launched aespa’s interconnected SMCU lore universe, famous for fans dissecting every visual detail)
ℹ️ Editorial Note: The cultural context and example usage are for educational reference only. Artist names, song titles, and drama references are used descriptively to illustrate vocabulary in context. This content is AI-assisted and reviewed for accuracy. For official information, please refer to the respective artists’ or studios’ official channels.