GirlBye 27,959 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Twice's 'TT' sparks dispute over sexual references South Korean girl group Twice released the music video for “TT,†the title track of its new album, sparking interest and excitement among K-pop fans around the world. But the overly sexual references have left some viewers confused as it doesn’t fit the group’s pure, innocent image. The third EP from the nine-member girl group sounds as expected, but few viewers were prepared for the abrupt sexual symbolism that is jarringly out of sync with the group’s otherwise convincing music track. (JYP Entertainment) First, Jihyo is seen eating ice cream in a strangely suggestive way, which makes Dahyun’s carrot-eating look slightly uncomfortable. A real shocker is Mina’s hand gesture with a gun barrel, a graphic sexual reference that prompted awkward silence from some YouTube reviewers. The question is why JYP Entertainment, the agency behind Twice, added such provocative unnecessary scenes.Some online users speculate that some of the choreography is also sexually suggestive. Members make a hand gesture resembling TT, using thumbs and index fingers, while pointing the index fingers at their bosom. Some online users point out that “TT,†when said out loud sounds like “tits,†a colloquial English term meaning “breasts.†In Korean, “TT†resembles tears and is used as a crying emoji. Some Philippine fans were surprised by the name of title track as “TT†means “male genital organ†in Filipino. (JYP Entertainment) However, these hostile comments were met with angry responses from Twice fans. This is not the first time Twice has come under fire for sexual references. When group members modeled a local school uniform, a teacher criticized the ad saying it encouraged “teenage school girls to wear tighter uniforms and show off their curves, which is detrimental to students’ health.†In the poster, Twice members were wearing thigh-high miniskirts. Source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161024000840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobe 5,061 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 stream the bop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlBye 27,959 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 stream the bop Already am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASS 7,209 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 lol ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaxunnieSuperOppa 5,997 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Get your minds out the gutter and enjoy the damn song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ten ♚ 3,050 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 First, Jihyo is seen eating ice cream in a strangely suggestive way, which makes Dahyun’s carrot-eating look slightly uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeyalater 38 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 It's not even sexual, I didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyoyeonisnotfood 4,206 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Lol @ the reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigo 16,433 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Yes, biting a carrot really puts guys in the mood They're concepts have always been sexual tho that gun thing did kinda surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo 6,950 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YooJeong 6,303 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 that reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.I.blink 475 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I think Mina's gesture was intensional, the rest is a reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaJetée 21,675 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betelgeuse 1,148 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The only one I picked up on at first watch was the Mina with the gun part. I didn't even notice any of the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joji. 5,062 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Ngl Jihyo's ice cream and Mina's gun handjob was kinda awk but the rest is a reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper 4,917 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 lol what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seto 1,818 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 It's not even sexual, I didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out This. I didn't notice any of this shit until i started watching the youtube reactions. I was like what the hell? I didn't get any of that creepy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demi Slay 849 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 SCONE becomes more and more pathetic and desperate as Twice breaks PastNPastD's records one by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobe 5,061 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 SCONE becomes more and more pathetic and desperate as Twice breaks PastNPastD's records one by one. omg stap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--- 967 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I noticed it too. Gross. Poor girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlBye 27,959 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 SCONE becomes more and more pathetic and desperate as Twice breaks PastNPastD's records one by one. Yes. I applied for a job at the Korea Herald so I could write this article to bring down Twice since they are a threat to SNSD's accomplishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miwa201 8,387 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Okay, I get it with Jihyo's icecream and Mina's gun. And I didn't like it either (at least they're not minors but it's still kinda gross). However, Dahyun and the TT move are such a reach. Dahyun was a rabbit, guess what rabbits are known to eat? Carrots. And how is biting a carrot supposed to be sexual, guys want their dicks to be bitten or what? Like the article said TT is the crying emoji in Korean, hence them doing T with their fingers right underneath their eyes. It's very simple. And I fail to see why a Korean song is held up to standards of the English or Filipino language lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demi Slay 849 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 omg stap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffybubbles 2,699 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 well directors put these things in on purpose all the time, noticing it doesn't make you a pervert. they make it subtle enough for a good amount of people to not realize it. see: produce 101 dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcash 227 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 It's reaching out to the stars with the carrot part. Anyway I think this is the first main track from twice that I have enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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