Too Erotic to be true??
東方神起(Tōhōshinki) also known as TVXQ outside Japan is a group of five South Korean boy band that joins the rising trend of South Korean artists that built their fame in Japan in a bid to strengthen Korea-Japan relationship.
In recent months TVXQ managed to sell more than 460 Thousands copies of their latest album Mirotic
Their story of success however received a kick in the teeth when ironically, out of all people in the world, the South Korean government have decided that one of their song entitled 呪文
(Read Jyu mon, or “Curse/Spell” in English translation) was “Sexually Instigating” and not fit for teenagers under the age of 19.
The South Korean Youth Protection Committee (青少年保護委員会) which is under South Korean Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (韓国保健福祉家族省) have highlighted that these wordings in the 呪文 (Mirotic) song:
「１回のキス…２回のキス…おまえをおれのモノにした」(in Japanese)
Which means:
“First Kiss… Second Kiss.. I am gonna make you mine.” (closest English translation)
And the song as a whole is too erotic and may lead to sexual thoughts and motivation.
The Committee has also ban sales of the CD to minors below 19 years old and asked all television and radio stations to refrain from airing the music video or song from 1PM~10PM during weekdays and from 10AM~10PM during weekends, according to Mainichi Daily News
SM entertainment’s (the boy band’s talent agency group) has made a public apology on its official site and vowed to release a “revised” version of the song, but has pleaded for reconsideration of the harsh punishments (labeling their CD’s “Not for sale to minors below 19 years old”) according to JoongAn Daily.
Mirotic can sampled through purchased through Amazon’s Japanese
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