First Vietnamese rock band in Japan releases debut MV
KURROCK, the first Vietnamese rock band in Japan with five Vietnamese and one Japanese members, released their first music video (MV) “Vuot” on August 7, two years after they debuted.
KURROCK, the first Vietnamese rock band in Japan with five Vietnamese and one Japanese members, releases their first music video (MV)“Vuot” on August . (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – KURROCK, the first Vietnamese rock band in Japanwith five Vietnamese and one Japanese members, released their first music video(MV) “Vuot” on August 7, two years after they debuted.
“Vuot”, the band’s first track, is about challenges facingVietnamese, particularly young ones, in pursuit of success in Japan. Throughthe song, KURROCK aims to motivate the young Vietnamese living in Japan to tryharder to overcome these obstacles.
The MV is a production of two teams in Vietnam and Japan. Directed by Watanabe Tomonori, it was shot in Japan using a green-screenbackground as COVID-19 restrictions remained in place in the country.Post-production was done in Vietnam.
The MV is set on the roof of Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers, recreating an aerial view of Shinjuku, a buzzing district of Tokyo, at dawn to signal anew day will come again.
According to the bank’s leader Manh Khoi, KURROCk plans torepresent their debut album this year, featuring bilingual songs, aiming to use music toconnect the two countries and their fans./.
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KURROCK, the first Vietnamese rock band in Japan with five Vietnamese and one Japanese members, releases their first music video (MV)“Vuot” on August . (Photo: VNA) 
