SECRET -  "I'M IN LOVE" MV REVIEW

Just the other day, the lovely ladies of SECRET dropped their new video for "I'm In Love," and the MV pretty much guarantees that it will not only be a 'SECRET SUMMER,' it will be a sizzling one.

Duble Sidekick is behind the tune, and it appears the fierce SECRET is back to dazzle once more. From Sunhwa's powerful voice, Hana's rapping, and the acoustic piano in the beginning to the retro horns that characterize the rest of the song, everything just works.

The MV is one of the countless sexy concept videos released this year. However, it does have some good qualities that the others lack. SECRET is not only known for their sexy videos like the "Poison" MV but also for their cute ones a la "Yoohoo." They easily transition from one to the other without it seeming forced.



Strangely enough for a sexy video, this particular MV oozes class and sophistication. The lighting, the costumes, the music, I think it all comes together to make this better than a simple sexy concept. There are some shots that even show them in rather normal attire, even during the dance numbers. Still lovely, but in an entirely different manner. And Hyosung! (That's all that needs to be said there.)

I like the plot, what there is of it. A woman trying to get a man, perhaps her therapist, to notice her ("crazy crazy crazy for love"). You get the sense that no matter what she does, he is all business and analytical. I also got a sense that he might be her boss, and she his lovelorn assistant. The frustrated pounding of the desk and grabbing his tie were nice touches. At the end, all of a sudden, Hyosung is in his chair? That could be along the lines of "now you don't have anything to agonize over. Get back to work!" I didn't quite get the shower scene though. That just looked thrown in there. And, maybe it wasn't supposed to make sense.
 


The dance moves were fair to middling. There were some nice moments where they made some sweeping gestures, but those were all too fleeting. Mostly they shook their assets, which were made more obvious by the costumes. I could do without the twerking though. I was enjoying the lack of this dubious gimmick until about 1:45.

This is a strong MV overall. The girls look lovelier than I've ever seen them, the song is definitely hook-filled, and, for the most part, the video is a lot of fun.  

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