Fan-made MV for Epik High's "Fan." English subtitles. Uses fan-cams to emphasize song's meaning. READ BELOW FOR INFO:
This song is complicated to me. It essentially talks about the (overly) devoted heart of a fan, contrasted with the physical and emotional distance of the idol. I think as fans, it's easy for us to stand back and say, "Look at those crazy fangirls/fanboys! They have no restraint!" But if we were in the same situation, I'm sure we would struggle to hold ourselves back. I also know that the more time and effort people pour into their "idols," the more they love them; however, as the song says, "I can't touch you." It's hard for people to be so full of emotion, yet have the recipient unaware of their existence. So, while this video DOES try to capture some of the insanity--the absolute STALKER-ness--of fan escapades, it's also meant to focus of the irony of fandom. I think this song does exactly that, so I hope this video stays true.
That being said, WOW. It was wild going through all the fan-cams for this video. I found myself very "into" every one; there is something so up-close and personal about an event shown through the eyes of a fan. Unfortunately, this wasn't always a good thing. I felt so mortified sometimes. Sometimes it's easy to tell that the idol is tired and upset, yet the camera will get closer and closer to his/her face anyway. Why? What makes us fans feel that we have the right to "own" our idols? I still don't know. Despite that, there were a lot of fan-cams that made me smile like crazy. Sometimes idols will looks so cute and happy to see their fans. Those are good moments. Well, you must take the bad with the good.
I hope no one is offended that I used their fan-cams in this way. I'm so interested in the relationship between fans and idols in Asian (specifically Korean) culture, so this was a great opportunity for me to study and explore it. THANK YOU! I am a big fangirl myself, so I hope you understand that I relate to these issues.
If you are not credited, please let me know what you like to be credited as, and I will add your name below.
In case you're wondering I used 64 fan-cams total, with an additional clip from CNN Thailand.
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How are you?
i really love your videos *o* you are awesome, thank you so much for your work =)
but i want to ask you something would you ´please please let me upload your "Look only at me Part 2"?
its because i want to put spanish subtitles in it? but of course i would put your credits in the video too.
please let me know if you agree with it. take care =) bye byee