KPOP Meaning
"MR removed" means stripping the backing track out of stage footage so that only the singers' voices remain, and also names the resulting videos. A 2019 Segye Ilbo report explains that MR stands for "Music Recorded", meaning the instrumental, and that an MR-removed video carries the voices without it. With many idols focusing more on dance than singing, fans turned to these videos to judge real vocal skill. YouTube held MR-removed versions of individual music show stages and clips comparing debut-era and recent vocals. Some singers struggled when weak vocals were exposed, while BTS, MAMAMOO and ITZY were nicknamed "MR-removed masters" for sounding like their recordings. Some idols even post their own MR-removed videos.
Usage
Used to discuss how someone actually sang on a music show: "stable even with the MR removed". Mention the original show and air date.
Examples
In context
Sources
- Segye Ilbo: idols prove themselves through MR-removed videos (April 20, 2019)
What we checked
Segye Ilbo: idols prove themselves through MR-removed videos (April 20, 2019)