J.Music: Taemin "MOVE"

Hello there! It's Jen here to give you guys my song of the week. I think I have a great suggestion, "MOVE" by Taemin.

As I hope many of you know Taemin is a member of South Korean boy group, SHINee under SM Entertainment. Like many artists in the K-pop industry, he has branched out into solo arena and blessed us yet again with his 2nd Solo Album, MOVE. With Move, the title track of the album, he did not disappoint. Taemin released 3 music videos, each one offering something different. I of course, watched all 3.

MOVE # 1 MV:

The first MV is our introduction to the song. Giving us a sort of 90's pop vibe, it features gorgeous cinematography, cool graphics, a grungy aesthetic in the set and obviously beautiful choreography, but I'll touch upon that later. The song itself presents an electronica feel with intimate, yet subtle drops in the instrumentals, and a dark, driving bass that keeps the song moving. I didn't forget Taemins' vocals! Slay me, it fit this perfectly. An edgy, very seductive and sensual song. Definitely something put on and dance to, definitely something you could lose yourself in.

Move #2 Performance Version

With the performance version of the MV, the viewer is given a chance to focus more on the choreography since I know we were captivated by how nice Taemin looked dancing in rain in the first one. This song did not skimp in the dance department, but since when does Taemin ever disappoint? The choreography here was very simple but required so much finesse. He did not wow us with complicated movements, but with those that were fluid, very smooth, and very controlled. I am all about the subtle hip rolls. This added to appeal and complimented the sensuality of the song. Also his choice clothing in all three MVs added to choreography as well. His billowing shirts, tight, form fitting tops, slim track pants and wide-legged trousers not only broke gender norms a bit but allowed us to really see how precise his movements are and showed off the long lines of his GREAT dancer's body. We a got taste of Taemin's dancing style too, MJ-esque no? For those who are into dance, this gave us everything and more.

Move #3 Performance Video Duo Version

In the third MV of MOVE, we get another chance to see the choreography, this time with his female dance partner, Sugawara Koharu. This is not Koharu's, a Japanese choreographer, first time working with Taemin, having worked with him previously on his Japanese solo release 'Goodbye'. They teamed up once again for MOVE and we were blessed with moves executed with fluidity, power and charisma. You can definitely see the great chemistry between the two.

SO, there you have it. My music recommendation of the week, MOVE by Taemin. Taemin showed us he is definitely TaeMAN now. Check out the rest of the album, it is fantastic and so Taemin! Also, check out Goodbye and his other Japanese releases, great gems. I hope you guys enjoyed this post and I look forward to sharing more Jen's jams and talking to you more.