Balming Tiger's Surrealist K-Pop Video 'Oui'

The South Korean collective Balming Tiger, formed in 2018, has released a music video for their song 'Oui' from the album 'Gongbu', released in spring 2026 on AWAL Recording Ltd. The video, produced by Boring Studio, features surrealist imagery including trampoline jumping, a bizarre marriage proposal, a combat sport gone wrong, and a shooting game, all with a lighthearted and humorous tone. The second half shifts to a dark laboratory where the group conducts a strange experiment, blending surrealism and science fiction. Balming Tiger positions itself as an alternative K-pop act, challenging the polished norms of mainstream groups like BTS and Blackpink. Omega Sapien, the charismatic singer-rapper, criticized the mainstream in a 2019 interview with 'Tracks', describing it as overwhelming with mixed styles. The group's music combines indie rhythms, hip-hop, and traditional Korean elements, with raw lyrics that break societal taboos.