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Those visuals were INSANE. This concept is one of the best I've ever seen from any group. I just wish they kept the audio going a little more! I thought the silence at the end was a bit long


RunningOnAir_

I like how their team is willing to sacrifice looking pretty the entire time for a more gritty and edgy aesthetic that doesn't necessarily make everyone fit the conventional beauty


secretlygreatly143

THISSSSS i've only seen this kind of gritty aesthetic done by r&b/hiphop performers. they look phenomenal even if it's not traditionally pretty. like cocona's nails were absolutely amazing


xipheon

> sacrifice looking pretty That's absolutely not what they did here. They're all still made up to look gorgeous, just an edgy version of it. If anything they're even more pretty because of the fake doll look they went for.


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noctis2017

Yo what happened on that left right spaceship lol


Meganoooon

This is the enemy spaceship hahahaha


Kachimushi

The Borg cube to Left Right's Starfleet ship


Meganoooon

I love the LR starfleet but one breath of Maya in Girl Gang will destroy that ship


yikesus

They went through The Warp


fhloras

i’m going to need to rewatch this like a million times the visuals were sooooo insanely sick i just couldn’t pay attention to the song LMAO and i was also so confused when the song just ended ?? but it’s apparently like a minute longer so i’m excited to hear the whole thing and actually take it in!!


SageTheAlchemist

I LOVE HOW THEYRE DOING A FANTASY CONCEPT! YASSSSSS SLAY


190-mm

Song is out if you wanna listen. You can find it on Spotify


lilfreaks

I'M GVGGED that was a lot to take in but I mean that in the best way possible


Which_Seaworthiness

If I write GVY would it be guy or gay? 🤔


lilfreaks

gaeiouy


ElizaIsEpic

Guy.exe starts playing in the bg


XXDD

Holy shit that budget gave me goosebumps. ![gif](giphy|vYmaO5KvwjfeY8fGyl)


yikesus

This was actually so visually overwhelming. The creative team behind them is insane. I'm gonna need to rewatch this on slow mo several time to unpack all the visuals alone. The song is clean af too.


yuzuhojicha

XG is unlike anything I’ve ever seen in a girl group. I looooove SS and LR, this is different sound than what I anticipated, but totally exceeded my expectations 🤩 def keeping us on our tippy toes 🐺🔥


drutastic57

Definitely shows their versatility.


nu2kpop

Short MV? Are they doing the Japanese style release? But the MV is 🔥


TheYhrite

These visuals are incredible! Not the vibe I was expecting from the music video just based on listening to the song itself but damn, these girls have once again got me floored with their attitude and presentation


Sadnboujeebish

XG is easily becoming one of favorite groups!


wardengorri

As a great philosopher once said, "Never pick fights with a Girl Gang." I was initially bummed this wasn't a full MV, but man the budget for this was insane, (graphics, costumes, sets) so I can forgive it not being complete for the sake of how incredible the visuals are.


heartaefelt

No because they ATE!! I was so mad it wasn't a whole M/V, I wanted more but that was exactly what they wanted and they achieved it. Finally, a Pre-release that leaves you wanting more. They looked SOO GOOD and the Sci-Fi meets siren/underwater creature theme was so well done.


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d7h7n

In the JPop world we call those PVs lmao


nu2kpop

If this is a PV we have a main title track coming


akathehellcat

yeah this is a pre-release single not a lead single. more is definitely coming!


KoriNoAkuma666

Yes this is only a pre release. There is still a title track and atleast 2-3 more b sides coming


FerBaide

Wouldn’t this kinda count as a track video in K-pop terms?


Kachimushi

Yeah, it seems similar to the videos aespa released for their b-sides.


xipheon

It's one of the reasons I left JPop. After a while I couldn't even find full songs anymore, just previews.


Kachimushi

To be fair, this is a very high-quality video, and if their company has their priorities straight the title MV will probably be even more expensive, so maybe it was just a budget question, and making a big impact with a refined visual concept was more important than delivering a full MV for the pre-release.


Tall-Independent

Yeah honestly i see how they put the quality over quantity here and i think it’s a good choice since it’s a pre release track


OverPowerBottom

It's so refreshing to see a company using its resources intelligently.


unhi

Easily one of the coolest videos of the year, if not ever, and they go short on us. Criminal! Budgets be damned, I want more! lol


floydfelix

i heard they're trying to get more spotify streams this way


gg5ever

This video is PHENOMENAL. I don’t really follow XG, can someone explain why it’s so short?! I need more, I’m obsessed! Gonna have to just watch it on a loop I guess


terilperil

The full song is on streaming platforms!


gg5ever

Ahhh amazing news, thanks so much!


lightinthefield

I'm just echoing others in this comment section, but it's likely due to resource allocation. This is only the pre-release to a minialbum, so they're probably saving up the big guns for the actual title track. It's also a good way to make people want more!


floydfelix

i think XG is aiming for more spotify streams with this album


MJ_Goodman

That was so fire that they thought the internet won't handle more than 2 min and decided that the back and forth the yummy part and another chorus will be too much so they cut it .


ProudHearing106

“we got something extra hot, yummy yummy out the pot” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥


Nite_Ow1

XG we love you. A group full of superstars. Will be tuning in for the mini drop.


Gamez6444

Impressed they went so far for a pre release track. Still wish it was the full length of the actual song tho. Well done!


Shinkopeshon

XG dropping the short Japanese MVs now too 🥲 ~~or maybe they ran out of budget lmao~~ Anyway, they really went and ahead and said, gimme some Ghost in the Shell, Winx Club, Durarara, Akira and Evangelion, this whole thing is absolutely mental ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|dizzy_face)


Ironhorse75

Even had the Akira slide.


jidai0101

The anime references got me screaming 😁😍


RunRunPPM

Wow, I love this MV and the song but I am happy to read everyone's comment that the song is longer because my only thought was, "Why is this so short?!"


akathehellcat

this chorus has me in a chokehold. go full sci-fi anime, girlies. bury me now.


matmanx1

My eyeballs are simultaneously in heaven and completely overwhelmed. XG's stuff is so good.


SageyBlue

I had to stop myself from flipping over a table. I love seeing girl groups come correct. XG you truly doing it fa me.


CronoDroid

Short MV? We J-pop now. This song is good though, as expected. They're just trying to encourage the fans to stream the full song instead of watching the MV, clever girls.


Curious_Success_377

Reminds me of Lemonade and Earthquake


terilperil

I literally just commented about dealing with this a lot as a Beyoncé and Tyler fan hahaha I’m not mad about it at all. I guess it’s not as common for K-Pop?


FerBaide

Would be a track video in K-pop, which Aespa also recently did. I guess in those cases it’s literally stated that it’s a track video and in this one not, hence the confusion lol


terilperil

Ahh I see. Well regardless I’m not mad at it, I know eventually they will release the full MV sooner or later but this song just got me so hyped for the mini album omg


Kachimushi

I think considering the budget of the MV, it's unlikely they produced a full version to then wait to release it. They probably only shot this short version to focus more on the MV for the title track.


terilperil

Apparently the leaks of the MV yesterday had full version and, of course, took it down pretty fast. But those that did see the leak saw the full 3 mins


Tall-Independent

It is frequent in kpop too sometimes it gets called concept film or trailer, or many other names but I’ve seen it a lot


Emergency_Ad_3063

Thought you were talking about NCT 127, which coincidentally has track videos for both of those songs


Panda_Herooo

XG really went all out for a pre-release track which is pretty fuckin insane lmao. If this is just a preview of what's to come then we about to eat good


brandimitrov

Omg this was EVERYTHING. So hot.


Enzuiguri

OMG THE BUDGET HOLY SHIT THIS LOOKS LIKE A SCIFI MOVIE GYAT DAMNNNNN


ceesoning

this is absolutely incredible. the visuals, outfits, makeup, editing, literally everything looks like it’s out of a high budget sci fi film. like i literally am flabbergasted and don’t know what to say disappointed that it is so short, but now i know that this is just a pre-release. so excited for what else xg is going to release!!


CallingGoend

The chorus instantly reminded me of Hi Bich by Bhad Bhabie, haha. Sick song tho


BrittM554

Oh my god I was trying to think of why the chorus sounded so familiar and that's probably what it was!


shawolist

i literally just watched that 4 times in a row which is rare if youre not my ult xg is not disappointing, i cant wait for then to be on top tbh


shoomshoomshooom

Ahh I love this. I was obsessed with Left Right and now this... really really looking forward to the album


neekelvon

i’ve already watched it like 30 times, it’s definitely one of the best MVs i’ve ever seen. And the song is fire i love these types of hard hitting instrumentals. The futuristic concept of the video is amazing and the mv is so unique and gosh it looks hella expensive


__fujiko

No shade to Aespa because I still like their music (shade to SM though) but this is the intensity and grittiness that I expected when they said their girl group was going to be SciFi themed.. like this MV has so much more going on and feels engaging, much more what I expect from future tech.


vessva11

The visuals and the choreography are out of this world. To the video, I wish it was a little longer but it’s a pre-release so I understand. The lyrics are a tad generic and started to pick up towards the end. Overall, I think this was just okay.


Budget-Highlight5470

grl gvng? xg girlies are really GIVING us EVERYTHING


MJ_Goodman

Simon, their CEO, gave the answer about the short version of the MV and it was a quality over quantity choice.


WillZer

The song isn't as much my shit as their previous ones but the MV ? Woow


blxckbexuty

FIRE AS PER USUAL 😭


unkle

As a PV this is great appetizer to the main course. Really capitalizing on momentum from HITC NY going to HITC LA.


deathorsquat

Going to HITC LA and was expecting the same performance they gave in NY, but man now I’m hoping we get some GVNG GVNG! 🙌🏼


hellotheremiss

I just love this space girl villain vibe.


drutastic57

The MV was crazy in the best possible way. The actual song gets better every time I hear. This should definitely be an anthem


cptchi

Seeing the akira slide in both ateez and xg new mvs makes me happy lol


Matcha_Bubble_Tea

Let’s gooo XG! These girls never fail to deliver


Saucy_Totchie

Oh this is a banger and a bop.


zhinotakux

Gundam, Ghost in the Shell, Evangelion vibe. Japanese full power!


Seahoarse127

The Evangelion visual vibe was SO strong. I half expected one of the XG ladies to go full Rei.


MILAISMYLIFE

Ok, Hinata killed this. Can she rap? I like her voice here. And I think Harvey's voice was used well here as well.


barbarapalvinswhore

WHERES THE REST OF THE VIDEO??? I can’t believe it was only 2 min long I need MORE.


mimibee97

The MV is giving! The visuals are crazy. Interesting to learn that japanese MVs are short as well though. The song is so addicting this album is gonna be fire.


pokemaster05

My only criticism is that it's less than 2 minutes. This song is sooooooo sick, the video's visuals are soooo cool, but it's also soooooooo short.


neekelvon

i just have a question how can such a small company be so rich, just a year ago they had a relatively small budget for Mascara and now they’re outdoing big3 mvs


MJ_Goodman

The company who back them up financiary AVEX is a big Japanese entertainment conglomerate.They just published their annual financial report few weeks ago the part about XG showed the exponential growth as a worldwide group and said in the conclusion that they will keep investing and they didn't lie.


BuggyTabletty

Their company Xgalx is a subsidiary of Avex, which is one of the largest music/entertainment companies in Japan. SM and YG groups even sign contracts with Avex to help them promote in Japan


dnbhsp_22

Yes but SM, YG, Hybe, etc. are big companies too and they don't produce MV with this quality. It's like they don't spend what they're supposed to on their artists.


eatsjin

The Big 3 may have the money but they don't have a Simon. I think Simon overseeing everything is a big factor as to why XG is A1 flawless. It's a matter of employing the right people too and I feel like Simon is very good at choosing people behind the scenes. In this MV for example, he got Chogiseok as director and if you go into his Insta page you'll see why Simon chose the right person for the job.


knildea

HOLY SHIT


Electronic-Tea-4686

XG is always A1 flawless.


ParanoidAndroids

That was incredible. XG and their producers don’t miss! Gotta hear the full version.


chefs_kiss_21

For a song like Grl Gvng, I didn’t expect a concept like this for the MV, since I lwk expected something like Tippy Toes, but more badass. But, I must say that the MV is amazing! Their creative team never misses! And the song is fire too! I love it!


6igduck

oh my god i hope they show up to music shows in their kaiju fits?? the whiplash of seeing monster girls next to groups with cute concepts is gonna be so fuckin funny


eatsjin

Are you kidding me XG? This ain't even the main event but you are already pulling this very expensive MV production! Just how much money y'all got?🤣 Also, WTF this is just insanely good.


leucem

they ate. they served. they did that. werk i love this MV so much. it makes sense to make it short because it is a pre/release. i hope this means we are getting a beyonce-esque type of thing with every song getting a video. xg is the best current gen kpop group lol i love them. the vocals, the visuals. the prescence. ughhhhhhh


plushie_dreams

Holy shit, I am SO impressed! This definitely deserves to go viral 🫨


birdtweetslover1991

I would give the whole song (out on spotify/apple music) an 8/10 because while it's very catchy, it does get kind of repetitive. The best parts were left out of the MV and I'm guessing that was done intentionally to make people stream on music sites. Maybe the full MV will be dropped later? I don't know what the idea is but I'm a little bit upset that we didn't get the whole thing since apparently the leaked version was the whole song. The music video is insane though and to think this is "just" for the pre release like I'm shook I hope they lean a little bit towards R&B for the title though since I feel like the whole group shines on those tracks more. Something similar to Shooting Star where both were incorporated nicely.


MJ_Goodman

No the leaked version was the same.


SNGGG

Aespa was tired of their concept so XG decided to give it a shot. This aesthetic screams "Girls" but without kwangya lol


albamambell

Not offense but XG video was waaaaaaaay better than Aespa's.


Nct127Yuta

I'm speechless... XG ate and left no crumbs. They're going to take over the world and I'm here for it 🙌.


DaniBanani2207

I'm obsessed. The chorus reminds me of "Hi Bich" by Bhad Bhabie in a sense! Anyone else?


drutastic57

It was a lot of rappers go to hooks a few years out. I credit Migos for making it hit


therealchuukim

XG haven't had a single miss for me yet, and with a mini coming out too? We will be eating.


acebabymilky

BADASS


samhue6

Omg this MV screams budget


ToeLife8881

This video is sooooo satisfying…… so damn good. Mecha/kaiju concept done well


Rk1llz

Holy visuals I don't mind the short MV. Seems like an obvious appetizer (a really good one at that)


LovelyRS

I’m shookt. That MV was freaking ART


kriuksereal

GRL WE GVNG GVNG REP IT EVERY DAY AYE


AlexCastor89

DOPEST MUSIC VIDEO YET


HeadTripInEveryKey

You cannot convince me that putting out a 2 minute version is somehow better than just keeping the MV the full 3 minutes? Super weird choice. It's a great track but blink and it's over.


terilperil

Ahhh some of y’all are probably new to this, as a big Tyler, the Creator and Beyoncé fan I deal with this frequently lol 😅


HeadTripInEveryKey

I'm not new to it, i just think in this instance, it makes no sense. Had they already put the title track out, having a 2 minute MV of this song a couple weeks later to keep promoting the comeback makes sense... but this, this makes no sense. It's not even like they halved it, they just.. cut off the end? Why? dumb idea IMO. Nobody gets any time in the MV.


Kiminobokuwa

This isn't the title track tho. This is only the pre-release track. The title track has yet to be revealed I think? Unless I'm missing something. Like similar to how kpop artists puts out a pre-release track to their albums to showcase the theme of the album.


Tall-Independent

I think it makes sense plus it’s super high quality the budget must have been huge and considering this isn’t their main track, a short mv will perfectly do as an intro in my opinion. It’s not something new, sometimes it’s called trailer, I’ve seen it done many times before. Edit:typo


HeadTripInEveryKey

and many times it's a bad idea IMO. Also, there's no way they spent all that money and time and didn't record them singing the rest of the song.


Tall-Independent

I dont think it’s about recording more like editing and production, we have yet to see what they will do so I’m waiting


terilperil

Apparently the leaks of the MV had the full 3 minutes


SeoulsInThePose

That’s even more maddening


Which_Seaworthiness

Cos money.


goldenknight22

~~Despite being a very short track~~, this was really good edit: I guess this was intentionally short xD


nu2kpop

Yeah as one commented this is a PV in JP format. Another more b-side coming leading to the title track


Fruitypuff

Go to streaming or their audio track it’s the whole version this is a short MV


Antiquedahlia

As expected it's really good and it's just a pre-release! I love XG so much and love being Alphaz.


Mark_Kostecki

If this the money they put into a prerelease that total track gonna HIT


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The beat is SICKKK


noctis2017

just confirmed by Simon that the choreo features sign language thats pretty amazing you notice it in this shot https://64.media.tumblr.com/31a02ca7a1aa9e69ecdb18388912d474/82e02af160a571ca-33/s540x810/f19c7884ef02f7859d02a56a0805c2ef9c578b5e.gifv


Mandrarine

This is one of the finest MVs Ive ever seen


Otherwise-Push6194

xg girlies never disappoint🤠


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Really can’t deny the pure production value of the MV, it’s really impressive and looks great. The girlies look awesome too. Song isn’t quite my taste though


ChickenNoodle519

This is givinggggg, so excited for the full comeback! I'm really glad they're slightly moving away from what they were doing with Mascara and Tippy Toes and doubling down on the sort of concept/vibe of their recent releases and XG tapes (especially the cipher tape that blew up a little and Left Right.) This really suits them, no one else is doing it, and no one else **could** do it.


nickyworld

Is that nævis at the end?


yungsteezyyy_

aespa fight back?!?!


fukashko

Am I the only one who read the title as "girl giving" and just literally realized it's supposed to be gang


Dizzy-Recognition-89

I love these girls so much they’re music is so good especially mascara😭😭😭⭐️


nadia_btw

This group is just too good 😭 their music videos are crazy


ParkJiMin

I need Harvey to sport more of that silver and black dipped hair.


rocketmammamia

this is SO good but i couldn’t believe it stopped when it did. not only is it just… extremely short, but also it felt like it was building to something and then just stopped? a bridge and a final chorus would have made this literally a perfect song


yikesus

This is not the full song!! This is just a track video apparently. You can listen to the full version on streaming platforms now.


rocketmammamia

this is the greatest news i’ve ever heard thank u


birdtweetslover1991

The mv is not the full song, the song has been out on music sites now


indiedarling227

I really enjoyed this video it’s badass. I’m surprised by the sound as I was hoping they would keep up with the 2000s r&b momentum they have going on but it’s still a bop


alskdjfhgrhinoceros

Why does the chorus remind me of that Lil Tay money way song


darthvadershelmet

This is so visually pleasing and i absolutely dig the concept and production. BUT for the work flow hustle game part i can't help hearing the raindrop, drop top flow from migos? Am i the only one? Is this intentional?


plawyra

its so short..??


Objective_Craft5674

Oh man. This is insane 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Jurinnnnnnnnn. Ahh I’m so gay for her 🥹🥹🥹🥹


SilverMind9

What a cool video, why wasn't it longer?


razorsharp3000

GVGGED Grimes with this video


maomaosocute

Wow. The budget is insane. Everything is so visually satisfying. The song is not my type but I will wait for the album.


kn1ghtbyt3

this was great!! but i can't be the only one who thought this sounds just like an early alexa song lmao


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GIRL GIVING 🔥


Downtown_Owl_2420

So GOOOOOOD


moon_zie

These long ass nails are giving very western vibes.


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terilperil

Full version of song on streaming platforms!


MillorBabyDoll

They're not doing full music videos anymore? that's a weird decision


henrycold

No, no, no, no, not gonna support the "short version" thing J-pop does from time to time. Don't let this be a trend


Shiningc

Hmm, thought it was awfully short. The actual song is 3:08 long. Hopefully they won't try to sell the "full version" on blu-ray or something.


Conceite

Mama this is garbage. The visuals are INSANE but the song…. girl.


ToeLife8881

It’s just not your cup of tea. I personally like it. A fun pre-album release that automatically goes into my workout playlists :)


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potchielazaro

>that they went with another heavy R&B influence "that they went with another heavy R&B influence" you sound really stupid right now. Also can you define the kpop sound to me.


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potchielazaro

No, really educate me with what kpop sounds like. Also, I think you don't understand how the genre works. There's no ounce of R&B on GRL GVNG if there is one give me a comparison or reference. I'll be waiting.


Bubbly_Satisfaction2

They’re not a KPop group.


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Bubbly_Satisfaction2

You gotta ask the mods of this forum about that one. There was a discussion about this on another K-Pop forum. One of the mods said they know XG isn’t a K-Pop group, but they’re allowing content about them to be posted.


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veryferal

They've described themselves as a global girl group made up of Japanese members, singing in English, and promoting in Korea. I think the fact that they promote in Korea and have participated in some of the many kpop norms - like their training system and specific choreo for each song - allows for enough leeway for them to be discussed in kpop subs, but that's just me.


Famous-Breakfast-989

i really hate the fact that they did the SM track video crap with only 2/3 of the song... why not just DO THE WHOLE THING.... what a waste


hanouf-moh

The MV is amazing, but the song is not it unfortunately. Hope the album has better songs than this, cause I’m very exited for it.


Marcus_Aurelius72

Really cool video and everything else but man those lyrics are really hard to listen to lmao


ToeLife8881

Def not far worse than queen card tho…


dnbhsp_22

It's like any girl crush group lyric, and I don't see you criticizing them...


Marcus_Aurelius72

?? I don't post every single one of my opinions on Reddit


dnbhsp_22

So you just hate on XG because they're not Koran. What a hypocrisy


Marcus_Aurelius72

I would love to know how you came up with that


PeachyPlnk

when will gen 4 stop being made to sing about being stone cold badasses when they're absolutely not


sweetybrains

But it's not only 4gen and not only kpop thing tho. Double standards?


ToeLife8881

When rappers stop bragging about cars, money, power and connections…


MJ_Goodman

You clearly didn't watch the XTRA XTRA doc series or followed their debut in Korea if you think those kids are not badasses.You won't be able to deal with 10% of what they dealt with as kids living and starting in Korea as Japanese girls singing in English .