MV Review: 「Lucifer」(Japanese Version) - SHINee

Yet another popular Korean song has been brutally translated into Japanese.

「Lucifer」(Japanese Version) - SHINee


@1:29, where they do the multiple hip thrusts, reminds me of another wonderful MV teaser that I do quite enjoy for its hilarity:

「Shining Star」 - Supernova


Japanese is such a beautiful sounding language. But for some reason, whenever a Korean song gets translated into Japanese, it sounds along the lines of how Hyewon sings (painful and makes people's ears bleed).

I guess they should maybe just produce new songs entirely when Korean idols promote in Japan like Supernova and Dae Guk Nam Ah. That way, they do not ruin the fond memories we have of a popular song by tearing it apart and hashing it together into a monstrosity.

For fake Lucifer, I give the MV, on a scale of 1 to terrible, a 4 (this scale works backwards, so that's actually adequately good). It wasn't really enticing or interesting though. It was actually horribly boring sadly. I had to pause every few seconds to take a break from it. But it was at least pretty looking. Except for Taemin's mini witch hat. That was stupid. But it's okay because he is adorable. And Key looks more effeminate (if that is possible). And I still did not enjoy their clothes. The song though, in Japanese, gets a rank of terrible on that scale. Just... Just no.

But, for the Supernova teaser: on a scale of 1 to amazing, it ranks at about awesome.