BTS and PSY's Music Videos Among Billboard's List of 100 Greatest MVs of 21st Century

While the seven-piece group's 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' video takes the No. 67 spot, PSY's 'Gangnam Style' visuals comes in at No. 12 on the list.

Jul 26, 2018

AceShowbiz - Korean music industry continues dominating the world. Billboard recently released its list of 100 Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century and four K-Pop music videos made it to the list. Among them were PSY's music video for his mega hit "Gangnam Style" and BTS a.k.a. Bangtan Boys' "Blood, Sweat & Tears" music video.

"Gangnam Style" visuals came in at No. 12 on the list thanks to the fact that it was the first video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. "With it's over-the-top antics aimed at mocking the denizens of Seoul's Gangnam neighborhood, numerous cameos from local comedians and pop stars, and it's easy-to-learn equine choreography, PSY's video became a surprise global sensation that turned all eyes to South Korea's music industry," one critic said of the visuals.

Meanwhile, "Blood, Sweat & Tears" music video grabbed the No. 67 spot. Caitlin Kelley of Billboard highlighted "the grab-bag of high-art references" in the visuals and wrote, "Amid this lavish portrait of BTS at the height of their game, one thing is clear: the septet makes K-pop for the thinking fan." She also called the seven-piece group a "K-pop group whose work is rich for interpretation."

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Also making it to the list were Orange Caramel's "My Copycat" video and Girls' Generation's music video for "Gee". Talking about the former clip, which took the No. 48 spot, Kelley praised its "pinnacle of the trio's out-of-the-box thinking with its interactive game." She wrote, "The full visual experience requires repeat viewings to scope out all of the Easter eggs hidden in each frame, as the sweeping Where's Waldo shots turn a simple concept into a grandiose design."

On the other hand, "Gee" music video, which starred SHINee's Minho, came in at No. 97 on the list. Tamar Herman of Billboard noted that the song is "one of the biggest K-pop hits ever" thanks to its video's "living mannequins, viral 'crab' dance and brightly hued outfits."

Ruling the list was Lady GaGa's "Bad Romance" music video. It was followed by Missy Elliott's "Work It" and D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" which took the No. 2 and No. 3 spots respectively.