[INFO] A Review on JYJ’s 《In Heaven》 Music Video

Trio JYJ is back to steal your life and time with their beautifully self-composed music. “In Heaven” is their first Korean album and the songs have been so wonderfully composed, written, and sung. The title track, “In Heaven”, is one of the best songs that I have heard this year. But does the MV match the song’s greatness, emotions, and feelings?

The music video. Wow. I am at a loss of words. Where to begin? We see Junsu at a corporate meeting where his girlfriend, played by Song Ji Hyo, gives him a call. She’s full of emotion, her eyes full of sadness. Because this meeting is important to Junsu, he glances at the phone and ignores the call. When the call is missed, we see that the phone background is of falling raindrops, like the tears that stream down her face. Symbolism much? Distracted, lost in thought, Song Ji Hyo meanders into the street when she is struck by an oncoming car. Fast forward a few years. Junsu seems to be still struggling with Song Ji Hyo’s passing and seems to regret what has transpired. But the viewer soon sees that the surroundings have changed and that all of a sudden, Song Ji Hyo is at his front door as if nothing has happened. It’s actually Junsu’s second chance. Not too soon after, the day of Song Ji Hyo’s death approaches and we see that Song Ji Hyo has left her phone on the counter, which means that Junsu’s warning is useless. He runs out of his meeting, deciding that this time, he will go to her instead of ignoring her. Good thing too – she’s about to be struck by yet another car. In the end, we both see them sitting on a bench in what seems to be “heaven”. How clever!
There is actually a meaning behind this song: Jaejoong composed this song to show that everyone has feelings of regret. This song was inspired by actor Park Yonghwa’s passing. The day before Park Yonghwa committed suicide, he called Jaejoong to go out for a drink, but since Jaejoong was in the US recording for the album, he had to pass up on the offer, saying that they would go out for drinks when he got back. Unfortunately, he was unable to make good on the offer as the next day, Park Yonghwa committed suicide, much to Jaejoong’s shock.
The dance/choreography. What dance? What choreography? There is none. Oh, that’s right – it’s a story MV. I like.
The song. The song invokes emotions within me. The piano introduction is just so beautiful. The dialogue heartbreaking. You can hear them singing with so much soul, it’s so touching. And you know that when the singers sing with such depth and emotion, it makes the MV just that much stronger, the song just that more meaningful. JYJ isn’t called one of the most talented groups for no reason.
Thoughts. The MV was beautifully crafted, the song beautifully sung. I must confess, I didn’t pay much attention to JYJ until their solo songs for their respective dramas. If they sung so beautifully by themselves, I thought to myself, imagine how they sound together. And they surely didn’t disappoint here. I am blown away by the quality of the songs, the meanings behind the songs. “In Heaven” is both a fantastic song and MV and there’s no doubt about it! And the fact that there will be a 10-minute long video excites me. I’m looking forward to that.
Overall Rating. 5!/5

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