South Korean media has used David Choi‘s music in the past, sometimes legally and sometimes illegally but luckily news of the latest placement appears to be of the former category. Mr Choi‘s song “So Weightless”, from his sophomore album By My Side has been featured in the film “Dancing Queen” (댄싱퀸), that opened a couple weeks back. If you got some sharp ears, you should be able to hear the song play during a cafe scene. Below is what you should be listening for.
You’ll have to grant us a late pass for this one, but we still found it worth sharing. Audrey Mag broke the news that Forever 21 had printed lyrics from David Choi‘s song, “That Girl“, onto some of their apparel without authorization or even credit. Choi had the following comment for AM:
“I’m disappointed that Forever 21 [because I felt] like they didn’t have to ask permission to use my lyrics in their commercial product, but I’m also flattered at the same time”
I can certainly understand his mixed reaction but in the end I still view this as a huge gaffe on Forever 21′s behalf – and deem it a shame that David was both disrespected and short-changed by the company. That’s not to say this is the first time this type of situation has happened to the Youtube star, as he’s found his music being used without proper licensing in several TV programs that aired in South Korea.
Now, let me go ahead and say I have no idea if the situation has been rectified or whether or not the merchandise is still for available for sale – but at the end of the day someone at the clothing chain dropped the ball, regardless of intention. Not only were they profiting of his work, but they didn’t even give him the credit he deserves as the author of those words. The use of his work is kind of a back-handed compliment; recognition without proper compensation.
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Whoa! It’s a surprise new music video from David Choi for his song “Better You” from his album By My Side. The video features some creative visuals and sets that match the light hearted up-beat feel of the song very well. It’s a quick watch but a welcome visual return for the veteran Youtube star. It may not be his most fancily produced effort yet, but it certainly gets the job done well.
A few weeks back David Choi released an MV in conjunction with WongFu for his single “By My Side“. Well we came across the following behind-the-scenes footage of him showing the balloons on set who’s boss. Watch as he tackles his formidable opponents with tenacity and relentless precision. Those airheads never stood a chance.
In related news, check out this clip of David Choi making an apperance at PK’s show on the recently launched US Mnet network.
The largely anticipated music video by David Choi and Wong Fu Productions for his song “By My Side” off his sophomore album of the same name has just dropped and it’s another stellar collaboration between the two groups. Wong Fu continues to step up their production values and add a great visual flair to David’s simple and heart warming song. The fact that Jenny Ong is a beautiful female lead doesn’t hurt either.
Check the making of after the break.
David Choi is looking to make a return by revisiting a winning formula. He is once again collaborating with WongFu Productions for his latest music video, the title track from his album By My Side. You may recall he successfully linked up with the video production group for his MV for “That Girl” last year. The leading lady is the fashionable and beautiful Jenny Ong and the MV is scheduled to debut in a couple weeks on July 5th.
It’s been a little while since David put up an original (solo) song on Youtube for us to share but today he’s uploaded a video of his single “You Can Win” off his album By My Side (available at Amazon)released earlier this year. It’s a decent acoustic song, and perhaps one of the slightly more memorable songs off that release. The song’s got a little bit of a melancholy feel.
Lyrics after the break.
For those of you who didn’t pre-order, David Choi’s sophomore album By My Side has officially dropped today. Also, as part of the launch, the MV for the lead single ‘That Girl‘ by WongFu has been released too. To say it’s WongFu’s strongest work is an understatement. They really went all out with the video treatment, providing an incredible visual to David’s single. David Choi & WongFu are turning into a golden formula and they have delivered a truly proper way to launch an album release. Congrats to both on the milestone!
You can read additional commentary from Wong Fu at their site. They go indepth on how the video was created along with some of the visual effects and style choices. It’s really incredible to see what they’ve done.
We’ve showed you the behind the scenes photo’s from the shoot, but now you get to see some video footage of the final product as Wong Fu & David Choi reveal the teaser to the MV for ‘That Girl’. The video is set to drop May 18th, the same day as David’s sophomore album By My Side. All indications point to this being a beautifully shot MV and one any WongFu or David Choi fan can appreciate. Stay a-Tuned cause we’ll post it when it’s up!
David’s sophomore effort By My Side, featuring the singles ‘Better You‘, ‘That Girl‘ and more is ready to drop May 18th, in just two week’s time. Well Amazon has the album page up and you can check out the album cover and preview all the tracks, 12 in total. It sounds like he’s continuing with the slow to mid-tempo tracks. We’ll let you know how it is!
