K-pop glossary

Behind the Scenes

A video of what happens off camera at an MV or other shoot, showing the members between takes.

Category: Videos and performances

Also known as: behind

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Meaning

A "behind" video shows the members off camera at an MV or other shoot; in Korean it is "bihaindeu yeongsang" (behind video). In 2015 Aju Business Daily covered the behind-the-scenes video for BIGBANG's "BANG BANG BANG" MV, which YG Entertainment released on NAVER. In contrast to the intense MV, it showed the five members joking around behind the camera and taking their solo scenes seriously, with stories from each member's shoot. Official channels post them shoot by shoot, such as KNK's "'SUNSET' M/V Behind" and aespa's "[R(ae)cord]" covering MV and commercial shoots.

Usage

Name the shoot it covers: "the MV behind" or "behind-the-scenes footage from the commercial shoot". It is the video to watch for the members' off-camera side and preparation.

Examples

  • Sunset — KNK's official behind-the-scenes video for the "SUNSET" MV, posted in 2019.
  • Live My Life — aespa's "[R(ae)cord]" from June 2024, covering the "Live My Life" MV and commercial shoots.
  • In June 2015, BIGBANG's "BANG BANG BANG" MV behind-the-scenes video on NAVER showed the five members off camera.

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