V: A Playful Gothic Fantasy
by PARKing CHANce
The collaboration with singer
Lee Jung-hyun in
Night Fishing (where
she played the shamaness) was so successful that the directing duo
PARKing CHANce—Park Chan-wook
and
Park Chan-kyong—did not hesitate for a moment when she invited them to direct her music
video. This marked an exciting genre-excursion into the realm of music
videos—a perhaps unexpected but joyful development in Park Chan-wook’s body
of work.
True to form, they do not deny their roots; we are once again sailing in
horror waters, though this time not over the deepest abysses. The
playfulness of the song and choreography, combined with the fairy-tale
atmosphere of the visuals, is more "chilling" than truly "frightening,"
while remaining infinitely entertaining. It’s a full moon; our driving hero,
played by Jin Goo, is
led by fate (or misfortune) to crash his car into a tree in a dark
forest—only to notice a peculiar building where, of course, they are waiting
for him (or anyone who happens to wander by).
The ghost castle comes to life with Cocteau-esque effects, capturing the boy whom the bride wants for her own. Surreal and Baroque-rich images of a dollhouse and life-sized spaces alternate amidst beautiful costumes and sets, blending eroticism and humor.
Our hero wants to escape; whether he succeeds will be revealed at the end of
the story. Or not.
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