music videos - compiled list

i have been collecting music videos since 2020 into a playlist on youtube. now they will be displayed here instead, with a short text on why i absolutely love these videos, and love watching them over and over again.
title year director thoughts watch
TAEMIN 태민 'WANT' MV 2019 Dongju Jang, Rima Yoon top 1 fav video of all time. this might be the best thing ever made. the editing. the colors. the pace. the textures. the references to several different artworks. captures feeling and movement and music in such a beautiful way 1000/10 will continue to inspire me for many years to come
RAYE, 070 Shake - Escapism. (Official Music Video) 2022 Otis Dominique, RAYE the storytelling, the drama. captures a very specific feeling SO WELL. the colors, editing, everything is just insane 10/10
ARTMS ‘Virtual Angel' Official MV 2024 Digipedi IN LOVE with the crazy ass editing. absolutely insane. and the visuals. the colors. the dedication to such a cool theme. thank u. 100/10
연준 (YEONJUN) 'NO LABELS: PART 01' Official MV 2025 Taejong Song a whole album? in one video? amazing concept, love it. managing to keep a common thread and also make every song individual? 10/10 AND the colors! AND give me that red jacket!
i-dle (아이들) 'Good Thing' Official Music Video 2025 [unknown] this video was so good it made me buzz and bleach my hair, not kidding. fun, crazy and great concept execution 10/10
LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌) 'CRAZY' OFFICIAL MV 2024 Yunah Sheep the video fits the song like a glove, and the song is 100/10, so what does that tell you about the video? crazy fun clothing, set design, editing, concept 10/10
LISA - NEW WOMAN feat. Rosalía (Official Music Video) 2024 Dave Meyers the way this was filmed: playing with angles, positions, devices, placements. obsessed 10/10
Charli xcx - Von dutch (official video) 2024 TORSO this video made me understand the song. it is now one of my favorite songs of all time. 10/10
(여자)아이들((G)I-DLE) - 'Oh my god' Official Music Video 2020 Dongju Jang, Rima Yoon Oh my god what an amazing video! textures, colors, concepts, everything melted together into one perfect soup! 10/10 also gay 11/10
TXT (투모로우바이투게더) 'LO$ER=LO♡ER' Official MV 2021 Guzza (Lumpens) the musicality in the editing is 10/10. i wish all music videos were edited with this much musicality
ARTMS ‘Pre1 : Birth' Official MV 2024 Moon Seokho, Seong Wonmo a glowing person? artsy occult-ish animation? sign me up.
NewJeans (뉴진스) 'How Sweet' Official MV 2024 Heewon Shin revamped oldschool, feels cool and casual. love the new ways of approaching filming-angles, pov: ur an animal.
LISA - ROCKSTAR (Official Music Video) 2024 Henry Scholfield feels very graphic design. very silver and geometry and futuristic. but still soft and smooth. great video 10/10
LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌) EASY TRAILER 'Good Bones' 2024 Kwanggoeng Yu clothes, sets, the way its just one long wierd runway. great. love it. don't understand what's happening 10/10
FKA twigs - Drums of Death (choreography glitch) 2024 Jordan Hemingway best choreography. coolest person. rlly nice theme, love the song 10/10